Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/207041 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Series/Report no.: 
Research Papers in Economics No. 9/19
Publisher: 
Universität Trier, Fachbereich IV - Volkswirtschaftslehre, Trier
Abstract: 
While education and labor force participation of women have been increased, there is still a substantial gender gap in labor market opportunities. This gives rise to the question of what factors lead employers to promote work-family balance and gender equality. We address this question by examining the influence of works councils on the gender policies of establishments in Germany. Using data of the IAB Establishment Panel, we find that the incidence of a works council is associated with an increased likelihood that an establishment provides family-friendly practices and promotes equal opportunities of men and women. This finding also holds in a recursive multivariate probit model that accounts for potential endogeneity of works council incidence.
Subjects: 
Non-union employee representation
works councils
gender equality
workfamily balance
equal opportunities
organizational gender policies
JEL: 
J13
J16
J52
J53
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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