| 来源类型 | Discussion paper
|
| 规范类型 | 论文
|
| 来源ID | DP7867
|
| DP7867 Wage Bargaining and the Boundaries of the Multinational Firm |
| Maria Bas; Juan Carluccio
|
| 发表日期 | 2010-06-01
|
| 出版年 | 2010
|
| 语种 | 英语
|
| 摘要 | Do variations in labor market institutions across countries affect the cross-border organization of the firm? Using firm-level data on multinationals located in France, we show that firms are more likely to outsource the production of intermediate inputs to external suppliers when importing from countries with empowered unions. Moreover, this effect is stronger for firms operating in capital-intensive industries. We propose a theoretical mechanism that rationalizes these findings. The fragmentation of the value chain weakens the union?s bargaining position, by limiting the amount of revenues that are subject to union extraction. The outsourcing strategy reduces the share of surplus that is appropriated by the union, which enhances the firm?s incentives to invest. Since investment creates relatively more value in capital-intensive industries, increases in union power are more likely to be conducive to outsourcing in those
industries. Overall, our findings suggest that multinational firms use their organizational structure strategically when sourcing intermediate inputs from unionized markets. |
| 主题 | International Trade and Regional Economics
|
| 关键词 | Wage bargaining
Trade unions
Sourcing
Multinational firms
|
| URL | https://cepr.org/publications/dp7867
|
| 来源智库 | Centre for Economic Policy Research (United Kingdom)
|
| 资源类型 | 智库出版物
|
| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/536704
|
推荐引用方式
GB/T 7714 |
Maria Bas,Juan Carluccio. DP7867 Wage Bargaining and the Boundaries of the Multinational Firm. 2010.
|
除非特别说明，本系统中所有内容都受版权保护，并保留所有权利。
