The long awaited reform of the German works constitution act

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

The long awaited reform of the German works constitution act

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

Research output: Working paper › Working papers

Abstract

German law guaranteeing works councils is not a datum. The thrust of legislation has changed significatly 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 authority. The present paper evaluates the new legislation from an economic perspective...

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Lüneburg
Publisher	Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg
Number of pages	43
Publication status	Published - 2002

Research areas and keywords

Economics
works council legislation
employee-involvement mechanisms
establishment performance
matched-plants approach

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The long awaited reform of the German works constitution act

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