The effects of trade unions on economic performance: evidence from Chinese provincial-level data

• Published in: International journal of manpower Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 1084 - 1101
• Main Authors: Guo, Rui, Laroche, Patrice
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 27.07.2021; Emerald Group Publishing Limited; Emerald
• Subjects: Collective bargaining; Corporatism; Economic development; Economics and Finance; Humanities and Social Sciences; Labor disputes; Labor relations; Labor unions; Leadership; Monopolies; Power; Workers; China; Productivity; Chinese unions; Wages; Employment; wages; employment; productivity

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate union effects on wages, employment, and productivity in China. The relationships between unionization and these three economic variables are first tested at the national level and then examined in the eastern, central, and western regions, respectiv...