A1 Journal article (refereed)
The effects of the decentralization of collective bargaining on wage differences among employee groups (2025)


Kauhanen, A. (2025). The effects of the decentralization of collective bargaining on wage differences among employee groups. Applied Economics Letters, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2024.2449131


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All authors or editorsKauhanen, Antti

Journal or seriesApplied Economics Letters

ISSN1350-4851

eISSN1466-4291

Publication year2025

Publication date05/01/2025

VolumeEarly online

PublisherTaylor & Francis

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2024.2449131

Publication open accessNot open

Publication channel open access


Abstract

Prior research has linked the decentralization of collective bargaining to increased wage differences between men and women and among employees with different levels of education. I study the causal effect of decentralization on wage differences among different employee groups using administrative data on monthly wages and the synthetic difference-in-differences method. I find no evidence of decentralization leading to larger wage differences between men and women or among different educational groups. However, I find some evidence of increased differences among different age groups.


Keywordswageswage differentialslocal bargainingpay policycollective action

Free keywordscollective bargaining; decentralization; local bargaining; wage differences


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Ministry reportingYes

VIRTA submission year2025

Preliminary JUFO rating1


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