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Empirical Studies on Codetermination: A Selective Survey and Research Design

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Codetermination

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In recent years economists have evinced a growing interest in codetermination in Germany. Examining this special institution reveals the effects of laws that increase the decision rights of workers. As such laws are discussed in many countries, an evaluation of the German experience can be valuable and relevant to many other circumstances.

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Kraft, K. (1989). Empirical Studies on Codetermination: A Selective Survey and Research Design. In: Codetermination. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61326-5_16

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