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Variable Pay and/or Collective Wage Bargaining? Complements or Substitutes?

Bechter, B; Braakmann, N; Brandl, B

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N Braakmann



Abstract

Whether collective wage bargaining impedes the implementation of variable pay systems is uncertain. The authors argue that much of this uncertainty is attributable to the fact that research neglects differences in the institutional structure of bargaining. Using representative company-level data for all member states of the European Union, the authors investigate the incidence of variable pay systems in general as well as pay types that include payment-by-results, performance-related pay, and team-related pay under various bargaining arrangements. Findings show that the institutional structure of collective bargaining matters: Variable pay systems thrive under company and multilevel collective bargaining, whereas their implementation is limited under national-level collective wage bargaining.

Citation

Bechter, B., Braakmann, N., & Brandl, B. (2021). Variable Pay and/or Collective Wage Bargaining? Complements or Substitutes?. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 74(2), 443-469. https://doi.org/10.1177/0019793919883882

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 11, 2019
Online Publication Date Oct 29, 2019
Publication Date Mar 1, 2021
Deposit Date Mar 11, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Industrial and Labor Relations Review
Print ISSN 0019-7939
Electronic ISSN 2162-271X
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 74
Issue 2
Pages 443-469
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0019793919883882
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1306668

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