10.2190/HMP4-GECE-F1GP-0HQ5 HMP4GECEF1GP0HQ5 0 ARBITRATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: A CURRENT PERSPECTIVE 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=HMP4GECEF1GP0HQ5 2 HELEN LAVAN This paper analyzed the literature on the use of arbitration in the public sector. In this review, three categories emerged: 1) The distinctive nature of the arbitration process in the public sector; 2) specific groups of public sector employees, primarily police, and teachers; and 3) The effects of various state statutes on the arbitration process. The major conclusion drawn is that the literature is narrow and descriptive, rather than comprehensive, prescriptive and empirical. It tends to focus on the concerns of a few researchers and a limited group of employees, either in the federal sector or in a few states.