Braun, Sebastian; Scheffel, Juliane - 2007
In this paper, we provide first empirical evidence on the effect of outsourcing on union wages using linked employer … industries with high outsourcing intensities. The finding applies to both firm- and sector-level agreements. Hence, outsourcing … appears to deteriorate the bargaining position of unions. Outsourcing is not found to have a negative effect on the wages of …