Since 1920, the thrust of German law on workplace codetermination has changed on a number of occasions. We describe the latest swing of the legislative pendium - favoring works council formation and competence - and evaluate the case for it. We provide new information on the extent of works...

German law guaranteeing works councils is not a datum. The thrust of legislation has changed significatly 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...

Since 1920, the thrust of German law on workplace codetermination has changed on a number of occasions. We describe the latest swing of the legislative pendium - favoring works council formation and competence - and evaluate the case for it. We provide new information on the extent of works...

Förderprogramme werden häufig damit zu rechtfertigen versucht, dass induzierte Mehreinnahmen bei Steuern und Beitragen dazu führen können, dass die zu erwartenden (fiskalischen) Erträge der Förderung deren unmittelbaren (fiskalischen) Kosten übertreffen. Ziel des Gutachtens ist die...