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In Germany, there is no trade union membership wage premium and a membership fee of
1% of the gross wage. Therefore, prima facie, there are strong incentives to free-ride on the …

In 1996, statutory sick pay was reduced for private sector workers in Germany. Using the
empirical observation that trade union members are dismissed less often than non …

All OECD countries have either legally mandated severance pay or compensations imposed
by industry-level bargaining in case of employer initiated job separations. The paper shows …

Do trade unions benefit from economic crises by attracting new members among workers
concerned about job security? To address this question, we provide a comprehensive …

Courts are an important element in the institutional framework of labor markets, often
determining the degree of employment protection. German labor courts provide a vivid …

A model by Hübler and Jirjahn (2003) suggests that redistribution activities of works councils
are more limited in establishments covered by collective bargaining. The model predicts that …

We hypothesize that incomplete integration into the workplace and society implies that
immigrants are less likely to be union members than natives. Incomplete integration makes …

If trade unions provide only their members with insurance against income variations, as a
private good, this insurance will provide a stronger incentive for more risk‐averse …

I study how hiring discrimination against union supporters is affected by labor market
conditions. While conventional economic theory predicts discrimination to decrease in tight …