Many studies of cross-national survey data find that union members are more likely to be supportive redistributive policies than respondents who not members. Analysing British, German and Swedish data, this article demonstrates the membership effect on support for redistribution varies depending kinds unions which individuals belong. Regardless their own income, wage-earners belong whose encomp...

Optimum currency area theory says that trade patterns and cyclical correlations are important criteria for whether a country should join a monetary area such as EMU. But these criteria are endogenous. Recent econometric estimates suggest that currency unions have far greater effects on trade patterns than previously believed. Since currency unions are good for trade, and trade is good for growt...