A large number of potential determinants of union membership, which often can be interpreted in terms of costs and …'s decision to unionise (such as social custom theory). A review of the international empirical evidence shows that business cycle …Viele potenzielle Einflussfaktoren der gewerkschaftlichen Mitgliedschaft, die oft im Sinne von Kosten und Nutzen …

In an open-shop model of trade union membership with heterogeneity in risk attitudes, a worker's relative risk aversion … significantly positive relationship between risk aversion and the likelihood of union membership. Additionally, we observe a …

This paper concerns wage formation in a unionized economy when union membership is endogenous and determined by …. This is achieved by building up membership. Among the results, it is found that since membership is determined by …

In an open-shop model of trade union membership with heterogeneity in risk attitudes, a worker's relative risk aversion … significantly positive relationship between risk aversion and the likelihood of union membership. Additionally, we observe a …

In an open-shop model of trade union membership with heterogeneity in risk attitudes, a worker's relative risk aversion … significantly positive relationship between risk aversion and the likelihood of union membership. Additionally, we observe a …

In an open-shop model of trade union membership with heterogeneity in risk attitudes, a worker's relative risk aversion … significantly positive relationship between risk aversion and the likelihood of union membership. Additionally, we observe a …

In an open-shop model of trade union membership with heterogeneity in risk attitudes, a worker's relative risk aversion … significantly positive relationship between risk aversion and the likelihood of union membership. Additionally, we observe a …

employees. If works councils represent the face of unions, union membership of employees should be related positively to the … establishment has no impact on union membership and (c) a 10 % decrease in the average share of unionised works councillors … councillors and the fall in union density in West Germany are closely linked. - panel data ; trade union membership; works council …