A model of labour productivity and union density in British private sector unionised establishments

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 322-344

  Moreton, David ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; MODELING; TRADE UNION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033060338     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oep/51.2.322     Document Type: Article

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