Labour Unions and the Theory of International Trade
- 1st Edition, Volume 202 - July 1, 1991
- Authors: M.C. Kemp, N. van Long, K. Shimomura
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 5 3 5 - 0
This book provides a theory of trade between countries in at least one of which the pattern of competitive markets is disturbed by a powerful national labour union and in which,… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis book provides a theory of trade between countries in at least one of which the pattern of competitive markets is disturbed by a powerful national labour union and in which, therefore, wage distortions are endogenous; the book then proceeds to re-examine the several comparative-equilibrium questions of conventional trade theory. In addition, several questions are confronted which can be posed only in the new framework.In Chapters II and III, two well-known models of production and trade are taken. In Chapter IV the analysis of Chapter II is reconsidered under the assumption that there is a strong labour union in each trading country. Chapters V-VII broaden the scope of analysis by allowing for capital accumulation and its interaction with union policies.
A Prospectus. The Heckscher-Ohlin Model. The Specific-Factors Model. A Labour Union in Every Country. Union Power in the Long Run. A Differential Game between the Labour Unions of Different Countries. A Differential Game between Organised Labour and Organised Capital. References. Index.
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 202
- Published: July 1, 1991
- Imprint: North Holland
- eBook ISBN: 9781483295350
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M.C. Kemp
Affiliations and expertise
The University of New South Wales, Kensington, AustraliaNv
N. van Long
Affiliations and expertise
Australian National University, Canberra, AustraliaKS
K. Shimomura
Affiliations and expertise
Kobe University, Kobe, JapanRead Labour Unions and the Theory of International Trade on ScienceDirect