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The extent of collective bargaining and workplace representation : transitions between states and their determinants ; a comparative analysis of Germany and Great Britain

Addison, John T.; Bryson, Alex; Teixeira, Paulino; … - 2009

Industrial relations are in flux in many nations, perhaps most notably in Germany and the Britain. That said … representation in Germany and still less in both countries about firm transitions between these institutions over time. The present … and the erosion of sectoral bargaining in Germany, and identify the respective roles of behavioral and compositional …

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Firms and early retirement : offers that one does not refuse

Bellmann, Lutz (contributor); Janik, Florian (contributor) - 2007

According to the Hutchens (1999) model, early retirement is not explained as a result of maximizing expected individual utility but rather as a demand-side phenomenon arising from a firm’s profit-maximizing behaviour. Firms enter into contracts with their employees that include clauses about...

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Recruitment and job applications of older jobseekers from the establishments' perspective

Bellmann, Lutz (contributor); Brussig, Martin (contributor) - 2007

In the demographic change, a prolongation of individual employment and thus of beginning a new employment in later stages of the work life is of growing importance. On the base of microeconomic data (establishment panel of the IAB), this paper analyses firms' characteristics correlating with...

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The state of collective bargaining and worker representation in Germany : the erosion continues

Addison, John T.; Bryson, Alex; Teixeira, Paulino; … - 2010

This paper investigates trends in collective bargaining and worker representation in Germany from 2000 to 2008. It … western Germany. Arguably, the path of erosion will continue until rough and ready convergence is reached with eastern Germany … appears to be so. -- Erosion of the dual system ; collective bargaining/works council coverage ; eastern and western Germany …

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Determinants of employer-provided further training : a multi-level approach

Bellmann, Lutz; Hohendanner, Christian; Hujer, Reinhard - 2010

We analyse the influence of regional determinants on the decision of employers to provide within-firm further training. We estimate the effects of the regional population density, the unemployment rate and the regional concentration of an industry against the background of several determinants...

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Is the erosion thesis overblown? : evidence from the orientation of uncovered employers

Addison, John T.; Teixeira, Paulino; Evers, Katalin; … - 2012

It is sometimes claimed that the coverage of collective bargaining in Germany is considerably understated because of …

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Pacts for employment and competitiveness as a role model? : their effects on firm performance

Addison, John T.; Teixeira, Paulino; Evers, Katalin; … - 2015

collective bargaining in Germany, a phenomenon that has been hailed as key to that nation's economic resurgence. Yet little is …

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Investment under company-level pacts

Bellmann, Lutz; Gerner, Hans-Dieter; Hübler, Olaf - 2013

To improve their competitiveness the companies aim to increase the funds available to finance the necessary investments. In order to reduce wage costs company-specific deviations from industry-level wage contracts are concluded. Company-level pacts between the management and the works council...

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Indicative and updated estimates of the collective bargaining premium in Germany

Addison, John T.; Teixeira, Paulino; Evers, Katalin; … - 2013

This study provides updated evidence on the union contract differential in Germany using establishment-wide wage data …

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Collective bargaining and innovation in Germany : cooperative industrial relations?

Addison, John T.; Teixeira, Paulino; Evers, Katalin; … - 2013

representative data for Germany - for many observers the exemplar of a cooperative industrial relations regime - to investigate the …

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