Abstract
We investigate the effect of union membership on job satisfaction. Using linked
employer–employee data from the 1998 British Workplace Employee Relations
Survey, we analyse the relationship between the membership decision and overall
job satisfaction and satisfaction with pay. In this paper we account for the
endogenous selection induced by the sorting of workers into unionized jobs.
Controlling for both individual and establishment heterogeneity and explicitly
modelling the effect of union status, we find that the marked difference in job
satisfaction between unionized and non-unionized workers disappears, suggesting
that a selection effect, rather than a causal effect, characterizes the
relationship.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | 439-459 |
Numero di pagine | 21 |
Rivista | British Journal of Industrial Relations |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2004 |
Keywords
- union