Is the Erosion Thesis Overblown? Alignment from Without in Germany
研究了德国集体谈判覆盖率下降时，未覆盖企业是否通过“协调”来部分弥补，发现协调虽增长但总体覆盖率仍下降，且协调仅提供部分补偿。
It is sometimes alleged that collective bargaining coverage in Germany is understated because uncovered firms “orient” themselves toward sectoral agreements. In fact, although orientation has grown as sectoral bargaining has declined, their joint frequency has fallen. Further, where orientation occurs at firms that leave a sectoral agreement, it provides only partial compensation. The small deficits involved, in conjunction with some indirect evidence on joiners, suggest some modest attenuation of the undoubted decline in collective bargaining.