Unions and collective bargaining play a central role in shaping wages and influencing firms' employment decisions and … working similar jobs. At the same time, wages are higher in firms under collective bargaining, even in similar firms in the … employment. Unions typically increase wages and other working conditions for their members and often all employees working in …

wages. This paper also contributes to the wider literature by providing the first estimates of the longitudinal gain (loss …

from or entering into collective bargaining. Our estimation strategy hinges upon the identification of comparable groups of …

effects of union reps on firm-level wages, given the predominance of sectoral collective bargaining. … councils. Their actions can shape multiple drivers of firm performance, including collective bargaining, strikes, and training …

Although many studies point to the significant influence of collective bargaining institutions on earnings inequalities …. This paper explicitly addresses the relationship between collective bargaining systems and working-age poverty rates in 24 … developed countries over the period 1990-2015. Using an up-to-date and fine-grained taxonomy of bargaining systems and relying …

Central banks need to be concerned about wages since they are a major driver of inflation. Rising wages are needed to … expectations about inflation and future growth. Migration plays a significant role to balance wages across regions and countries …

understand better the nature of RS in the country: it involves an element of risk sharing, as wages also decrease when profits … fall; RS is lower in regions with more latent competition from rural workers; higher minimum wages tend to reduce RS; and …, while employer labour market power reduces wages, it increases RS. Overall, despite its importance, RS in China is smaller …

Decentralised bargaining is an important wage setting mechanism that promotes wage flexibility which in turn determines … reform in Greece that allowed firms with less than 50 employees to participate in firm-level bargaining. Matching …-level bargaining and a 12 percent drop in wage floors relative to non-treated firms. We also document a positive employment impact. …