Collective Bargaining, Inter-Sectoral Heterogeneity and Competitiveness: A Cross-National Comparison of Macroeconomic Performance

Franz Traxler; Bernd Brandl

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8543.2010.00804.x

Collective Bargaining, Inter-Sectoral Heterogeneity and Competitiveness: A Cross-National Comparison of Macroeconomic Performance

Franz Traxler, Bernd Brandl

The York Management School

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Abstract

Research on the performance effects of bargaining remains inconclusive. One reason for this is neglect of heterogeneity of the bargainers, namely differences in exposure to world markets and their implications for international competitiveness. Since the effects of bargaining on competitiveness depend on coping with productivity differentials between the exposed and sheltered sector, we discuss how distinct bargaining structures interact with these differentials. Exposed-sector pattern setting is predicted to be the only bargaining structure that is sensitive to productivity differentials. The findings from time series cross-sectional analysis corroborate the expected impact on labour costs and the current balance, whereas no employment effects are discernible.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-98
Number of pages	26
Journal	British Journal of Industrial Relations
Volume	50
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.2010.00804.x
Publication status	Published - Mar 2012

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