ISSN:
1573-9678
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
Conclusion The results from this study indicate that government spending does affect strike activity by decreasing the frequency of strikes and by increasing the size of strikes. The findings are consistent with the hypotheses developed in the theoretical section of the study. As discussed in the paper, government spending patterns and U.S. labor policies could complement or counteract each other. The findings here are mixed. On the one hand, government spending leads to fewer strikes, but on the other hand, spending increases strike size. So there is a trade-off among these different impacts. To properly assess the net benefit/cost impact of government spending patterns, a more intense analysis of relative costs and benefits is required. In other words, some incremental gains are to be had by reducing strike frequency but, at the same time, added costs are incurred through the impact of larger strikes, which involve more workers. Further research in this area might be developed to measure these differing impacts of government spending on strike activity.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02303364
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