According to an Extensive Study of Union Wage Differentials

question 41

Multiple Choice

According to an extensive study of union wage differentials:

• A) the private sector wage premium is higher today than it was in the 1970s.
• B) public sector wage effects are smaller than those in the private sector.
• C) nonunion workers are able to resist employers' efforts to reduce wages better than unionized workers.
• D) there remains big variation in the premium across workers.

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