Union Coverage and Profitability Among U.S. Firms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19315417 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barry T Hirsch (0000-0001-8417-2544, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69 |
| Publication date | 1991-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Economics and Statistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6535 • E-ISSN: 1530-9142 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2109688 |
| OpenAlex | W2005245595 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper utilizes unique survey data on labor union coverage at the firm level to examine union effects on the profitability of 705 U.S. companies during the 1970s. Market value and earnings are estimated to be about 10 percent-15 percent lower in an average unionized company than in a nonunion company, following extensive control for firm and industry characteristics. Deleterious union effects on firm profitability are sizable throughout the 1972-80 period, but vary considerably across industries. The relatively poor profit performance of unionized companies may help explain the recent decline in U.S. union membership. Copyright 1991 by MIT Press
Business · Econometrics · Economics · Profitability index · Finance · Firm Innovation and Growth · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Labor Movements and Unions
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