UNSPECIFIED. (1993) TRADE-UNION MEMBERSHIP CONCENTRATION, 1892-1987 - DEVELOPMENT AND CAUSATION. BRITISH JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, 31 (3). pp. 433-457. ISSN 0007-1080

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Abstract

Existing studies of British trade union membership concentration have used the variance of logs and concentration ratio measures to show a tendency towards increasing concentration. This paper proposes the Herfindahl index as a more appropriate measure. The annual variation in concentration is analysed by means of the Herfindahl index and shows some fluctuation, particularly prior to 1947. Divergent trends are also shown for manual and white-collar membership concentration. An explanation of the aggregate trend and of these different occupational trends is advanced in terms of bargaining structure and the development of general unionism.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Journal or Publication Title:	BRITISH JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Publisher:	BLACKWELL PUBL LTD
ISSN:	0007-1080
Date:	September 1993
Volume:	31
Number:	3
Number of Pages:	25
Page Range:	pp. 433-457
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/21082

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