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Does centralised bargaining reduce individual effort?

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This paper looks at the relationship between centralisation of the wage bargain and individual effort when the effort elicitation mechanism is provided by intra-firm, rather tha inter firm, wage differentials.
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  • Brunello, Giorgio, 1998. "Does centralised bargaining reduce individual effort?," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 14(2), pages 381-406, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:poleco:v:14:y:1998:i:2:p:381-406
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    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • C78 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Bargaining Theory; Matching Theory

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