| Título: | The Union Wage Effect in Late Nineteenth Century Britain |
| Autores: |
Hatton, Tim Boyer, George R Bailey, Roy E |
| Fecha: | 1994-11 |
| Publicador: | Wiley-Blackwell |
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| Tipo: |
Article PeerReviewed |
| Tema: | HB Economic Theory |
| Descripción: | This paper offers an historical dimension to the impact of trade unions on earnings by estimating the union wage effect in Britain in 1889-90 using data from the U.S. Commissioner of Labor survey conducted at that time. The determinants of union status are also investigated in terms of a probit estimation using individual characteristics which may be correlated with union membership. The results of this first step are used in the computation of selectivity-corrected estimates of the union wage effect. It is found that the effect of union membership on earnings at this time was of the order of 15-20 percent and that this effect was similar at different levels. A broadly similar pattern is observed for industry groups, although the difference in the impact of unions on earnings across industries was greater than across skill groups. |
| Idioma: | No aplica |