Journal of Economic Literature

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

2026-02-26

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.”

Full text

DOI https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.64.1.301.r1