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Gibt es eine demokratische Dividende betrieblicher Mitbestimmung?

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  • Uwe Jirjahn

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Die Rechtstatsachenforschung zur Funktionsweise betrieblicher Mitbestimmung nimmt in ökonomischen und soziologischen Studien eine wichtige Rolle ein. Diese Studien haben allerdings über eine lange Zeit hinweg gesamtgesellschaftliche Implikationen vernachlässigt und ausschließlich jene Konsequenzen betrachtet, die sich auf betrieblicher Ebene ergeben. Erst seit Kurzem gehen Studien der Frage nach, welche Auswirkungen betriebliche Mitbestimmung auf das politische Interesse und die politischen Einstellungen von Beschäftigten hat. Der vorliegende Beitrag diskutiert die theoretischen Grundlagen, die zentralen empirischen Befunde und die politischen Implikationen.

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  • Uwe Jirjahn, 2024. "Gibt es eine demokratische Dividende betrieblicher Mitbestimmung?," Research Papers in Economics 2024-06, University of Trier, Department of Economics.
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    Keywords

    Betriebsrat; Political Spillover; Demokratie; politisches Interesse; Parteipräferenzen;
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    JEL classification:

    • J51 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects
    • J52 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Dispute Resolution: Strikes, Arbitration, and Mediation
    • J53 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Labor-Management Relations; Industrial Jurisprudence
    • J58 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Public Policy

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