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Bi-lateral monopoly

A scenario in a labour market in which there is a monopoly supplier of labour (i.e. a trade union) and a monopsony buyer of labour. The wage rate will depend on which of the monopoly or the monopsony is stronger in terms of relative bargaining power.

Refers to any situation where a monopsony buyer faces a monopsony seller in a market