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WP 2009.04

European Works Councils: an assessment of their social welfare impact

By Sigurt Vitols

The working paper analyses the impact of EWCs on four different groups: shareholders, creditors, managers and employees. It argues that EWCs provide a net benefit. There are no significant negative impacts on shareholders and creditors while there are clear positive benefits for employees and managers.


Memorandum Europäische Betriebsräte

Politische Empfehlungen aus der Praxis

Mémorandum Comités d'entreprise européens

Mesures recommandées sur la base des expériences actuelles

Memorandum European Works Councils

Recommendations for policy-making based on current experiences

Europe: space for workers' participation

A background paper for the ETUC/ETUI-REHS top-level summer school

Stockholm - Runö, 30 June and 1 July 2006

L'Europe: un espace pour la participation des travailleurs

Documents de travail pour l'université d'été de la CES/ETUI-REHS

Stockholm - Runö, 30 juin et 1 juillet 2006

Report 74. The coordination of collective bargaining in Europe

Annual report 2002

The introduction of the euro, the full effects of which have still to be assessed, may well increase the pressures on collective bargaining.

Last modified: 19 Jun 2009