The importance of legal strength for trade unions: Theory and evidence from China

IF 2.4 3区管理学 Q2 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

Industrial Relations Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.1111/irel.12351

Jianxuan Lei

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Abstract

This paper studies how legal strength—the effectiveness of a legal system in governing the use of laws—influences trade unions in China. By focusing on the institutional environment in which laws are practiced, I theorize that a strong legal system can empower trade unions through direct legal mobilization and legal consciousness. Empirical analysis with data collected from multiple sources supports this prediction. I find that unionization is more prevalent in strong legal systems than in weak ones. Moreover, Chinese unions improve labor outcomes to a greater extent when one or more dimensions of the legal systems are strong.

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法律力量对工会的重要性：来自中国的理论与证据

本文研究了法律力量(法律体系在法律运用方面的有效性)对中国工会的影响。通过关注法律实施的制度环境，我的理论是，一个强大的法律体系可以通过直接的法律动员和法律意识赋予工会权力。从多个来源收集的数据的实证分析支持这一预测。我发现工会组织在法制健全的国家比法制薄弱的国家更为普遍。此外，当法律体系的一个或多个维度强大时，中国工会在更大程度上改善了劳动结果。

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Industrial Relations INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR-

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4.40

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