Suppose that in 2003, 985 workers were employed in the public sector, 709 of which were unionized. At that time public sector employees accounted for 19% of the labour force. This rose to 24% in 2013 while the public sector grew by 116 workers. By that time there were 105 union members in the public sector. A. Fill in the corresponding table: Employment share Employment share Union Density Union Density 2003 2013 2003 2013 private sector jobs 21% 17% % public sector jobs % %. From 2003 to 2013 the change in union density was B. The union density in 2003 was zero to indicate the direction of change). percentage points (Include the sign if not C. In this example, the counterfactual union density is percentage points (Include the sign if not zero to indicate the direction of change). %. From 2003 to 2013 the change in the propensity to unionize was

Suppose that in 2003, 985 workers were employed in the public sector, 709 of which were unionized. At that time public sector employees accounted for 19% of the labour force. This rose to 24% in 2013 while the public sector grew by 116 workers. By that time there were 105 union members in the public sector. A. Fill in the corresponding table: Employment share Employment share Union Density Union Density 2003 2013 2003 2013 private sector jobs 21% 17% % public sector jobs % %. From 2003 to 2013 the change in union density was B. The union density in 2003 was zero to indicate the direction of change). percentage points (Include the sign if not C. In this example, the counterfactual union density is percentage points (Include the sign if not zero to indicate the direction of change). %. From 2003 to 2013 the change in the propensity to unionize was

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Chapter21: Unemployment

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