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Title: Unionization Structures and Innovation Incentives

Author(s): Justus Haucap and Christian Wey

Publication Date: October 2003

Keyword(s): centralization, hold-up, innovation and unions

Programme Area(s): Industrial Organization

Abstract: This Paper examines how different unionization structures affect firms' innovation incentives and industry employment. We distinguish three modes of unionization with increasing degree of centralization: (1) ?decentralization? where wages are determined independently at the firm-level, (2) ?coordination? where one industry union sets individual wages for all firms, and (3) ?centralization? where an industry union sets a uniform wage rate for all firms. While firms' investment incentives are largest under ?centralization?, investment incentives are non-monotone in the degree of centralization: ?decentralization? carries higher investment incentives than ?coordination?. Labour market policy can spur innovation by decentralizing unionization structures or through non-discrimination rules.

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Haucap, J and Wey, C. 2003. 'Unionization Structures and Innovation Incentives'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=4079