Despite its lack of attractiveness to other countries, the German system of quasi-parity codetermination at company … level has held up remarkably well. We recount the theoretical arguments for and against codetermination and survey the … globalization and the availability of alternative forms of corporate governance in the EU. -- Codetermination ; board-level employee …

Using a unique dataset of establishments in Germany surveyed during the Covid-19 pandemic, this study investigates … not differ significantly between establishments with and without a works council. We conclude that worker co-determination …

Germany, we find that works councils affect wage growth only in combination with collective bargaining. Wage adjustments to … council ; Germany …

Using data from the representative IAB Establishment Panel in Germany and estimating a panel probit model with fixed … owners against co-determination and unions but require taking account of the notion of socio-emotional wealth prevalent in …

service sector and in eastern Germany, and its extent is increasing dramatically. …

the public sector. Almost two-thirds of workers in the private sector in Germany are not covered by worker co-determination … owner-management of a plant. As our results paint a bleak picture for the future of plant-level co-determination in Germany …This paper documents and analyses the demise of works councils in Germany in the period 2007-2022. Using representative …