between unionization and income inequality for a sample of 20 countries. Using heterogeneous panel cointegration techniques … heterogeneity in the effects of unionization on income inequality across countries (in about a third of cases the effect is positive … income inequality and that, in turn, higher inequality leads to lower unionization rates. …

In this paper we examine the connection between union membership and economic inequality. Using several surveys from … groups. Next, we examine the impact of inequality attitudes on union membership. We show that union membership is not only … affected by individual expected benefits related to education or earnings, but that attitudes towards inequality also play an …