consequences for aggregate labor productivity. Using high-quality administrative data from Germany, we document that East German … data predicts ten percent lower aggregate labor productivity in East Germany …

This paper establishes a link between the extent of collective bargaining and the degree of productivity dispersion … within an industry. In a unionised oligopoly model we show that for only small differences in productivity levels. a sector …-union can design a collective wage contract that covers a wide range of heterogeneous firms. In sectors with higher productivity …

, productivity, innovation, and survivability – in a RDD framework where the controls comprise establishments that negotiated over … establishment performance. Indeed, the positive effects reported for wages, productivity, and innovation are sustained in …

Conventional theory predicts that productivity gains lead to pay hikes. Pay increases, however, can influence labor … productivity. But what about in a corporatist economy? Focusing on Germany, we use an innovative technique developed by Geweke to … disentangle the relationship between pay and productivity. …

Conventional theory predicts that productivity gains lead to pay hikes. Pay increases, however, can influence labor … productivity. But what about in a corporatist economy? Focusing on Germany, we use an innovative technique developed by Geweke to … disentangle the relationship between pay and productivity …

firms productivity levels within the industry. Less pronounced differences in productivity levels make it easier to design … collective wage contracts that are accepted by a wider range of firms within an industry. Higher dispersion in productivity … likely to decrease. We measure correlations between productivity variation and collective bargaining coverage in various …

performance indicators, productivity and profitability. -- One-third co-determination ; firm performance ; Germany …

performance indicators, productivity and profitability. -- One -third co-determination ; firm performance ; Germany …