The Effects of Labor Unions on Workplace Performance: New Evidence from France

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-180

  Laroche, Patrice ^a   Wechtler, Heidi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

Author keywords

Collective bargaining; Employment relations; Financial performance; Unions

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958048256     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-011-9106-9     Document Type: Article

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