Institutional Explanations of Union Strength
An Assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2317080 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sven Oskarsson (0000-0001-8698-2866, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 609-635 |
| Publication date | 2003-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Politics and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1531-426X • E-ISSN: 1548-2456 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032329203256955 |
| OpenAlex | W2136497946 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
In this article, the author shows how earlier institutional explanations of union strength are theoretically and methodologically flawed. At odds with earlier research, the author argues that two institutional properties-the degree of centralization in the bargaining system and the workplace access of the union movement- will interactively influence the unionization process. The results of empirical tests speak in favor of the stated hypothesis. The combination of centralized bargaining and workplace access does not only positively influence the aggregate density levels but also cushions the effects of industrial, occupational, and demographic factors on the probability of being a union member
Collective bargaining · Demographic economics · Economics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Labour economics · Law and economics · Logistic regression · Odds · Political science · Positive economics · Sociology · Union density · Labor Movements and Unions · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.45 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |