In a survey published in this Journal, Frege (2002) evaluates research on the German works council from the perspective of several disciplines, including economics. Ultimately, she concludes that economic analysis of the works council has reached a "dead end". The present treatment offers a very...

Obgleich die Betriebsräte ein Kernelement des bundesdeutschen Systems der industriellen Beziehungen darstellen, gibt es kaum zuverlässige Informationen über ihre Verbreitung. Der folgende Beitrag verwendet Daten des IAB-Betriebspanels um die Verbreitung von Betriebsräten in unterschiedlichen...

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...