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Gielen, Anne C. (contributor); Ours, Jan C. van (contributor) - 2006

In a dynamic labor market worker-firm matches dissolve frequently causing workers to separate and firms to look for replacements. A separation may be initiated by the worker (a quit) or the firm (a layoff), or may result from a joint decision. A dissolution of a worker-firm match may be...

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Let's take bargaining models seriously : the decline in union power in Germany, 1992 - 2009

Hirsch, Boris; Schnabel, Claus - 2011

Building on the right-to-manage model of collective bargaining, this paper tries to infer union power from the observed …. -- trade union power ; wage bargaining ; labour share ; Germany …

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What do unions do in times of economic crisis? : evidence from Central and Eastern Europe

Ivlevs, Artjoms; Veliziotis, Michail - 2015

that unions were engaged in concession bargaining. Overall, our results challenge the common view that trade unions in the …

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Collective bargaining and innovation in Germany : cooperative industrial relations?

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

The effect of collective bargaining on innovation has long been in dispute. At the level of theory, the hold-up problem … impact of collective bargaining on (several measures of) process innovation and product innovation. Our cross section and …, collective bargaining at sectoral level might even be pro innovative. …

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The economics of first-contract mediation

Dobbelaere, Sabien; Luttens, Roland Iwan - 2013

This paper provides an economic foundation for non-binding mediation to stimulate first collective bargaining …

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Wage determination and imperfect competition

Booth, Alison L. - 2014

A striking feature of the past few decades has been the development of wage-determination models that assume that labour markets are imperfectly competitive. This paper discusses two such models (trade unions and oligopsony), although there are many more. It also asks if imperfectly competitive...

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Impacts of unionization on quality and productivity : regression discontinuity evidence from nursing homes

Sojourner, Aaron J.; Frandsen, Brigham R.; Town, Robert J. - 2014

This paper studies the effects of nursing home unionization on numerous labor, establishment, and consumer outcomes using a regression discontinuity design. We find negative effects of unionization on staffing levels and no decline in care quality, suggesting positive labor productivity effects....

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The political economy of labor market regulation with R&D

Palokangas, Tapio K. - 2014

In this paper, I study the political rationale for labor market regulation. Oligopolists employ raw labor and human capital (i.e. key workers) for production and R&D. There are many jurisdictions, in each of which a self-interested policy maker can regulate/deregulate the local labor market. I...

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No extension without representation? : evidence from a natural experiment in collective bargaining

Hijzen, Alexander; Martins, Pedro S. - 2016

In many countries, notably across Europe, collective bargaining coverage is enhanced by government-issued extensions …

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The impact of temporary agency work on trade union wage setting : a theoretical analysis

Beissinger, Thomas; Baudy, Philipp - 2015

Focusing on the cost-reducing motive behind the use of temporary agency employment, this paper aims at providing a better theoretical understanding of the effects of temporary agency work on the wage-setting process, trade unions' rents, firms' profits and employment. It is shown that trade...

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