Collective bargaining structure and its determinants: An empirical analysis with British and German establishment data

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-188

  Schnabel, Claus ^a   Zagelmeyer, Stefan ^a,b,c   Kohaut, Susanne ^a,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b IU International University of Applied Sciences   (Germany)

^c Volkswirtschaftliches Institut ^*  (Germany)

^d INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH IAB   (Germany)

^e Instiẗut f̈ur Arbeitsmarkt und Berufsforschung ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Bargaining coverage; Collective bargaining; Germany; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745314990     PISSN: 09596801     EISSN: 14617129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959680106065036     Document Type: Article

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