Although coverage of collective bargaining agreements has been declining for decades in most countries, it is still extensive, especially in non-Anglo-Saxon countries. Strong unions may influence firms' incentives to invest in capital, particularly in sectors where capital investments are sunk...

Despite declining bargaining power, unions continue to generate a wage premium. Some feel collective bargaining has had its day. Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic have recently called for the removal of bargaining rights from workers in the name of wage and employment flexibility, yet...

This paper exploits a unique cross-country, firm-level survey to study the responses of European firms to the sharp demand and credit contraction triggered by the global Great Recession of 2009. The analysis reveals that cost reduction-particularly labour cost reduction through the adjustment of...

The micro- and macroeconomic effects of the declining power of trade unions have been hotly debated by economists and policymakers. Nevertheless, the empirical evidence shows that the impact of the decline on economic aggregates and firm performance is not an overwhelming cause for concern....

Collective bargaining over labour conditions between unions and employers is a key labour market institution in democratic societies, guaranteed by international and national law. Its coverage, organization and impact have varied over time and across countries. Inclusive bargaining, conducted by...

The paper's main objective is to analyze the collective bargaining response in terms of internal flexibility during the Great Recession (GR) in five EU countries (Spain, Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom), and three economic sectors (industry, commerce and hospitality, and financial...

Die Arbeitszeitpolitik ist auf die tarifpolitische Agenda zurückgekehrt. Auf der einen Seite streben Arbeitnehmer mehr Zeitsouveränität an, auf der anderen Seite müssen Unternehmen immer flexibler auf Kundenanforderungen reagieren. Dabei können Konflikte entstehen, deren Entschärfung in...

This paper considers fixed effects estimation and inference in linear and non-linear panel data models with random coefficients and endogenous regressors. The quantities of interest - means, variances, and other moments of the random coefficients - are estimated by cross sectional sample moments...

We use a nationally representative survey to investigate the incidence of discrimination against internal migrant workers in urban China, considering both migrants from rural areas (rural migrants) and those from other urban areas (urban migrants). We find that both rural and urban migrants are...

Eine Auswertung von Daten des European Social Survey für 16 europäische Länder zeigt, dass der gewerkschaftliche Organisationsgrad zuletzt zwischen knapp 5 Prozent in Ungarn und 69,1 Prozent in Dänemark lag. Deutschland liegt mit 15,6 Prozent im Mittelfeld, hinter dem Vereinigten Königreich...