Labor unions and productivity: An empirical analysis using Japanese firm-level data

Morikawa, Masayuki

doi:10.1016/j.labeco.2010.02.009

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“…This recent result implies that the relationship between labor unions and firm productivity can differ by nation. Our empirical results also suggest differences between contexts by reconfirming Morikawa [8].…”

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“…These previous studies were mainly conducted in the US and developed in a western nation context. However, Morikawa [8] claimed the existence of differences in the relationship between labor unions and firm productivity. This paper suggests that although the previous studies in the US context found a negative effect on firm productivity, there is a positive relationship between labor unions and firm productivity in Japan.…”

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“…The relationship between a firm's labor union and productivity has long been considered important [8]. From an overall firm productivity perspective, there are two main views that are both orthodox and alternative.…”

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Labor Union Effects on Innovation and Commercialization Productivity: An Integrated Propensity Score Matching and Two-Stage Data Envelopment Analysis

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Abstract:Research and development (R&D) is a critical factor in sustaining a firm's competitive advantage. Accurate measurement of R&D productivity and investigation of its influencing factors are of value for R&D productivity improvements. This study is divided into two sections. The first section outlines the innovation and commercialization stages of firm-level R&D activities. This section analyzes the productivity of each stage using a propensity score matching (PSM) and two-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) integrated model to solve the selection bias problem. Second, this study conducts a comparative analysis among subgroups categorized as labor unionized or non-labor unionized on productivity at each stage. We used Korea Innovation Survey (KIS) data for analysis using a sample of 400 Korean manufacturers. The key findings of this study include: (1) firm innovation and commercialization productivity are balanced and show relatively low innovation productivity; and (2) labor unions have a positive effect on commercialization productivity. Moreover, labor unions are an influential factor in determining manufacturing firms' commercialization productivity. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 5121

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“…O conceito de produtividade informacional é estritamente institucional e está situado na capacidade dos sujeitos, em caráter individual e principalmente coletivo, de aliar qualidade de trabalho com qualidade de produção. A produtividade consiste em "minimizar cientificamente o uso de recursos materiais, mão de obra, equipamentos etc., para reduzir custos de produção, expandir mercados, aumentar o número de pessoas empregadas, lutar por aumentos reais de salários e pela melhoria do padrão de vida no interesse comum do capital, trabalho e consumidores" (MORIKAWA, 2010(MORIKAWA, , p.1030. De forma mais objetiva, o valor produtivo da informação diz respeito à capacidade dos sujeitos institucionais que atuam em centros de informação, em espaços organizacionais (comerciais, empresariais, industriais e bancários) ou em espaços virtuais de informação, desenvolvendo atividade gerencial de qualidade e oferecendo serviços que visem à satisfação das necessidades de informação dos usuários/clientes; b) valor de serviço: é consequência do valor de produtividade.…”

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Informação e valor: inter-relações conceituais e a formação das tipologias valorativas da informação

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2017

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Resumo Este artigo trata das inter-relações entre informação e valor, apontando uma intrínseca relação entre ambos os termos. Apresenta como ponto de partida a seguinte pergunta: quais as inter-relações entre informação e valor e como elas produzem impactos na produção das tipologias valorativas da informação? O trabalho tem como objetivo abordar fundamentos sustentadores do conceito de valor, percebendo como este se inter-relaciona com o conceito de informação, considerando a formação das tipologias valorativas da informação no contexto causal e consequencial. A metodologia é concebida a partir de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, em diálogo com literatura documental diversa sobre os conceitos de valor e de informação, tanto da Ciência da Informação quanto de áreas afins, como Filosofia, Sociologia, Ciência Política, História, Educação, Linguística, Psicologia, Comunicação, entre outras. Conclui que a grande inter-relação entre informação e valor é constituída por meio das questões causais e consequenciais, sendo estas questões observadas sob uma perspectiva de construção social baseada em interações que estimulam a tomada de decisão dos sujeitos.

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“…Faggio et al (2007) investigated the relation between productivity inequality and wage inequality by analyzing a UK longitudinal panel data covering the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors since the early 1980s. Morikawa (2008) empirically analyzed the relationship between union presence and firm performance in area such as productivity and profitability by using data on a large number of Japanese firms, covering both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries.…”

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Distribution of Labour Productivity in Japan Over the Period 1996 - 2006

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Ikeda²,

Iyetomi

et al. 2009

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in AbstractThe distribution of labour productivity is investigated by analyzing the longitudinal micro-level data set which contains detailed financial condition of large numbers of Japanese companies over the period 1996-2006. The generalized beta function of the second kind is applied to explain the distribution. We calculate marginal labour productivity by using the fitting parameters, and show that the economy in the labour market is not in equilibrium. By comparing parameters characterizing high productivity range and low productivity range, we show that inequality of low productivity range is larger than that of high productivity range. In addition, it is shown that the change of inequality in low productivity has strong correlation with GDP.Paper submitted to the special issue "Reconstructing Macroeconomics" (http://www.economics-ejournal.org/special-areas/special-issues) JEL: E23, C16, L60

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Labor unions and productivity: An empirical analysis using Japanese firm-level data

Cited by 68 publications

References 29 publications

Labor Union Effects on Innovation and Commercialization Productivity: An Integrated Propensity Score Matching and Two-Stage Data Envelopment Analysis

Labor Union Effects on Innovation and Commercialization Productivity: An Integrated Propensity Score Matching and Two-Stage Data Envelopment Analysis

Informação e valor: inter-relações conceituais e a formação das tipologias valorativas da informação

Distribution of Labour Productivity in Japan Over the Period 1996 - 2006

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