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The Performance Effects of Collective and Individual Bargaining: A Comprehensive and Granular Analysis of Different Bargaining Systems on Company Productivity

Braakmann, Nils; Brandl, Bernd

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Nils Braakmann



Abstract

Using representative company level data for all member states of the European Union, we analyze the relationship between different processes and institutional structures of collective bargaining against the development of company labor productivity. Our results clearly show that different processes and institutional structures of collective bargain have very different effects. While show that some processes and structures of collective bargaining ‐ specifically sectorally uncoordinated systems ‐ appear to be detrimental to company performance, the opposite can be said about sectorally coordinated systems. The latter are highly beneficial for economic performance. Thus, what matters are the processes and institutional structures in which collective bargaining is embedded and not the question whether bargaining should be conducted collectively or individually.

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Braakmann, N., & Brandl, B. (2021). The Performance Effects of Collective and Individual Bargaining: A Comprehensive and Granular Analysis of Different Bargaining Systems on Company Productivity. International Labour Review, 160(1), 43-64. https://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12166

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 4, 2020
Online Publication Date Apr 11, 2020
Publication Date 2021-03
Deposit Date Apr 11, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal International Labour Review
Print ISSN 0020-7780
Electronic ISSN 1564-913X
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 160
Issue 1
Pages 43-64
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12166
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1273448

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Braakmann, Nils & Brandl, Bernd (2021). The Performance Effects of Collective and Individual Bargaining: A Comprehensive and Granular Analysis of Different Bargaining Systems on Company Productivity. International Labour Review 160(1): 43-64., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12166. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.





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