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No extension without representation? Evidence from a natural experiment in collective bargaining

Alexander Hijzen & Pedro S. Martins

IZA Journal of Labor Economics2020https://doi.org/10.2478/izajole-2020-0005article
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Abstract

In many countries, collective bargaining coverage is enhanced by government-issued extensions that widen the reach of collective agreements beyond their signatory parties to all firms and workers in the sector. This paper analyzes the causal impact of extensions using a natural experiment in Portugal that resulted in a sharp and unanticipated decline in the extension probability of agreements. Our results, based on a regression discontinuity design, indicate that extensions had a negative impact on employment growth. This effect is concentrated among nonaffiliated firms, which may reflect the limited representativeness of employer associations.

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@article{alexander2020,
  title        = {{No extension without representation? Evidence from a natural experiment in collective bargaining}},
  author       = {Alexander Hijzen & Pedro S. Martins},
  journal      = {IZA Journal of Labor Economics},
  year         = {2020},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2478/izajole-2020-0005},
}

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0.59

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.62 × 0.4 = 0.25
M · momentum0.80 × 0.15 = 0.12
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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