Mikroökonometrische Evaluation der ökonomischen Wirkungen betrieblicher Mitbestimmung - Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des Matching-Ansatzes / Microeconometric Evaluation of Economic Effects of Workers Participation - Options und Limits of the Matching Approach
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Birgit Schultz
Summary
The evaluation of economic effects of workers participation is not simple from the methodical point of view because of specific characteristics of establishments with works councils. Especially recent studies show contradictory results. In this study problems are pointed out, discussed, and options for solution are presented on the example of workers participation in East German establishments of industry and construction by the IAB-Establishment Panel.
An optimal matching-algorithm which supplies good matching-results for small samples to assign ‘statistical establishment-twins’ is applied. But by reason of very short primarily spells it can only calculate short time effects. Therefore, the matching method is additionally used to construct longer observation periods. By this new application establishments with recently founded works councils are matched with so called ‘proxy establishments’ with existing works councils. As a result short observation periods are prolonged and information about long-term effects can be given.
The effects on productivity, profitability and qualification level of employees show neither in short-term nor in long-term a significant impact on workers’ participation.
© 2006 by Lucius & Lucius, Stuttgart
Articles in the same Issue
- Titelei
- Inhalt / Contents
- Editorial
- Abhandlungen / Original Papers
- Verbreitung von Betriebsräten und ihr Einfluss auf die betriebliche Weiterbildung / Works Council Presence and Impact on Training of the Workforce
- Works Councils, Labor Productivity and Plant Heterogeneity: First Evidence from Quantile Regressions
- Mikroökonometrische Evaluation der ökonomischen Wirkungen betrieblicher Mitbestimmung - Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des Matching-Ansatzes / Microeconometric Evaluation of Economic Effects of Workers Participation - Options und Limits of the Matching Approach
- Betriebsräte und Arbeitszufriedenheit / Works Councils and Job Satisfaction
- Kooperation zwischen Betriebsrat und Management / Cooperation between Works Council and Management
- Gesetzliche Mitbestimmung und Kapitalrendite Co-Determination and Return on Equity / Co-Determination and Return on Equity
- Buchbesprechungen / Book Reviews
Articles in the same Issue
- Titelei
- Inhalt / Contents
- Editorial
- Abhandlungen / Original Papers
- Verbreitung von Betriebsräten und ihr Einfluss auf die betriebliche Weiterbildung / Works Council Presence and Impact on Training of the Workforce
- Works Councils, Labor Productivity and Plant Heterogeneity: First Evidence from Quantile Regressions
- Mikroökonometrische Evaluation der ökonomischen Wirkungen betrieblicher Mitbestimmung - Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des Matching-Ansatzes / Microeconometric Evaluation of Economic Effects of Workers Participation - Options und Limits of the Matching Approach
- Betriebsräte und Arbeitszufriedenheit / Works Councils and Job Satisfaction
- Kooperation zwischen Betriebsrat und Management / Cooperation between Works Council and Management
- Gesetzliche Mitbestimmung und Kapitalrendite Co-Determination and Return on Equity / Co-Determination and Return on Equity
- Buchbesprechungen / Book Reviews
