Efficient Over-manning.

C-Tier
Journal: Oxford Economic Papers
Year: 1995
Volume: 47
Issue: 3
Pages: 493-500

Authors (2)

de la Croix, David (not in RePEc) Toulemonde, Eric (Université de Namur)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

The usual 'efficient' bargaining solution between a monopolistic firm and a union has always been derived under the constraint that the firm produces on its production frontier. The authors show that, if the union is risk-averse and powerful enough, this constrained efficient bargaining solution may lead to a negative marginal revenue. In this case, it is mutually beneficial to lower the output level and to engage more workers, producing therefore below the production frontier. The presence of this efficient over-manning may invalidate part of the testing literature on bargaining. Copyright 1995 by Royal Economic Society.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:oxecpp:v:47:y:1995:i:3:p:493-500
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25