Unions and Innovation: New Insights From the Cross-Country Evidence

Chris (hristos) Doucouliagos (1) , Patrice Laroche (2, 3)

1 Deakin University [Burwood]
2 ISAM-IAE - Institut supérieur d'Administration et de Management [Nancy]
3 CEREFIGE - Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises

We apply meta-regression analysis to the extant econometric studies and find that unions depress investment in innovation at the firm and industry level in all countries considered. However, this adverse effect has been declining over time and is moderated by country differences in industrial relations and regulations: The adverse effect appears to increase with labor market flexibility.

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société; Gestion et management; Economies et finances

Chris (hristos) Doucouliagos, Patrice Laroche. Unions and Innovation: New Insights From the Cross-Country Evidence. Industrial Relations, 2013, 52 (2), pp.467-491. ⟨10.1111/irel.12020⟩. ⟨hal-02137690⟩