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An investigation into the determinants of US strike activity

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Economic Models of Trade Unions

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To gain an understanding of why strikes occur and what factors lead to a settlement, it is important to examine da ta pertaining to the level at wh ich negotiations take place, that is, the individual bargaining unit. Despite this, there has not been to date a study of the incidence and duration of strikes in the United States on a comprehensive micro data set of contract negotiations. This reflects the difficult problems involved in collecting this type of data. The purpose of this paper is to take a step in this direction by illustrating how these problems can be overcome and to present so me results for the five-year period 1973-77.

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  1. Manpower Social Services and Education Directorate, OECD, Paris, France

    P. Garonna (Deputy Director) (Deputy Director)

  2. University of Pavia, Italy

    P. Mori

  3. Bocconi University, Milan

    P. Tedeschi

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Tracy, J.S. (1992). An investigation into the determinants of US strike activity. In: Garonna, P., Mori, P., Tedeschi, P. (eds) Economic Models of Trade Unions. International Studies in Economic Modelling. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2378-5_10

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