Collective Bargaining in the OECD: Developments, Preconditions and Effects

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Abstract
This article analyses collective bargaining in 20 OECD countries. The first section examines changes from 1970 to 1990 in the relative importance of multi-employer, single-employer and individual bargaining. It is shown that national patterns have become increasingly polarized. The second section deals with the preconditions for collective bargaining. Empirical findings reveal that supportive institutions provided by the state are the key prerequisite for the viability of collective bargaining in general and multi-employer bargaining in particular. The implications of these findings for the future of collective bargaining are discussed.

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