HOLDOUTS AND WAGE BARGAINING IN THE NETHERLANDS

Authors
VANOURS JC VANDEWIJNGAERT RF
Citation
Jc. Vanours et Rf. Vandewijngaert, HOLDOUTS AND WAGE BARGAINING IN THE NETHERLANDS, Economics letters, 53(1), 1996, pp. 83-88
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
Economics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01651765
Volume
53
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
83 - 88
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(1996)53:1<83:HAWBIT>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
In this paper we give an exploratory empirical analysis of the relatio nship between holdouts and wage bargaining in The Netherlands. Holdout s, the negotiation periods between expiration of an old contract and t he signing of a new contract, appear to have a negative effect on the negotiated wage increase.