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Estimating public and private sectors' union wage effects in Ghana: is there a disparity?

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  • John Owusu-Afriyie
  • Priscilla Twumasi Baffour
  • William Baah-Boateng
Abstract
Purpose - This study seeks to estimate union wage effect in the public and private sectors of Ghana, respectively. It also seeks to ascertain whether the union wage effect in the two sectors varies. Design/methodology/approach - The authors use data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey 6 (GLSS 6, 2012/2013) and Ghana Labour Force Survey (GLFS, 2015). In terms of estimation technique, the authors employ the Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition technique to estimate union wage effect in public and private sectors, respectively. Findings - The findings indicate that union wage effect in the public sector is positive and higher relative to that of the private sector. Practical implications - The findings imply that strict enforcement of Section 82 of Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) will curb the political influence of public sector unions over their employer (Government). Originality/value - This research paper has not been presented to any journal for publication and it is the authors' original work. Peer review - The peer review history for this article is available at:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0045

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  • John Owusu-Afriyie & Priscilla Twumasi Baffour & William Baah-Boateng, 2023. "Estimating public and private sectors' union wage effects in Ghana: is there a disparity?," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 51(9), pages 1109-1122, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijsepp:ijse-01-2023-0045
    DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0045
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    Keywords

    Private sector; Public sector; Unions; Collective bargaining and wages; D02; J01; J08; J31; J51;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D02 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Institutions: Design, Formation, Operations, and Impact
    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
    • J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J51 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects

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