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Table 1 Extension regimes and direct coverage effects

From: What happened to collective bargaining during the great recession?

 

Extension regimes

Coverage effects

 

2008

2013

2008

2013

Austria

3

3

  

Australia

2

2

  

Belgium

3

3

>15

>15

Bulgaria

1

2

 

1.5

Chile

1

1

  

Czech Rep

1

1

8.8

6.8

Estonia

3

2

1.0

1.0

Finland

2

2

11.9

16.0

France

3

3

>20.0

>20.0

Germany

1

1

0.4

 

Greece

3

0

>25

0.0

Hungary

1

1

6.5

2.5

Ireland

1

0

4.0

 

Israel

1

1

  

Latvia

1

1

  

Lithuania

1

1

  

Luxembourg

3

3

  

Netherlands

2

2

9.1

9.1

Norway

1

1

2.0

 

Poland

1

1

  

Portugal

3

1

>25

 

Romania

3

0

  

Slovakia

2

1

6.0

0.0

Slovenia

3

3

7.0

5.0

Spain

3

3

  

Switzerland

2

2

12.9

13.7

  1. Source: J Visser, ICTWSS database, version 5.0
  2. Note:
  3. extension regimes:
  4. 3 = virually automatic (most or all sectoral agreements)
  5. 2 = frequent and regular use, subject to majority thresholds
  6. 1 = limited use, subject to high thresholds, public policy test or veto power
  7. direct coverage effects:
  8. % of employees covered through extension only (not directly covered by collective agreement)
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