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Trade union membership in eastern and western Germany: convergence or divergence?

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    Abstract

    An empirical analysis of various waves of the ALLBUS social survey shows that the level and the structure of unionization has become more and more similar in eastern and western Germany in the period 1992 to 2000. The originally high level of union density in eastern Germany has dropped below that of western Germany, and union membership has been falling steadily in both parts of the country since 1992...
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalApplied Economics Quarterly
    Volume49
    Issue number3
    Pages (from-to)213-232
    Number of pages20
    ISSN1611-6607
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

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    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
      SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

    Research areas and keywords

    • Economics

    ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

    • Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)

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