Bellmann L, Hübler O, Leber U (2018)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Other publication type
Publication year: 2018
Publisher: IZA Institut of Labor Economics
Series: Discussion paper series
Journal Issue: 11871
"This paper
investigates the role of works councils in job satisfaction. Using the
recently developed Linked Personnel Panel, we consider both the direct
and indirect impact via further training. Basic estimates on an
individual level do not reveal clearly direct effects, but on an
establishment level, the existence of a works council increases the
average job satisfaction in a company. In more extended approaches, we
also find a positive, weakly significant link on an individual level
accompanied by positive training with regard to job satisfaction if we
control for personal characteristics, working conditions, firm size,
collegiality variables and industry dummies. Firms with industry-wide
bargaining agreements drive this result. The effects are stronger if the
firm carries the training costs and if the share of trained workers
within the firm measures training. The direct impact of works councils
remains positive but becomes insignificant if Lewbel's instrumental
variables estimator is applied." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku)
APA:
Bellmann, L., Hübler, O., & Leber, U. (2018). Works Councils, Training and Employee Satisfaction. IZA Institut of Labor Economics.
MLA:
Bellmann, Lutz, Olaf Hübler, and Ute Leber. Works Councils, Training and Employee Satisfaction. IZA Institut of Labor Economics, 2018.
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