Industrial relations are in flux in many nations, perhaps most notably in Germany and Britain. That said, comparatively … 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 …

unionization has become more and more similar in eastern and western Germany in the period 1992 to 2000. The originally high level … of union density in eastern Germany has dropped below that of western Germany, and union membership has been falling … individuals' probability of union membership have converged over time between western and eastern Germany. After an assimilation …

while their risk of becoming unemployed was lower. In particular in eastern Germany, joining firms that were older than six …

unionization has become more and more similar in eastern and western Germany in the period 1992 to 2000. The originally high level … of union density in eastern Germany has dropped below that of western Germany, and union membership has been falling …

-scale linked employer-employee data set for western Germany, this paper provides a first test of the relevance of different …