10.2190/QE97-EP5W-AR5Q-LFJ6 QE97EP5WAR5QLFJ6 0 COMPARABILITY AND THE INTEREST ARBITRATION OF ECONOMIC DISPUTES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=QE97EP5WAR5QLFJ6 2 HEDAYEH SAMAVATI, LAWRENCE J. HABER, AND DAVID A. DILTS Interest arbitration of economic issues is common in the public sector. There are numerous standards that are utilized by neutrals in deciding upon the proper economic package to be awarded. One of the most commonly applied, yet difficult to operationalize, standards is comparability. This article examines comparability, its uses, and its limitations in public sector interest arbitration cases.