Macroeconomic Performance and Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective This paper critically reviews the research on how collective bargaining systems influence macroeconomic performance in industrialized countries. The review considers effects of bargaining level, coordination, and corporatist institutional arrangements. Key empirical results turn out to be quite fragile, and much o...

A stable and effective industrial relations system is vital for the economic and social development of any country. It is on this foundation that sustained economic growth with equitable distribution of income, especially to labour, can be achieved. In turn, collective bargaining, which is an integral component of industrial relations, is essential if sustained economic growth is to be achieved...

Current antitrust enforcement policy unduly restricts physician collaboration, especially among small physician practices. Among other matters, current enforcement policy has hindered the ability of physicians to implement efficient healthcare delivery innovations, such as the acquisition and implementation of health information technology (HIT). Furthermore, the Federal Trade Commission and De...

Introduction 1 Major socioeconomic developments 1 Impact on employment relations and worker welfare 3 Impact of freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining 4 The global collective bargaining gap 6 Conclusions 9 Appendix 1: the unspoken contract that fetters freedom of association 10 Bibliography 12 Assessing the Extent of Freedom of Association and...

This article outlines a research agenda for Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining, two fundamental labor rights essential to the achievement “Decent Work” workers in global supply chains. The authors argue that SCM scholars are uniquely positioned address how workers’ freedom association collective bargaining chains could be improved. stems, part, from fact researchers industry pract...