Unlike existing models which rely heavily on assumptions regarding unions’
distributional preferences, we present a very simple model in which union
seniority-layoff rules and rising seniority-wage profiles result from
optimal price discrimination against the firm. Surprisingly, even when
cash transfers…

This paper examines whether employees who use a computer at work earn
a higher wage rate than otherwise similar workers who do not use a computer
at work. The analysis primarily relies on data from the Current Population
Survey and…