30,000 Minimum Wages: The Economic Effects of Collective Bargaining Extensions

• Published in: British journal of industrial relations Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 335 - 369
• Main Author: Martins, Pedro S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2021; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Collective agreements; Collective bargaining; Contractors; Economic aspects; Employers; Employment; Independent contractors; Labor law; Minimum wage; Ordination; Small business; Wages; Wages & salaries; Work; Work environment; Workers; Working conditions
• ISSN: 0007-1080; 1467-8543
• DOI: 10.1111/bjir.12564

Many governments extend the coverage of collective agreements to workers and employers that were not involved in their bargaining. These extensions may address co‐ordination issues but may also distort competition by imposing sector‐specific minimum wages and other work conditions that are not suita...