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Political Exchange and Bargaining Reform in Italy and Spain
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Abstract Wage bargaining structures in Italy and Spain changed significantly in the 1990s. This is usually seen as an employer-led response to exogenous pressures such as the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). This article shows that while EMU acted as... view more
Wage bargaining structures in Italy and Spain changed significantly in the 1990s. This is usually seen as an employer-led response to exogenous pressures such as the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). This article shows that while EMU acted as a catalyst for negotiated adjustments, changes in wage bargaining are better explained through factors endogenous to national systems, in particular union strategies and interactions in the policy-making arena. By means of policy concertation and political exchange, unions have shaped institutional change in collective bargaining so as to avoid a disorganized decentralization of labour relations.... view less
Document language
English
Publication Year
2005
Page/Pages
p. 7-26
Journal
European Journal of Industrial Relations, 11 (2005) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0959680105050397
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)