Trade union density and inflation performance: Evidence from OECD panel data

Economica

Volumn 74, Issue 293, 2007, Pages 135-159

  Bowdler, C ^a   Nunziata, L ^b,c  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c IZA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; INFLATION; OECD; PANEL DATA; TRADE UNION;

EID: 33846241169     PISSN: 00130427     EISSN: 14680335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0335.2006.00532.x     Document Type: Article

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