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Slip Sliding Away:Further Union Decline in Germany and Britain
Publication date: 20 Feb 2010 | Publication type: Journal article/book/chapter | Theme: Employment & Social policy | Authors: Bryson, A | External authors: Addison, J. T., Teixeira, P. and Pahnke, A. | JEL classification: J50; J51
This paper presents the first comparative analysis of the decline in collective bargaining in two European countries where that decline has been most pronounced. Using workplace-level data and a common model, we present decompositions of changes in collective bargaining and worker representation in...