Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/226522 
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Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
GLO Discussion Paper No. 726
Publisher: 
Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen
Abstract: 
If individuals join a trade union their utility should increase. Therefore, union members can be expected to exhibit higher job satisfaction than comparable non-members. This expectation is not consistent with empirical findings. The evidence sometimes indicates that union members have lower job satisfaction, but overall suggests the absence of a robust correlation. This survey discusses empirically relevant determinants of the relationship between trade union membership and job satisfaction. It distinguishes settings in which a trade union provides public goods from those in which it restricts the provision of benefits to its members. Furthermore, the survey summarizes the empirical evidence and indicates possible future research issues.
Subjects: 
Collective Bargaining Coverage
Job Satisfaction
Life Satisfaction
Trade Union Membership
JEL: 
I31
J28
J51
J52
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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