Globalisation And Union Opposition To Technological Change

The authors fiind that trade unions have a rational incentive to oppose the adaption of
labour-saving technology when labour demand is inelastic and unions care
much for employment relative to wages. Findings also indicate that the incentive for technologyopposition is stronger in the more technologically advanced country and in the country with the larger home market, complementing earlier explanations for technological catch-up and leapfrogging.