Privatization of refuse removal and labor costs |
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Authors: | Gary A Hoover James Peoples |
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Institution: | (1) University of Alabama, 35487 Tuscaloosa, AL;(2) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 53201, WI |
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Abstract: | We examine the labor-cost savings associated with privatization by comparing earnings and employment trends of public and
private sector refuse workers. Findings suggest that high union earnings for workers in the public sector are a source of
labor-cost savings in the refuse industry. Evidence on job changers does not indicate that earnings for this group of workers
are a compensating differential. Metropolitan area employment findings suggest that municipalities are less likely to use
union refuse workers in the public sector when a relatively small percentage of area residents belong to a union.
The authors thank Jacqueline Agesa, Keith Bender, Maria Crawford, and Richard Perlman for valuable suggestions. Research assistance
from Eric Blackburn is greatly appreciated. |
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