Dutch Abstract: Het is onduidelijk of verticale integratie van schoolbesturen gunstig of ongunstig is. Dit is theoretisch onderzocht op basis van de transactiekostentheorie en vervolgens empirisch. Hierbij is gebruik gemaakt van in- en uitstroomgegevens van verticale en niet-verticale besturen,...

This study aims to analyse the effects of the decentralization level of collective wage bargaining on the wage level and the wage dispersion in Belgium. For this purpose, we have constructed a composite indicator of collective bargaining decentralization, based on variables that determine...

In order to reduce unemployment, it is often recommended that industry-level wage bargaining in Germany should be replaced by a more decentralized system. This paper provides a critical assessment of the current wage bargaining institutions and reexamines the case for a more decentralized...