German works councils old and new: incidence, coverage and determinants

Lutz Bellmann; Claus Schnabel; Joachim Wagner; John T. Addison

German works councils old and new: incidence, coverage and determinants

Lutz Bellmann
, Claus Schnabel
, Joachim Wagner
, John T. Addison

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Abstract

Although works councils are a core element of the German system of industrial relations, there is little reliable information on their incidence and coverage. This paper uses data from the nationally representative IAB establishment panel to fill this gap. We examine the frequency of works councils by establishment size and broad sector for eastern and western Germany, while at the same time charting the determinants of their presence...

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Erlangen
Publisher	Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Number of pages	24
Publication status	Published - 05.2002

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Research areas and keywords

Economics
work councils
Works Constitution Act
Germany

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German works councils old and new: incidence, coverage and determinants

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