Unions and Innovation: New Insights From the Cross-Country Evidence

We apply meta‐regression analysis to the extant econometric studies and find that unions depress investment in innovation at the firm and industry level in all countries considered. However, this adverse effect has been declining over time and is moderated by country differences in industrial relati...

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Published inIndustrial relations (Berkeley) Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 467 - 491
Main Authors Doucouliagos, Hristos, Laroche, Patrice
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berkeley Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2013
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Subjects
Business administration
Cross-national analysis
Crosscultural Differences
Econometrics
Economics and Finance
Humanities and Social Sciences
Innovations
Labor economics
Labor Relations
Labor unions
Labour market flexibility
Labour relations
Regression analysis
Regulation
Studies
Trade unions
Unions
Working conditions
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Summary:We apply meta‐regression analysis to the extant econometric studies and find that unions depress investment in innovation at the firm and industry level in all countries considered. However, this adverse effect has been declining over time and is moderated by country differences in industrial relations and regulations: The adverse effect appears to increase with labor market flexibility.
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ISSN:0019-8676
1468-232X
DOI:10.1111/irel.12020