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| Author: | Straume, O. R. |
| Title: | International mergers and trade liberalisation: implications for unionised labour |
| Journal: | International Journal of Industrial Organization
2003 : MAY, VOL. 21:5, p. 717-735 |
| Index terms: | Mergers Free trade Trade unions Pay |
| Freeterms: | Trade liberalization |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The main finding of this study is that, for sufficiently high levels of trade liberalization for unionised workers may benefit from a merger between non-unionised firms, whereas low levels of trade costs make unionised firms highly 'vulnerable' to an international merger, which could be detrimental to the union's ability to capture oligopoly rents. |
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