Right-to-work laws: new evidence from the stock market.

An empirical examination is conducted to determine whether or not stockholder wealth rises in response to passage of a right-to-work (RTW) law—a state law banning union security clauses from collective bargaining agreements. Data were drawn from a sample of 23 companies in Louisiana and 12 in Idaho...

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Published in:	Southern Economic Journal Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 345 - 363
Main Authors:	Abraham, Steven E., Voos, Paula B.
Format:	Article
Published:	Southern Economic Association October 2000
Subjects:	Right-to-work laws Stockholder wealth Labor laws Labor unions United States Louisiana
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