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UNSPECIFIED (1994) IS STRIKE BEHAVIOR CYCLICAL. JOURNAL OF LABOR ECONOMICS, 12 (4). pp. 524-553. ISSN 0734-306X.
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Abstract
We examine cyclicality of strike frequency and incidence, using Canadian data on strikes and contracts. Total strike frequency exhibits significant procyclicality, to which within-contract strikes contribute appreciably. Evidence is weaker for procyclical behavior of contract-expiry strikes, both in total and disaggregated by issue. Strike incidence is also procyclical, particularly in manufacturing, though the pro-cyclicality here is confined to strikes over nonwage issues. These results mirror those obtained by analyzing the frequency of strikes in the contract data. Industry-specific cyclical variables positively affect strike incidence in manufacturing, but region-specific variables have no effect.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
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Journal or Publication Title: | JOURNAL OF LABOR ECONOMICS | ||||
Publisher: | UNIV CHICAGO PRESS | ||||
ISSN: | 0734-306X | ||||
Official Date: | October 1994 | ||||
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Volume: | 12 | ||||
Number: | 4 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 30 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 524-553 | ||||
Publication Status: | Published |
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