Public sector unions: Will they thrive or struggle to survive?
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Public sector unions and public spending *
This study examines the influence of public sector unions on the expansion of the public sector. Based on public goods theory, our paper models how unions influence the supply of and demand for public sector activities. On the demand side, public sector unions are special interests which advocate public sector expansion to policy makers; on the supply side, they exert pressure to maintain and e...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Labor Research
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0195-3613,1936-4768
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-004-1033-6