The Impact of Right-to-Work Laws on Worker Wages: Evidence from Collective Bargaining Agreements

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudheer Chava ◽  
Andras Danis ◽  
Alex C. Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Collective Bargaining ◽  
Right To Work ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Right To Work Laws

On the Impact of Right-to-Work Laws: A Reply

Urban Studies ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-69
Author(s):  
Richard J. Cebula
Keyword(s):  
Right To Work ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Right To Work Laws

Right-To-Work Laws: They Weaken Collective Bargaining

Challenge ◽  
1956 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
Charles C. Killingsworth
Keyword(s):  
Collective Bargaining ◽  
Right To Work ◽  
Right To Work Laws

Did Right-To-Work Laws Impact Income Inequality? Evidence from U.S. States Using the Synthetic Control Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Jordan ◽  
Aparna Mathur ◽  
Abdul Munasib ◽  
Devesh Roy
Keyword(s):  
Income Inequality ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Synthetic Control ◽  
Synthetic Control Method ◽  
Right To Work ◽  
Union Representation ◽  
Primary Driver ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Right To Work Laws

AbstractIn this paper, we use the Synthetic Control Method (SCM) to examine the impact of a state’s adoption of a Right-To-Work (RTW) law on income inequality. We explore possible pathways through which RTW laws may impact inequality, namely, unionization, investment, and wages. Our finding of a lack of impact of RTW laws on inequality is further supported by findings of a lack of impact of the law on these variables. Our results follow Farber (1984), who suggests that RTW laws may simply mirror pre-existing preferences against union representation. Hence RTW laws are not the primary driver of changes in inequality.

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