Deregulation and the Labor Market
研究了卡车、铁路、航空和电信行业放松管制对非管理工人和管理人员收入及就业的影响,发现收入下降但就业变化各异,表明租金分享不仅限于工会工人。
This paper examines the earnings and employment effect of deregulation in the trucking, railroad, airlines, and telecommunications industries. Findings on nonmanagement workers suggest labor earnings fell sharply in trucking, somewhat in airlines, slightly in telecommunications, and barely in railroads. In contrast, the work force size dramatically increased in trucking and airlines, held steady in telecommunications, and fell dramatically in railroads. The earnings patterns of managers mirrors that of their highly unionized work force. These findings are interpreted as evidence that rent-sharing was not unique to union workers in these industries.