The impact of unionization on motor carrier costs.

Author(s)
Kerkvliet, J. & McMullen, B.S.
Year
Abstract

Union trucking firms have significantly different cost structures than non-union firms. Further, average costs for union firms are higher than for non-union firms even after controlling for higher unionized labor costs. The translog cost function approach used here incorporates a unique dummy variable technique to test not only for overall differences in union/non-union costs, but also to identify which individual cost function parameters differ between the two types of firms. Results suggest that unionized trucking firms are at a competitive disadvantage in the less regulated, post-1980 trucking industry. (Author/publisher)

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971284 ST [electronic version only]
Source

Economic Inquiry, Vol. 35 (1997), No. 2 (April), p. 271-284, 29 ref.

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