Does product market competition increase strike activity? Evidence from the UK
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2017.05.008
Abstract: Although many studies have examined the effect of labour market characteristics, macroeconomic fluctuations and workplace-level factors on strike activity, much less is known about industry-level determinants of industrial conflict, and in particular the role of… read more here.
Keywords: strike activity; competition; product market; market competition ... See more keywords
Financialisation, indebted workers and labour discipline: empirical evidence on reduced strike activity in the European Union countries
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DOI: 10.1080/13563467.2025.2480568
Abstract: ABSTRACT Workers are being denoted by higher resignation and conformism and lesser claimant behaviour due to their lesser engagement in strikes, which indeliberately accepts the significant deterioration of labour conditions, a loss of labour rights… read more here.
Keywords: strike activity; strike; european union; union countries ... See more keywords