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Existing theoretical literature fails to explain satisfactorily the differences between the pay of workers who are covered by collective agreements and others who are not. This study aims at providing a model framework that is amenable to an analysis of this issue. Our general-equilibrium approach integrates a dual labor market and a two-sector product market. The results suggest that the so-called “union wage gap” is largely determined by the degree of centralization of the bargains and, to a somewhat lesser extent, by the expenditure share of the unionized sector's goods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents a study on discriminatory pricing in two-dimensional competitive markets. Features of spatial economic models; Specifications on the parameters; Indepth look at the assumptions and basic model; Description of two-dimensional economic areas; Statistical information supporting the findings; Additional related information.