We conduct multi-person one-shot ultimatum games that reflect important aspects of collective bargaining. In all treatments a proposer has to divide a pie among herself and two groups of three recipients each. She cannot discriminate within, but across groups. A committee with representatives...

We conduct multi-person one-shot ultimatum games that reflect important aspects of collective bargaining. In all treatments a proposer has to divide a pie among herself and two groups of three recipients each. She cannot discriminate within, but across groups. A committee with representatives...

Purpose – Employment protection legislation defines social criteria according to which firms can dismiss workers. If firms evade the law, then negotiation about compensation begins. To reduce the legal and financial uncertainty often associated with ex post bargaining, the German government...

Auf der Basis von Linked-Employer-Employee-Daten aus Deutschland für die Jahre 1990, 1995 und 2001 wird analysiert, in welchem Ausmaß die Festlegung von Löhnen in drei Systemen differiert: Betriebe, die wirtschaftszweigspezifische Tarifverträge anwenden, Betriebe mit Verträgen auf...