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| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Seiten (von - bis) | 471-491 |
| Seitenumfang | 21 |
| Fachzeitschrift | Scottish Journal of Political Economy |
| Jahrgang | 50 |
| Ausgabenummer | 4 |
| Frühes Online-Datum | 2 Sept. 2003 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Sept. 2003 |
Abstract
This paper investigates the interaction between establishment-level codetermination and industry-level collective bargaining in Germany. Based on a bargaining model, we derive our main hypothesis: In establishments covered by collective bargaining agreements, works councils are more likely to be engaged in productivity-enhancing activities and less engaged in rent-seeking activities than their counterparts in uncovered establishments. Our empirical analysis confirms this hypothesis. The presence of works councils exerts a positive impact on productivity within the covered industrial relations regime but not within the uncovered regime. The presence of works councils has a positive effect on wages within the uncovered regime but not to the same degree within the covered regime.
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften (insg.)
- Soziologie und Politikwissenschaften
- Volkswirtschaftslehre, Ökonometrie und Finanzen (insg.)
- Volkswirtschaftslehre und Ökonometrie
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in: Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Jahrgang 50, Nr. 4, 09.2003, S. 471-491.
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