Journal of Labor Economics Vol. 7 No. 3 1989
Wage and Employment Determination in a Unionized Industry: The IWA and the British Columbia Wood Products Industry
Abstract
Two non-nested models of union wage and employment determination are estimated using data on the International Woodworkers of America (IWA) and the British Columbia wood products industry. One model predicts wage and employment outcomes on the labordemand function while the other predicts efficient outcomes on the contract curve. The models provide empirical estimates of the union's preferences, the production technology, and the comparative statics of the models. An attempt is made to choose the true model for this industry. Unfortunately, non-nested hypothesis tests and other criteria for model discrimination cannot reject one model in favor of the other.
- DOI
- 10.1086/298210
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 303-330
- Language
- en
- Sources
- openalex crossref