Collective Bargaining and Innovation in Germany: A Case of Cooperative Industrial Relations?

Addison, J.; Teixeira, P.; Evers, K.; Bellmann, L.

Abstract

At the level of theory, the effect of collective bargaining on innovation is contested. The large proponderance of the U.S. evidence clearly points to adverse effects, but other-country experience suggests that certain industrial-relations systems, or the wider regulatory apparatus, might even tip the balance in favor of unions. Our pooled cross- section and difference-in-differences estimates provide some weak evidence that German collective bargaining inhibits innovation. However, in conjunction with workplace representation, there is the suggestion that it might actually foster innovative activity.

Citation

Addison, J., Teixeira, P., Evers, K., & Bellmann, L. (2017). Collective Bargaining and Innovation in Germany: A Case of Cooperative Industrial Relations?. Industrial Relations, 56(1), 73-121. https://doi.org/10.1111/irel.12165

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 9, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Dec 5, 2016
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jun 14, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 5, 2018
• Journal: Industrial Relations
• Print ISSN: 0019-8676
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-232X
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 56
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 73-121
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/irel.12165
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1406607