The long awaited reform of the German works constitution act

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German law guaranteeing works councils is not a datum. The thrust of legislation has changed significatly on a number of occasions since 1920. The most recent legal change in the form of the Works Constitution Reform Act marks a controversial swing in favor of works council formation and authority. The present paper evaluates the new legislation from an economic perspective...
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationLüneburg
PublisherInstitut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg
Number of pages43
Publication statusPublished - 2002

    Research areas

  • Economics - works council legislation, employee-involvement mechanisms, establishment performance, matched-plants approach