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Preliminary Evidence on Wage Setting in Greek Manufacturing

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  • P. Kapopoulos
  • P. Papadimitriou

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. The negotiating power of the unions and their role in wage determination depends on the level of centralization of the wage bargaining system as well as on other institutional arrangements. In this study, we estimate a set of wage equations in order to study the employment effects of different unions’ stances in wage determination as well as to investigate other characteristics of employment in Greek manufacturing. We discriminate between workers and employees (blue‐ and white‐collar workers) and between sectors in order to capture differences in the relative supply as well as differences in the negotiating power among the staff of the same industry. Empirical findings reveal that the persistence of unemployment arises as a result of the great bargaining power of the unions in negotiations at a sectoral level. White‐collar workers exhibit a stronger negotiating power compared with blue‐collar workers because of differences in the institutional framework.

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  • P. Kapopoulos & P. Papadimitriou, 2004. "Preliminary Evidence on Wage Setting in Greek Manufacturing," LABOUR, CEIS, vol. 18(1), pages 161-173, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:labour:v:18:y:2004:i:1:p:161-173
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1121-7081.2004.00262.x
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