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Alderman, Brianna L. and Roger D. Blair. Monopsony in Labor Markets: Theory, Evidence, and Public Policy

Marshall Steinbaum

Journal of Economic Literature2026https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.64.1.301.r1article
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Marshall Steinbaum of University of Utah reviews “Monopsony in Labor Markets: Theory, Evidence, and Public Policy” by Brianna L. Alderman and Roger D. Blair. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores the law and economics of wage-fixing agreements, no-poaching agreements, noncompete terms in labor contracts, unions and collective bargaining, mergers that affect labor markets, and wage discrimination.”

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@article{marshall2026,
  title        = {{Alderman, Brianna L. and Roger D. Blair. Monopsony in Labor Markets: Theory, Evidence, and Public Policy}},
  author       = {Marshall Steinbaum},
  journal      = {Journal of Economic Literature},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.64.1.301.r1},
}

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Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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