Unionization and Productivity in Office Building and School Construction.

Allen, Steven G.

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ERIC Number: EJ332584

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Unionization and Productivity in Office Building and School Construction.

Allen, Steven G.

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, v39 n2 p187-201 Jan 1986

Examines the difference in productivity between union and nonunion contractors in the construction industry within two samples, one of 83 commercial office buildings completed in 1973-1974 and the other of 68 elementary and secondary schools completed in 1972. The analysis includes controls for differences in capital-labor ratios, observable labor quality, region, and building characteristics. (Author/CT)

Descriptors: Building Trades, Construction Industry, Offices (Facilities), Productivity, School Buildings, School Construction, Unions

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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