A FIRM-LEVEL STUDY OF STRIKE PROPENSITY IN IRELAND

Authors
BARLOW A BUCKLEY A
Citation
A. Barlow et A. Buckley, A FIRM-LEVEL STUDY OF STRIKE PROPENSITY IN IRELAND, Economic and social review, 29(1), 1998, pp. 17-31
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Sociology,Economics
Journal title
Economic and social review → ACNP
ISSN journal
00129984
Volume
29
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
17 - 31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-9984(1998)29:1<17:AFSOSP>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
This paper presents a wage-bargaining model in which strikes occur due to imperfect information. The predictions are tested on a unique Iris h firm-level data set which is based on the 25th wage round. The resul ts indicate that firm size affects strike activity in the form of an i nverted U. They also indicate that strike activity is inversely relate d to strike cost.