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Ist die Tarifautonomie noch zeitgemäß?

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  • Franz Wolfgang

    (Universität Konstanz Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften u. Statistik Universitätsstraße 10)

  • Möschel Wernhard

    (Universität Tübingen Lehrstuhl für Bürgerliches Recht, Handels- und Wirtschaftsrecht Wilhelmstr. 7)

  • Paqué Karl-Heinz

    (Institut für Weltwirtschaft an der Universität Kiel)

Abstract

The economic policy forum discusses the question of whether the German system of autonomous wage bargaining is still up-to-date. Wolfgang Franz considers two aspects. First, he examines to what extend the existing unemployment rate can be reduced by wage policy. Due to certain forms of unemployment, this can be done only partly by lower real wages. In addition, he shows that it can be rational for employees as well as for employers to agree on wages which are higher than the equilibrium wage. In the second part, he considers the question of whether centralised or decentralised negotiations over wages are more likely to solve the problem of unemployment. Arguments in favour of both options can be found. The paper concludes with some suggestions to make collective agreements more flexible.

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  • Franz Wolfgang & Möschel Wernhard & Paqué Karl-Heinz, 1996. "Ist die Tarifautonomie noch zeitgemäß?," Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 45(1), pages 30-57, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:lus:zwipol:v:45:y:1996:i:1:p:30-57:n:4
    DOI: 10.1515/zfwp-1996-0104
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