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Absence from work of the self-employed : a comparison with paid employees

Lechmann, Daniel S. J.; Schnabel, Claus - 2013

Utilising a large representative data set for Germany, this study contrasts absenteeism of self-employed individuals …

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Works councils, training and employee satisfaction

Bellmann, Lutz; Hübler, Olaf; Leber, Ute - 2018

This paper investigates the role of works councils in job satisfaction. Using the recently developed Linked Personnel Panel, we consider both the direct and indirect impact via further training. Basic estimates on an individual level do not reveal clearly direct effects, but on an establishment...

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Paid and unpaid overtime working in Germany and the UK

Bell, David N. F.; Hart, Robert A.; Hübler, Olaf; … - 2000

can either be paid or unpaid. This research considers overtime working in Germany and the UK and shows that the …

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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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The nonlinear link between height and wages : an empirical investigation

Hübler, Olaf (contributor) - 2006

This article investigates the relationship between individual wages and height using the German Socio-Economic Panel where five hypotheses are tested. Some explanations of a positive link exist and empirical studies confirm this hypothesis. In contrast to previous investigations which are only...

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Is there a trade-off between job security and wages in Germany and the UK?

Hübler, Dominik (contributor); Hübler, Olaf (contributor) - 2006

This paper looks at the wage effects of perceived and objective insecurity in Germany and the UK using the GSOEP and … insecurity and wages significantly negative level effects are found for Germany with some evidence for those in the UK. There is … , Germany ; UK …

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The twin track model of employee voice : an Anglo-American perspective on union decline and the rise of alternative forms of voice

Bryson, Alex; Freeman, Richard B.; Gómez, Rafael; … - 2017

We present a simple framework for analyzing decline in union voice in the Anglo-American world and its replacement by non-union, often direct, forms of worker voice. We argue that it is a decline in the in-flow to unionisation among employers and workers, rather than an increase in the outflow...

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The "good workplace" : the role of joint consultative committees, unions and HR policies in employee ratings of workplaces in Britain

Barry, Michael P.; Bryson, Alex; Gómez, Rafael; … - 2018

Using new, rich data on a representative sample of British workers, we examine the relationship between joint consultation systems at the workplace and employee satisfaction, accounting for possible interactions with union and management-led high-commitment strategies. We focus on non-union...

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Unionization of retired workers in Europe

Pyka, Vinzenz; Schnabel, Claus - 2023

We shed light on an understudied group: retirees in unions. Using representative individual-level data of 19 European countries, we find that the share of retirees in unions and the union density of retirees increased between 2008 and 2020. Econometric analyses indicate that on average retired...

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Job satisfaction and work-life balance: differences between homework and work at the workplace of the company

Bellmann, Lutz; Hübler, Olaf - 2020

Working remotely can complement and sometimes completely substitute conventional work at the workplace of the company. Until the COVID-19 crisis the share of remote workers was relatively low and empirical investigations show inconsistent results. The recent work has highlighted a dramatic shift...

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