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

• Published in: Industrial relations (Berkeley) Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 467 - 491
• Main Authors: Doucouliagos, Hristos, Laroche, Patrice
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berkeley Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2013; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc; Wiley
• 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

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...