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Öffnungsklauseln – Instrument zur Krisenbewältigung oder Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit?

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  • Ellguth, Peter
  • Kohaut, Susanne

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In the past decades an increasing amount of flexibility has been introduced into the German collective bargaining system. In spite of heated discussion during the initial phase, opening clauses found their way into most of the collective agreements. Using data from the IAB Establishment Panel, we analyse the characteristics of firms that implement these means to deviate from collectively agreed standards. We differentiate two scenarios for the use of opening clauses: coping with economic crises, and improving competitiveness. In our estimations we identify variables that increase the probability of either remuneration- or working-time related opening clauses being adopted. Our results confirm this twofold approach. Opening clauses that deal with remuneration issues are adopted in establishments with poor profitability, problems with wage costs and uncertain prospects. Opening clauses on working time are applied to enable further flexibility measures.

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  • Ellguth, Peter & Kohaut, Susanne, 2014. "Öffnungsklauseln – Instrument zur Krisenbewältigung oder Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit?," WSI-Mitteilungen, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, vol. 67(6), pages 439-449.
    • Handle: RePEc:nms:wsimit:10.5771/0342-300x-2014-6-439
    DOI: 10.5771/0342-300X-2014-6-439
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    1. Martin Behrens & Andreas Pekarek, 2023. "Delivering the goods? German industrial relations institutions during the COVID‐19 crisis," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 62(2), pages 126-144, April.

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