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Unions, Works Councils and Plant Closings in Germany
Addison, John T.; Bellmann, Lutz; Kölling, Arnd - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002
This paper present paper provides the first results for Germany on the impact of works councils and collective … encourage a sanguine view of recent legislation in Germany that facilitates the formation of works councils and strengthens … their codetermination powers. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822621
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Verbreitung von Betriebsräten und ihr Einfluss auf die betriebliche Weiterbildung
Bellmann, Lutz; Ellguth, Peter - In: Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer … 226 (2006) 5, pp. 487-504
codetermination by facilating the creation of works councils and expanding their rights. The present paper examines the development of … the presence of codetermination with pooled regression models and the impact of works councils on the training of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005837628
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The Long Awaited Reform of the German Works Constitution Act
Addison, John T.; Bellmann, Lutz; Schnabel, Claus; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002
German law guaranteeing works councils is not a datum. The thrust of legislation has changed significantly on a number of occasions since 1920. The most recent legal change in the form of the Works Constitution Reform Act marks a controversial swing in favor of works council formation and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005761746
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The German work-sharing scheme : an instrument for the crisis
Crimmann, Andreas; Wieβner, Frank; Bellmann, Lutz - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2010
Explains the "Kurzarbeit" scheme whereby a reduced volume of work is spread over the same or similar number of workers by a reduction of working time. Gives the perspectives of employers and employees and its use of as a labour market policy tool in times of economic crisis. Analyses the types...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967432
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Indicative and Updated Estimates of the Collective Bargaining Premium in Germany
Addison, John T.; Teixeira, Paulino; Evers, Katalin; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
This study provides updated evidence on the union contract differential in Germany using establishment-wide wage data …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884306
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Resisting the crisis: short-time work in Germany
Crimmann, Andreas; Wießner, Frank; Bellmann, Lutz - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) July, pp. 877-900
general mechanisms of short-time work in Germany. Furthermore it seeks to present an overview of the costs of short-time work … for the establishments with respect to the latest labour market reforms in Germany. In the multivariate analyses with the … IAB Establishment Panel the paper aims to identify the determinants of short-time work and its intensity in Germany. Thus …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010815009
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Reasons for part-time work: an empirical analysis for Germany and The Netherlands
Allaart, Piet; Bellmann, Lutz - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) October, pp. 557-557
investigate to what extent the difference between Germany and The Netherlands can be explained from the demand side of the labour …. Findings – The study finds that, in The Netherlands, part-time jobs are more widespread than in Germany. The reasons for this … difference are diverse: the difference in industrial structure (more manufacturing in Germany, more services in The Netherlands …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010815020
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German Works Councils Old and New: Incidence, Coverage and Determinants
Addison, John T.; Bellmann, Lutz; Schnabel, Claus; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002
Germany, while at the same time charting the determinants of their presence. Furthermore, we identify newly established works …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703153
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Reasons for part-time work: an empirical analysis for Germany and The Netherlands
Allaart, Piet; Bellmann, Lutz - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) November, pp. 557-570
investigate to what extent the difference between Germany and The Netherlands can be explained from the demand side of the labour …. Findings – The study finds that, in The Netherlands, part-time jobs are more widespread than in Germany. The reasons for this … difference are diverse: the difference in industrial structure (more manufacturing in Germany, more services in The Netherlands …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004987110
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Collective Bargaining and Innovation in Germany: Cooperative Industrial Relations?
Addison, John T.; Teixeira, Paulino; Evers, Katalin; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
representative data for Germany – for many observers the exemplar of a cooperative industrial relations regime – to investigate the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010734418