The Role of German Works Councils (Betriebsräte)

German Worker Acceptance of Automation

Technological Adoption and Labor Relations

In a country's labor market, a new policy fosters a highly cooperative relationship between firms and their employees. This collaboration leads to significant improvements in production processes and a more moderate approach to wage negotiations. Within the wage-setting (WS) and price-setting (PS) framework, what is the expected impact of this policy on the two curves?

Analyzing Cooperative Labor Models

Transferability of Cooperative Labor Models

According to the economic model of cooperative labor relations, the resulting increase in employment is primarily driven by the upward shift of the price-setting curve due to productivity gains, while the simultaneous restraint of the wage-setting curve has a negligible or secondary effect.

Match each labor market characteristic with its most likely effect on the wage-setting (WS) and price-setting (PS) curves.

Policy Design for Cooperative Labor Relations

Analyzing a Breakdown in Labor Cooperation

Comparative Analysis of Labor Relations in Manufacturing

A country's government successfully implements policies that foster collaboration between firms and workers, leading to significant gains in labor productivity. Simultaneously, economy-wide labor unions gain bargaining power and secure higher wage demands for all workers. Within the wage-setting (WS) and price-setting (PS) framework, what is the expected outcome of these simultaneous events?