ECIN Replication Package for "Productivity Dynamics Among Union Locals in the United States"

The study is primarily based on the analysis of panel data for union locals in the United States. The data derive from the Labor Organization Reporting System (LORS) and are provided by the Office of Labor Management Standards (OLMS). <br><br>Using the LORS data, we examine the dynamics of the
union sector in the US, investigating the impact of inter-union competition on locals’
productivity and survival. We find low entry rates, high exit rates and high
levels of productivity dispersion in the sector. The entry of new locals is not
associated with productivity improvements among incumbents but has a small
negative impact on locals’ survival rates. These findings indicate that
inter-union competition is not effective in raising productivity and the
effects of creative destruction are weak, with these processes likely
insufficient to stem the sector’s overall decline.