In an era of deepening globalisation, similarities abound between the world's largest economies. There also remain, however, marked differences which separate the three major economic blocs of the European Union, Japan and the United States, not least in industrial relations. In particular, the...

In the context of global competition, it is increasingly relevant to look at Europe's economic development in a wider perspective. This report gives an overview of the main industrial relations developments in the European Union, Japan and the US in 2005 and 2006. It charts the similarities and...