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The economic effects of works councils: channels and conditions. Using secondary data to test a new theoretical model

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  • Jan Ekke Wigboldus

    (Wigboldus Consultraining Links, the Netherlands; University of Twente, the Netherlands)

  • Yolanda Grift

    (Utrecht University School of Economics, the Netherlands)

  • Annette van den Berg

    (Utrecht University School of Economics, the Netherlands)

  • Jan Kees Looise

    (University of Twente, the Netherlands)

Abstract

German studies already have supported the existing positive economic effects of works councils, but failed to explain how these effects are produced. New case study based research from the Netherlands has provided a theory consisting of three channels to create economic impact, also including a set of necessary conditions. This article presents a secondary analysis of this theory with the use of a large data set. This quantitative analysis further supports the theory and contains interesting nuances about how the channels work, in particular about the role of the availability of sufficient works council candidates at elections.

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  • Jan Ekke Wigboldus & Yolanda Grift & Annette van den Berg & Jan Kees Looise, 2016. "The economic effects of works councils: channels and conditions. Using secondary data to test a new theoretical model," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 37(3), pages 535-565, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecoind:v:37:y:2016:i:3:p:535-565
    DOI: 10.1177/0143831X14551998
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