Recent studies on the economic effects of works councils in Germany using the European Company Survey estimate a significant negative effect of works councils on establishment productivity and profitability. These results are in stark contrast to studies using the IAB Establishment Panel...

The paper assesses non-training firm’s potential for free-riding on the training efforts of firms that train apprentices. In order to assess potential free-riding, the paper analyses whether training or non-training firms are more likely to recruit apprenticeship graduates that have been...

Der Artikel gibt einen Überblick über arbeitsmarktökonomische Studien zu Gewerkschaften und Tarifvertragsbeziehungen in Deutschland. Diese Studien untersuchen ein vielfältiges Spektrum an Fragestellungen. Hierzu zählen die Determinanten der Gewerkschaftsmitgliedschaft und der Tarifbindung...