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- Title
STRIKES, FREE RIDERS, AND SOCIAL CUSTOMS.
- Authors
Naylor, Robin
- Abstract
This paper applies the social custom model developed by Akerlof [1980] to the problem of explaining the logic of collective strike action. The paper demonstrates the possibility of stable long-run equilibrium levels of support for a strike. We also show that the model can be applied to the issue of explaining the existence of a trade union, and builds on the results of Booth [1985] in explaining stable intermediate equilibrium membership. The paper does not claim to provide a general theory of strikes, but demonstrates the value of the social custom approach in enhancing the understanding of this class of labor market behavior.
- Subjects
MANNERS &; customs; STRIKES &; lockouts; LABOR unions; LABOR market; ECONOMICS
- Publication
Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1989, Vol 104, Issue 4, p771
- ISSN
0033-5533
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/2937867