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| Author: | McConnell, S. |
| Title: | Cyclical fluctuation in strike activity |
| Journal: | Industrial and Labor Relations Review
1990 : OCT, VOL. 44:1, p. 130-143 |
| Index terms: | STRIKES SEASONAL FLUCTUATION CHANGE BUSINESS CYCLES UNEMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Strikes vary systematically with the business cycle. Some strike models are discussed. A set of data on contracts and strikes for the period 1970-81 is analysed, the roles of aggregate business conditions, the determinants of strike incidence, and product market conditions in the determination of strike incidence and duration is investigated. Strikes increase with the cyclical variable. Strike incidence is found to be highest in industries that are depressed relative to the rest of the economy, but in regions of low unemployment. Strikes are longest in industries that are booming. |
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