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Multi‐employer bargaining in Denmark: Interwoven processes of coordination

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In response to a renewed focus on multi‐employer bargaining in policy recommendations and policymaking, this article analyses and discusses coordination in the Danish multi‐employer bargaining system. Focusing on two main dimensions of coordination – horizontal, between various key actors at a centralized national level, and vertical, between national and local actors – I find that several interwoven processes of coordination strengthen the multi‐employer bargaining system, offering potential benefits for both employers and employees. However, it takes considerable resources to be part of a highly coordinated multi‐employer bargaining system and to harvest the benefits. Accordingly, various capacities among key actors are decisive for a well‐functioning multi‐employer bargaining system.

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  • Søren Kaj ANDERSEN, 2024. "Multi‐employer bargaining in Denmark: Interwoven processes of coordination," International Labour Review, International Labour Organization, vol. 163(4), pages 693-710, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:intlab:v:163:y:2024:i:4:p:693-710
    DOI: 10.1111/ilr.12446
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