Using German establishment data, this study provides the first econometric analysis on the interaction of establishment-level codetermination and foreign owners. Works councils are associated with higher productivity in domestic-owned establishments while they are associated with lower...

Der Anstieg in der Leiharbeitsnutzung in Deutschland bis zur Wirtschaftskrise der Jahre 2008 und 2009 war gepraegt durch die verstaerkte Nutzung in groesseren Industriebetrieben und vollzog sich in erster Linie entlang der intensive margin, also durch eine erhoehte Leiharbeitsintensitaet in den...

"Using a large linked employer-employee data set for Germany, we investigate differences in the unexplained gender pay gap between owner-run and manager-run firms. We hypothesise that owner-managers and hired managers differ in their discretion to engage in profit-reducing taste discrimination...

Several studies have shown that anaerobic digesters integrated with combined heat and power systems (CHP/AD) are a financially attractive way to generate electricity, reduce odor, and improve nutrient management on hog farms; yet only very few systems have been installed to date. Employing...

Declining union density in many industrialized countries directs attention to alternative forms of labor relations and worker representation such as works councils. The German works council is one of the most powerful forms of worker representation in developed countries but little is known of...