期刊名称：Just Labour : A Canadian Journal of Work and Society
电子版ISSN：1705-1436
出版年度：2009
卷号：15
出版社：York University
摘要：There is a substantial international economics literature regarding the impact of labour market and social institutions (such as trade unions and collective bargaining systems) on labour market performance (measured by indicators such as unemployment rates and job-creation). Some recent installments in that literature include OECD (2006), Howell (2005), and Hein, Heise and Truger (2006). The broad finding of this international research is that there is no predictable relationship either way between trade unionization, unemployment rates, and employment levels. Countries with stronger or weaker unions and collective bargaining regimes may experience stronger or weaker labour market outcomes, depending on the other, more important economic and structural factors that affect labour markets (such as macroeconomic conditions and demographics).
