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Journal of Collective Negotiations (formerly Journal of Collective Negotiations in the Public Sector)
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300318
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Number 3/1977
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10.2190/HNTX-UUTM-D0FF-GMXX
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AN EVALUATION OF FINAL-OFFER ARBITRATION IN MASSACHUSETTS
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PAUL C. SOMERS
The author examines Massachusetts' two-year experience with final-offer arbitration, and concludes that it has not worked successfully there due to procedural elements in the design of the impasse machinery, leading to excessive wage increases in arbitrated settlements. Based on this quantitative study, some recommendations for improvement are suggested.