Public-sector Unions and Government Policy: Reexamining the Effects of Political Contributions and Collective Bargaining Rights

Recent events, including the failed recall of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the Chicago teachers strike, have shed light on the relationship between state fiscal policy and public-sector union power. While a literature has developed focusing on various aspects of the link between public-sector...

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Veröffentlicht in:Public finance review 2018-05, Vol.46 (3), p.454-485
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