Unionization and Regulation: The Division of Rents in the Trucking Industry (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Nancy L. Rose

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484764349 ISBN 13: 9780484764346

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Learn how union presence affects profits in the regulated trucking industry and what that means for regulation.

This edition analyzes how labor and regulatory forces interact in trucking, using detailed financial and operating data from multiple firms. It frames the discussion with the book’s core premise: unions can capture a large share of rents generated by regulation, influencing firm value and industry dynamics. The analysis emphasizes the methods used to measure profits, rents, and the role of unionization, while remaining grounded in the practical realities of the industry.

Readers will gain an accessible view of the study’s approach, including how unionization rates are estimated, how rents are calculated, and how the results vary across regulatory periods. The work relies on widely cited data sources and econometric methods to explore who benefits from regulation and how changes in policy affect firm behavior and labor outcomes.

• How unionization is defined and measured, and why it matters for firm value.
• The data sources and methods used to estimate rents and profits in a regulated setting.
• How findings contrast between regulated years and post-deregulation periods.
• The interpretation of results for policymakers, researchers, and students of economics and labor relations.

Ideal for readers of economics, labor studies, and regulatory policy who want a grounded, data-driven look at rents, unions, and trucking regulation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484764349
• ISBN 13: 9780484764346
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 62