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Collective bargaining through the magnifying glass: A comparison between the Netherlands and Portugal

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  • Alexander Hijzen

    (OECD)

  • Pedro S. Martins

    (Queen Mary University of London)

  • Jante Parlevliet

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Since the global financial crisis, sector-level bargaining has come under renewed scrutiny. While in Southern Europe, the crisis raised concerns about the role of collective bargaining as an obstacle to labour market adjustment, in Northern Europe it was perceived more favourably and, according to some, may even have helped to weather the fallout of the crisis more easily. This paper seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of sector-level bargaining systems and their role for labour market performance. We compare two countries with seemingly similar collective bargaining systems, the Netherlands and Portugal, and document a number of features that may affect labour market outcomes, including: i) the scope for flexibility at the firm or worker level within sector-level agreements; ii) the emphasis on representativeness as a criterion for extensions; iii) the effectiveness of coordination across bargaining units; and iv) pro-active government policies to enhance trust and cooperation between the social partners.
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  • Alexander Hijzen & Pedro S. Martins & Jante Parlevliet, 2018. "Collective bargaining through the magnifying glass: A comparison between the Netherlands and Portugal," OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers 199, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:elsaab:199-en
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    Keywords

    employment; industrial relations; social dialogue;

    JEL classification:

    • J5 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining
    • P52 - Economic Systems - - Comparative Economic Systems - - - Comparative Studies of Particular Economies

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