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dc.titleWhat Difference Do Unions Make?: Their Impact on Productivity and Wages in Latin America
dc.contributor.authorMurillo, Maria Victoria
dc.contributor.authorUrízar H., Carmen
dc.contributor.authorSaavedra-Chanduví, Jaime
dc.contributor.authorMenezes-Filho, Naercio Aquino
dc.contributor.authorRavina, Renato
dc.contributor.authorFachola, Gabriela
dc.contributor.authorSanguinetti, Juan
dc.contributor.authorPazello, Elaine
dc.contributor.authorKuhn, Peter
dc.contributor.authorLée, Sigfrido
dc.contributor.authorCassoni, Adriana
dc.contributor.authorTorero, Máximo
dc.contributor.authorZegarra, Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorMárquez, Gustavo
dc.contributor.authorRonconi, Lucas
dc.contributor.authorZylberstajn, Helio
dc.contributor.authorTommasi, Mariano
dc.contributor.authorLabadie, Gastón J.
dc.contributor.authorChahad, Jose Paulo
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Susan
dc.contributor.editorMárquez, Gustavo
dc.contributor.editorKuhn, Peter
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coverageBrazil
dc.coverageCanada
dc.coverageEcuador
dc.coverageGuatemala
dc.coverageMexico
dc.coverageNicaragua
dc.coveragePeru
dc.coverageUnited States
dc.coverageUruguay
dc.coverageVenezuela
dc.coverageSouth America
dc.coverageCentral America
dc.date.available2011-09-22T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2005-01-01T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThe subject of labor unions in Latin America provokes a variety of diverse and strongly held views. While some see unions as a way to protect workers' rights and ensure an equitable distribution of income, others see unions as a drain of productivity or an intrusion of politics into the workplace. In spite of these strong opinions, the effects of unions in Latin America have received little empirical attention. This book represents one of the first attempts to obtain evidence on union effects in the region. Following an examination of union density across countries, the studies in this volume evaluate the impact of unions on private-sector firm performance, agricultural productivity, and educational outcomes in public school systems. Unions' effects are considered in detail for Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Uruguay, as well as the less-studied case of Guatemala. Some of the findings are surprising and may help provide a basis for policies that better address the concerns of workers, employers and the public at large.
dc.format.extent256
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0012348
dc.identifier.isbn1931003963
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/What-Difference-Do-Unions-Make-Their-Impact-on-Productivity-and-Wages-in-Latin-America.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectProductivity
dc.subjectLabor
dc.subject.keywordslabor unions, industrial productivity, wages
dc.typeBooks
idb.identifier.pubnumberBooks
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