The Economic Effects of Trade Unions in Japan

Economists Tachibanaki (Kyoto U.) and Noda (Momoyama Gakuin U., Osaka) investigate whether trade unions in Japan are different from those in Europe and North America are said to be by their opponents, and if so how and why. Focusing on the period after World War II, they look at the effect of unions and employee voices on satisfaction and separation, wages, working conditions, productivity, and labor shares and industrial relations. They also consider the attitudes of non- union workers toward unions and the socio-economic background. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)