Unionized labor markets and globalized capital markets

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of International Economics
Year: 2009
Volume: 78
Issue: 1
Pages: 149-153

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper studies the effects of international integration of capital markets in a world where countries differ in their labor market institutions: one country has a perfectly competitive labor market while the other is unionized. We show that workers should favor autarky in the unionized country, but oppose it in the non unionized country and vice versa for owners of capital. Aggregate gains from integration, however, are negative. We also show that, under capital mobility, an increase in relative bargaining power of unions does not always improve workers' welfare.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:inecon:v:78:y:2009:i:1:p:149-153
Journal Field
International
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24