Advance P. Chem. Problems (I) Populations, Partition Functions, Particle in Box, Harmonic Oscillators, Angular Momentum and Rigid Rotor

This is a set of P. Chem. problems posed at slightly higher than the normal text book level, for students who are continuing in the study of this subject.

A Model of Endogenous Union Density and Membership

We develop a theoretical model of endogenously determined union density and union membership. A union is formed, continued, or dissolved by majority voting. Given the profitability, production technology, and labor and product market conditions, the union determines the reservation wage that is acceptable to the firm. Based on this reservation wage and other subjective factors, workers vote for or against the union. If the union is formed, the firm determines the employment level at the union wage.