We study the descriptive and substantive representation of workers through worker representatives, focusing on the selection of German works council representatives and their impact on worker outcomes. Becoming a professional representative leads to substantial wage gains for the elected,...

We study the descriptive and substantive representation of workers through worker representatives, focusing on the selection of German works council representatives and their impact on worker outcomes. Becoming a professional representative leads to substantial wage gains for the elected,...

We study the descriptive and substantive representation of workers through worker representatives, focusing on the selection of German works council representatives and their impact on worker outcomes. Becoming a professional representative leads to substantial wage gains for the elected,...

Taking up a mandate in a multinational company can be a challenging experience for trade union and workers’ representatives in countries across Europe. And when it comes to board-level representation, the challenge becomes even greater. These difficulties have largely gone under the radar of...

We provide a comprehensive overview of codetermination, i.e., worker representation in firms' governance and management. We cover the institution's history, implementation, and the best available evidence on its economic impacts. We argue that existing quasi-experimental estimates suggest that...

We study the descriptive and substantive representation of workers through worker representatives, focusing on the selection of German works council representatives and their impact on worker outcomes. Becoming a professional representative leads to substantial wage gains for the elected,...

We provide a comprehensive overview of codetermination, i.e., worker representation in firms’ governance and management. We cover the institution’s history, implementation, and the best available evidence on its economic impacts. We argue that existing quasi-experimental estimates suggest...

We provide a comprehensive overview of codetermination, i.e., worker representation in firms' governance and management. We cover the institution's history, implementation, and the best available evidence on its economic impacts. We argue that existing quasiexperimental estimates suggest that...

We provide a comprehensive overview of codetermination, i.e., worker representation in firms' governance and management. We cover the institution’s history, implementation, and the best available evidence on its economic impacts. We argue that existing quasi-experimental estimates suggest that...

We provide a comprehensive overview of codetermination, i.e., worker representation in firms' governance and management. We cover the institution's history, implementation, and the best available evidence on its economic impacts. We argue that existing quasi-experimental estimates suggest that...

German law guaranteeing works councils is not a datum. The thrust of legislation has changed significantly on a number of occasions since 1920. The most recent legal change in the form of the Works Constitution Reform Act marks a controversial swing in favor of works council formation and...

Nach heftigen Auseinandersetzungen im deutschen Reichstag und auf der Straße trat am 4. Februar 1920 das sogenannte Betriebsrätegesetz in Kraft. Dieses Gesetz stellt die Geburtsstunde der betrieblichen Mitbestimmung in Deutschland dar. Zwar hatte der Betriebsrat mit den Arbeiterausschüssen...

Am 4. Februar 1920 trat in Deutschland das erste Betriebsrätegesetz in Kraft. Nachdem es 1934 ausgesetzt worden war, führte der Alliierte Kontrollrat die betriebliche Mitbestimmung 1946 wieder ein. Nach mehreren Reformen hat sich die Mitbestimmung etabliert. Während aber in Großunternehmen...

Most of the literature on the effects of German works councils does not deal with the issue of potential endogeneity of works council existence. Exploiting exogenous variation in works council authority stemming from a 2001 reform of the German Works Constitution Act, I apply a regression...

Im Zentrum dieses essentials stehen die zahlreichen Schnittstellen zwischen der IVV 3.0 und dem kollektiven Arbeitsrecht. Hier geht es um Fragen wie etwa, was in Instituten mit Betriebsrat oder Personalvertretung der zwingenden Mitbestimmung unterliegt und deshalb durch Kollektivvereinbarung zu...

Gefährdet die Gründung von Spartengewerkschaften und das Nebeneinander von mehreren Tarifverträgen in einem Unternehmen die Stabilität der Arbeitsbeziehungen in Deutschland? Dieter Hundt, Präsident der Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände, ist davon überzeugt, dass die...

Gefährdet die Gründung von Spartengewerkschaften und das Nebeneinander von mehreren Tarifverträgen in einem Unternehmen die Stabilität der Arbeitsbeziehungen in Deutschland? Zur Ergänzung der Beiträge im ifo Schnelldienst 9/2012 analysiert Wolfgang Schroeder, Staatssekretär beim...

Gefährden die Gründung von Spartengewerkschaften und das Nebeneinander von mehreren Tarifverträgen in einem Unternehmen die Stabilität der Arbeitsbeziehungen in Deutschland? Zur Ergänzung der Beiträge in ifo Schnelldienst 9/2012 und 10/2012 stellt, IG BAU, das Prinzip der Tarifeinheit aus...