The effects of unions on job flows

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to focus on the role of unions for job flow rates.

Design/methodology/approach

The author uses a longitudinal data set emphasizing the importance of the time dimension.

Findings

Using the fixed effects estimator, the author finds that unions decrease the job separation rate and the job finding rate.

Originality/value

The findings support that the implications of the insider-outsider model by Lindbeck and Snower (1986): unions are beneficial for insiders but harm outsiders.

Citation

Wesselbaum, D. (2018), "The effects of unions on job flows", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 39 No. 1, pp. 25-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-01-2016-0012