The Effects of Globalisation on Unions and the Nature of Collective Bargaining

• 영문명: The Effects of Globalisation on Unions and the Nature of Collective Bargaining
• 발행기관: 세종대학교 경제통합연구소
• 저자명: Noel Gaston
• 간행물 정보: 『Journal of Economic Integration』제17권 제2호, 377~396쪽, 전체 20쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경제학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2002.06.30

영문 초록

An interesting finding of recent research is that strategic considerations and collective bargaining structures often influence foreign direct investment. In this paper, I argue that union support for the decentralisation of collective bargaining may be an optimal response to the growing global nature of the firms that employ their members. I show that unions prefer a more wage-oriented bargaining posture if their members are faced with a greater outsourcing threat. The model is able to rationalise the empirically insignificant effects of outsourcing on wages. The findings are also consistent with the growing wage inequality and falling union membership that some countries have experienced since implementing more decentralised forms of collective bargaining.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. Multinationals and the Labour Market

Ⅲ. Bargaining with an Outsourcing Threat

Ⅳ. Discussion

키워드

outsourcing wage bargaining foreign direct investment