Collective Bargaining Through the Magnifying Glass : A Comparison Between the Netherlands and Portugal
Since the global financial crisis, sector-level bargaining has come under renewed scrutiny. While in Southern Europe, the crisis raised concerns about the role of collective bargaining as an obstacle to labour market adjustment, in Northern Europe it was perceived more favourably and, according to some, may even have helped to weather the fallout of the crisis more easily. This paper seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of sector-level bargaining systems and their role for labour market performance. We compare two countries with seemingly similar collective bargaining systems, the Netherlands and Portugal, and document a number of features that may affect labour market outcomes, including: i) the scope for flexibility at the firm or worker level within sector-level agreements; ii) the emphasis on representativeness as a criterion for extensions; iii) the effectiveness of coordination across bargaining units; and iv) pro-active government policies to enhance trust and cooperation between the social partners
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2017
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Authors: | Hijzen, Alexander |
Other Persons: | Martins, Pedro S. (contributor) ; Parlevliet, Jante (contributor) |
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[2017]: [S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Niederlande | Netherlands | Portugal | Tarifverhandlungen | Collective bargaining | Sozialpakt | Social pact | Beschäftigungseffekt | Employment effect |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (41 p) |
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Series: | De Nederlandsche Bank Working Paper ; No. 576 |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments November 21, 2017 erstellt |
Other identifiers: | 10.2139/ssrn.3076373 [DOI] |
Classification: | J5 - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining ; P52 - Comparative Studies of Particular Economies |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012942922