union. Applying the (asymmetric) Nash bargaining solution, we find that under reasonable conditions, it is beneficial for at … tariff unions. -- Trade-union formation ; wage-employment bargains ; Nash bargaining solution ; industry and professional …

The area-wide wage agreement is at the centre of Germany s system of collective bargaining. In recent years, however …, there has been a tendency towards the decentralisation of collective bargaining. Individual wage agreements have led to more … had this moderating effect. On the other hand, collective bargaining has become more flexible. The further …

Unions are often stigmatized as being a source of inefficiency due to higher collective bargaining outcomes. This is in … to adopt collective bargaining. We rationalize those stylized facts using a partial equilibrium model that allows us to … evaluate firms' value functions under individual or collective bargaining. Exporting further decreases average production costs …

We show the effects of the bargaining power of labour unions on product innovation under decentralised and centralised … wage bargaining. In this context, we show the implications of preference function, which affects the market size. A higher … union bargaining power increases innovation if bargaining is decentralised, the market expansion effect is weak and the cost …

, using macrodata and microdata. Macrodata show that greater coverage by centralized collective bargaining institutions raises …

-win outcomes, where the default is unresolved outcomes. Higher union density is associated with worker wins, collective bargaining …

This paper examines how collective bargaining through unions and workplace co-determination through works councils …

bargaining framework within which works councils are embedded, and also by allowing for works council learning. It is reported … associated with a much higher probability of transitioning from no collective bargaining to sectoral bargaining coverage over the …

Europe on collective bargaining coverage of German plants in the period 1996–2008. We exploit cross-industry variation in … increased import exposure has led to an increase in the probability of German plants leaving industry-wide bargaining agreements …