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German works councils in the production process [PDF]

We estimate the effects of works councils on productivity, 1997-2000, using the IAB Establishment Panel, a nationally representative German data set.
Addison, John T., Schank, Thorsten, Schnabel, Claus, Wagner, Joachim   +3 more
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Separating introduction effects from selectivity effects [PDF]

, 2011
This study examines differences in employment growth between firms with and without works councils by separating introduction effects from potential selectivity effects.
Gralla, Rafael, Kraft, Kornelius
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New urban policies, new forms of social participation? The challenges of the Água Espraiada Urban Consortium Operation in São Paulo, Brazil

Cadernos Metrópole
Urban consortium operation is a Brazilian instrument to implement large urban projects. It aims to promote urban services and infrastructure in a specific perimeter by selling construction benefits, which include changes in land uses and building rights.
Marina Toneli Siqueira
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German Works Councils Old and New: Incidence, Coverage and Determinants [PDF]

, 2002
Although works councils are a core element of the German system of industrial relations, there is little reliable information on their incidence and coverage.
Addison, John T., Bellmann, Lutz, Schnabel, Claus, Wagner, Joachim   +3 more
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German Works Councils and Productivity: First Evidence from a Nonparametric Test [PDF]

This paper presents the first nonparametric test whether German works councils go hand in hand with higher labor productivity or not. It distinguishes between establishments that are covered by collective bargaining or not.
Joachim Wagner
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Works councils and collective bargaining in Germany: A simple but crucial theoretical extension [PDF]

, 2014
A model by Huebler and Jirjahn (2003) suggests that rent-seeking activities of works councils are more limited in establishments covered by collective bargaining.
Jirjahn, Uwe
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Works Councils and Separations: Voice, Monopoly, and Insurance Effects [PDF]

Using a large linked employer-employee data set for Germany, we find that the existence of a works council is associated with a lower separation rate to employment, in particular for men and workers with low tenure.
Hirsch, Boris, Schank, Thorsten, Schnabel, Claus   +2 more
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Higher wages, overstaffing or both? The employer's assessment of problems regarding wage costs and staff level in co-determined establishments [PDF]

, 2012
This study examines the differences in the likelihood of overpayment and overemployment in establishments with and without works councils. In contrast to other studies, we use assessments by the management concerning the existence of such problems ...
Gralla, Rafael, Kraft, Kornelius
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Works Councils and the Productivity Impact of Direct Employee Participation [PDF]

This paper measures the productivity impact of management-led participative establishment practices. On the basis of a representative German establishment data set, the IAB establishment panel, the study finds that the presence of team-work, a reduction ...
Zwick, Thomas
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Works councils, training activities and innovation: A study of German firms [PDF]

, 2014
Building on the notion of general and specific human capital proposed by Becker (1962), the paper highlights the importance of employee training practices undertaken in firms as an important tool for human resource and knowledge management and focuses on
Cantner, Uwe, Gerstlberger, Wolfgang, Roy, Ipsita   +2 more
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