TY - UNPB

T1 - The reform of the German works constitution act

T2 - a critical assessment

AU - Bellmann, Lutz

AU - Schnabel, Claus

AU - Wagner, Joachim

AU - Addison, John T.

N1 - Zsfassung in dt. Sprache

PY - 2002

Y1 - 2002

N2 - Since 1920, the thrust of German law on workplace codetermination has changed on a number of occasions. We describe the latest swing of the legislative pendium - favoring works council formation and competence - and evaluate the case for it. We provide new information on the extent of works councils before reviewing the evidence on their economic effects, focusing on some new results from matched-plant data. If the former evidence points to a codetermination deficit, this shortfall does not appear to have negative consequences for workplace productivity, profitability, and employment.

AB - Since 1920, the thrust of German law on workplace codetermination has changed on a number of occasions. We describe the latest swing of the legislative pendium - favoring works council formation and competence - and evaluate the case for it. We provide new information on the extent of works councils before reviewing the evidence on their economic effects, focusing on some new results from matched-plant data. If the former evidence points to a codetermination deficit, this shortfall does not appear to have negative consequences for workplace productivity, profitability, and employment.

KW - Economics

KW - Deutschland / Betriebsverfassungsgesetz

KW - Mitbestimmung

KW - Betriebsrat

M3 - Working papers

T3 - Diskussionspapiere

BT - The reform of the German works constitution act

PB - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

CY - Erlangen

ER -