TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Jirjahn, Uwe
        TI  - Foreign Ownership and Intra-Firm Union Density in Germany
        PY  - 2017/Nov/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 11154
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp11154
        AB  - From a theoretical viewpoint the relationship between foreign ownership and unionization is ambiguous. On the one hand, foreign owners have better opportunities to undermine workers' unionization. On the other hand, workers of foreign-owned firms have an increased demand for the protection provided by unions. Which of the two opposing influences dominates can vary according to moderating circumstances. This study shows that firm size and industry-level bargaining play a moderating role. The relationship between foreign ownership and unionization is negative in larger firms whereas it is positive in smaller firms. Coverage by industry-level collective bargaining makes a positive relationship both stronger and more likely.
        KW  - firm size
KW  - union membership
KW  - foreign direct investment
KW  - corporate globalization
KW  - centralized collective bargaining
        ER  -