Unions and microeconomic performance: A look at what matters for economists (and employers)
2006; Wiley; Volume: 145; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1564-913x.2006.tb00035.x
ISSN1564-913X
Autores Tópico(s)Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
ResumoInternational Labour ReviewVolume 145, Issue 4 p. 257-278 Full Access Unions and microeconomic performance: A look at what matters for economists (and employers) Zafiris TZANNATOS, Zafiris TZANNATOS *The World Bank Institute, World Bank.Search for more papers by this authorToke S. AIDT, Toke S. AIDT **Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. Address for correspondence: [email protected] and [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Zafiris TZANNATOS, Zafiris TZANNATOS *The World Bank Institute, World Bank.Search for more papers by this authorToke S. AIDT, Toke S. AIDT **Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. Address for correspondence: [email protected] and [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 22 September 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2006.tb00035.xCitations: 2AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Acs, Zoltan J.; Audretsch, David B. 1987. “Innovation in large and small firms”, in Economics Letters (Amsterdam), Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 109–112. 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