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标题：No extension without representation? Evidence from a natural experiment in collective bargaining
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作者：Alexander Hijzen ; Pedro S. Martins
期刊名称：IZA Journal of Labor Economics
电子版ISSN：2193-8997
出版年度：2020
卷号：9
期号：1
页码：1-31
DOI：10.2478/izajole-2020-0005
出版社：Springer Verlag
摘要：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.
关键词：industrial relations; employer associations; wage setting; employment