US. A recent study by Hönigsberger (2008) for Germany basically concludes union members to overwhelmingly stick to their … contradicting empirical results, based on a newly constructed dataset for Germany. In a VAR analysis we find that the degree of … in Germany trade unions do not seem to be as weak as they tend to claim. -- trade unions ; unemployment ; growth …

and (b) to assess the valuation of privatization effects by stakeholders and experts in nine European countries. For the …

and (b) to assess the valuation of privatization effects by stakeholders and experts in nine European countries. For the …