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The Impact of European Integration and German Unification on Industrial Relations in Germany
Author(s) -
Sadowski Dieter,
Schneider Martin,
Wagner Karin
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
british journal of industrial relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.665
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-8543
pISSN - 0007-1080
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8543.1994.tb01049.x
Subject(s) - unification , german , industrial relations , deregulation , legislation , political science , economics , economic system , economy , international trade , market economy , law , history , archaeology , computer science , programming language
Can the present turmoil in German industrial relations be attributed to the effects of the Single Market, or to unification, or to other factors? European regulation or legislation may intervene in the German industrial relations system, may remove responsibilities from national actors, or may, by deregulation, induce stronger interdependence between national regimes. Various instances are considered to evaluate the actual and potential EU impact on German industrial relations. The evidence suggests that fears of ‘social dumping’ in the richer member‐states are largely unfounded, and that the effects of unification and the recession on German industrial relations are currently more significant than the impact of European integration.