ILR Review
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The ILR Review features international and interdisciplinary research that advances new theory, presents novel empirical work, and informs organizational and public policy.
How do works councils impact worker #productivity? Using the #German case, Steffen Mueller @iwh-halle.bsky.social shows that establishments with a works council are 6.4% more productive and also argues that this figure underestimates the true productivity effect.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
How do works councils impact worker #productivity? Using the #German case, Steffen Mueller @iwh-halle.bsky.social shows that establishments with a works council are 6.4% more productive and also argues that this figure underestimates the true productivity effect.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
How can #labor inspectors in flawed #bureaucracies enforce labor #regulations? Matthew Amengual #OxfordSBS shows how the strength of linkages between bureaucrats and civil society #organizations and the level of #administrative #resources matter.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
How can #labor inspectors in flawed #bureaucracies enforce labor #regulations? Matthew Amengual #OxfordSBS shows how the strength of linkages between bureaucrats and civil society #organizations and the level of #administrative #resources matter.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
Read Amytess Girgis'(@politicsoxford.bsky.social) review of
@jazbrisack.bsky.social's @sbworkersunited.org new book
@simonschusteruk.bsky.social that discusses the historic union drive at #Starbucks and the importance of worker-led struggles for the labor movement.
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@jazbrisack.bsky.social's @sbworkersunited.org new book
@simonschusteruk.bsky.social that discusses the historic union drive at #Starbucks and the importance of worker-led struggles for the labor movement.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Read Amytess Girgis'(@politicsoxford.bsky.social) review of
@jazbrisack.bsky.social's @sbworkersunited.org new book
@simonschusteruk.bsky.social that discusses the historic union drive at #Starbucks and the importance of worker-led struggles for the labor movement.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
@jazbrisack.bsky.social's @sbworkersunited.org new book
@simonschusteruk.bsky.social that discusses the historic union drive at #Starbucks and the importance of worker-led struggles for the labor movement.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
Read Anand Raj's #IITHyderabad review of Pradip Ninan Thomas' #UniversityofQueensland new book published by
@routledgebooks.bsky.social that discusses the relationship among #startups, state governments, and #platform providers in #India.
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@routledgebooks.bsky.social that discusses the relationship among #startups, state governments, and #platform providers in #India.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Read Anand Raj's #IITHyderabad review of Pradip Ninan Thomas' #UniversityofQueensland new book published by
@routledgebooks.bsky.social that discusses the relationship among #startups, state governments, and #platform providers in #India.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
@routledgebooks.bsky.social that discusses the relationship among #startups, state governments, and #platform providers in #India.
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What is the impact of project labor agreements (PLAs) on public works #construction? Larissa Petrucci and coauthors
@almasky.bsky.social @ilepi.bsky.social show that PLAs promote faster completion of projects by ensuring access to #skilled #labor.
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@almasky.bsky.social @ilepi.bsky.social show that PLAs promote faster completion of projects by ensuring access to #skilled #labor.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
What is the impact of project labor agreements (PLAs) on public works #construction? Larissa Petrucci and coauthors
@almasky.bsky.social @ilepi.bsky.social show that PLAs promote faster completion of projects by ensuring access to #skilled #labor.
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@almasky.bsky.social @ilepi.bsky.social show that PLAs promote faster completion of projects by ensuring access to #skilled #labor.
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Read Stephen Frenkel's book review of Lisa Herzog's @rug.nl new book @harvardpress.bsky.social that argues that for #democracy to flourish, democratic ideals must be embedded in the everyday practices of the marketplace.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Read Stephen Frenkel's book review of Lisa Herzog's @rug.nl new book @harvardpress.bsky.social that argues that for #democracy to flourish, democratic ideals must be embedded in the everyday practices of the marketplace.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
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How do we get to shorter #workweek? Steffen Lehndorff
@unidue.bsky.social shows that shorter workweek is a long-term social process that requires continual intervention of actors at various levels both at the workplace and within households.
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@unidue.bsky.social shows that shorter workweek is a long-term social process that requires continual intervention of actors at various levels both at the workplace and within households.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
How do we get to shorter #workweek? Steffen Lehndorff
@unidue.bsky.social shows that shorter workweek is a long-term social process that requires continual intervention of actors at various levels both at the workplace and within households.
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@unidue.bsky.social shows that shorter workweek is a long-term social process that requires continual intervention of actors at various levels both at the workplace and within households.
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Does easy access to #healthinsurance increase the likelihood of self-employment? Xiaotong Niu #USCBO shows that the availability and price of health insurance matters and the correlation persists even in the long run with some modifications.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Does easy access to #healthinsurance increase the likelihood of self-employment? Xiaotong Niu #USCBO shows that the availability and price of health insurance matters and the correlation persists even in the long run with some modifications.
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Why is the development of sectoral-level #bargaining uneven in different regions of #China? @elifriedman.bsky.social
@cornellilr.bsky.social shows how diverse models of #economic #development and #unions' lack of capacity to enforce #contracts explain the difference.
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@cornellilr.bsky.social shows how diverse models of #economic #development and #unions' lack of capacity to enforce #contracts explain the difference.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Why is the development of sectoral-level #bargaining uneven in different regions of #China? @elifriedman.bsky.social
@cornellilr.bsky.social shows how diverse models of #economic #development and #unions' lack of capacity to enforce #contracts explain the difference.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
@cornellilr.bsky.social shows how diverse models of #economic #development and #unions' lack of capacity to enforce #contracts explain the difference.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
How do #immigrants fare compared to native workers in the same workplace? Cristian Bartolucci #CollegioCA
finds that immigrants receive wages that are 13% lower than native workers in the same firm.
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finds that immigrants receive wages that are 13% lower than native workers in the same firm.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
How do #immigrants fare compared to native workers in the same workplace? Cristian Bartolucci #CollegioCA
finds that immigrants receive wages that are 13% lower than native workers in the same firm.
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finds that immigrants receive wages that are 13% lower than native workers in the same firm.
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🚨New article published:
How do #techworkers organize? JS Tan @mitiwer.bsky.social, Natalia Luka @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and Emily Mazo @columbiauniversity.bsky.social show how periods of workplace activism precede heightened labor activism for tech workers.
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How do #techworkers organize? JS Tan @mitiwer.bsky.social, Natalia Luka @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and Emily Mazo @columbiauniversity.bsky.social show how periods of workplace activism precede heightened labor activism for tech workers.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🚨New article published:
How do #techworkers organize? JS Tan @mitiwer.bsky.social, Natalia Luka @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and Emily Mazo @columbiauniversity.bsky.social show how periods of workplace activism precede heightened labor activism for tech workers.
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How do #techworkers organize? JS Tan @mitiwer.bsky.social, Natalia Luka @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and Emily Mazo @columbiauniversity.bsky.social show how periods of workplace activism precede heightened labor activism for tech workers.
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How does the environment for #labor #organizing impact union #elections? Henry Farber @princeton.edu shows that a deteriorating environment will lead #unions not only to contest fewer elections but also focus on larger potential #bargaining units.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
How does the environment for #labor #organizing impact union #elections? Henry Farber @princeton.edu shows that a deteriorating environment will lead #unions not only to contest fewer elections but also focus on larger potential #bargaining units.
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What do #professionals want in terms of #labor unions? Using #union #election reports as evidence, Rachel Aleks
#CornellNolan shows that developing a #campaign #strategy unique to professional #workers' #identity is important.
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#CornellNolan shows that developing a #campaign #strategy unique to professional #workers' #identity is important.
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October 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
What do #professionals want in terms of #labor unions? Using #union #election reports as evidence, Rachel Aleks
#CornellNolan shows that developing a #campaign #strategy unique to professional #workers' #identity is important.
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#CornellNolan shows that developing a #campaign #strategy unique to professional #workers' #identity is important.
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Does low wealth constrain long-distance #migration? Peter McHenry #williamandmary shows that differential #wealth holdings do not explain why #minority groups and the less-educated are unlikely to undertake long-distance moves.
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October 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Does low wealth constrain long-distance #migration? Peter McHenry #williamandmary shows that differential #wealth holdings do not explain why #minority groups and the less-educated are unlikely to undertake long-distance moves.
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doi.org/10.1177/0019...
🚨Our new issue is out with free online access until October 31!
In this issue, authors explore #worker #voice and resistance in #China, impacts of #employer policies in #Germany and the #US and child-related #earnings penalty of mothers in #France.
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In this issue, authors explore #worker #voice and resistance in #China, impacts of #employer policies in #Germany and the #US and child-related #earnings penalty of mothers in #France.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
How does #state change its role in industrial relations? Using France as the case, Bruno Amable #PSE argues that the Right reformed labor law whereas the Left relied on decentralized bargaining with the social partners.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
How does #state change its role in industrial relations? Using France as the case, Bruno Amable #PSE argues that the Right reformed labor law whereas the Left relied on decentralized bargaining with the social partners.
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How does #austerity impact #gender equality? Jill Rubery
#ManchesterUniversity shows that women face cuts in #employment opportunities in high skilled and low skilled #jobs as well as decline in publicly funded care facilities as a result of austerity measures.
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#ManchesterUniversity shows that women face cuts in #employment opportunities in high skilled and low skilled #jobs as well as decline in publicly funded care facilities as a result of austerity measures.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
How does #austerity impact #gender equality? Jill Rubery
#ManchesterUniversity shows that women face cuts in #employment opportunities in high skilled and low skilled #jobs as well as decline in publicly funded care facilities as a result of austerity measures.
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#ManchesterUniversity shows that women face cuts in #employment opportunities in high skilled and low skilled #jobs as well as decline in publicly funded care facilities as a result of austerity measures.
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Is #credit status a good signal of #worker #productivity? Andrew Weaver #MIT shows that the character-related portion of credit status is not a significant predictor of worker productivity.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Is #credit status a good signal of #worker #productivity? Andrew Weaver #MIT shows that the character-related portion of credit status is not a significant predictor of worker productivity.
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Where do workers shift when they lose their jobs to #automation? Giuseppe Di Giacomo and Benjamin Lerch
#USI_university show that show that 8% of workers enroll in college, about 10% claim disability benefits, and nearly 40% retire early.
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#USI_university show that show that 8% of workers enroll in college, about 10% claim disability benefits, and nearly 40% retire early.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Where do workers shift when they lose their jobs to #automation? Giuseppe Di Giacomo and Benjamin Lerch
#USI_university show that show that 8% of workers enroll in college, about 10% claim disability benefits, and nearly 40% retire early.
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#USI_university show that show that 8% of workers enroll in college, about 10% claim disability benefits, and nearly 40% retire early.
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🚨The deadline for abstract submissions to the Harry Katz conference & special issue is coming up on October 1.
📚Guest Editors: @ilralex.bsky.social, Ariel Avgar and Danielle van Jaarsveld
📅Conference: @cornellilr.bsky.social April 11–12, 2026
🗒️For more 👉: shorturl.at/ER2XK
📚Guest Editors: @ilralex.bsky.social, Ariel Avgar and Danielle van Jaarsveld
📅Conference: @cornellilr.bsky.social April 11–12, 2026
🗒️For more 👉: shorturl.at/ER2XK
September 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🚨The deadline for abstract submissions to the Harry Katz conference & special issue is coming up on October 1.
📚Guest Editors: @ilralex.bsky.social, Ariel Avgar and Danielle van Jaarsveld
📅Conference: @cornellilr.bsky.social April 11–12, 2026
🗒️For more 👉: shorturl.at/ER2XK
📚Guest Editors: @ilralex.bsky.social, Ariel Avgar and Danielle van Jaarsveld
📅Conference: @cornellilr.bsky.social April 11–12, 2026
🗒️For more 👉: shorturl.at/ER2XK
Do employers prefer #RemoteJobs? Piotr Lewandowski and coauthors #IBSWarsaw how that only employers with positive views on remote work productivity and high-quality talent management value remote work in the same way workers do.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Do employers prefer #RemoteJobs? Piotr Lewandowski and coauthors #IBSWarsaw how that only employers with positive views on remote work productivity and high-quality talent management value remote work in the same way workers do.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
How does increased worker #voice benefit #wages? Dylan Nelson @uofillinois.bsky.social and
@natewilmers.bsky.social @mitsloan.bsky.social show that worker voice pays earnings premium that is attributable to increased #productivity and greater worker bargaining #power.
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@natewilmers.bsky.social @mitsloan.bsky.social show that worker voice pays earnings premium that is attributable to increased #productivity and greater worker bargaining #power.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
How does increased worker #voice benefit #wages? Dylan Nelson @uofillinois.bsky.social and
@natewilmers.bsky.social @mitsloan.bsky.social show that worker voice pays earnings premium that is attributable to increased #productivity and greater worker bargaining #power.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
@natewilmers.bsky.social @mitsloan.bsky.social show that worker voice pays earnings premium that is attributable to increased #productivity and greater worker bargaining #power.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
Read Francis Kuriakose's review of Max Papadantonakis'
#CSUMB new book published by @templeunivpress.bsky.social that demonstrates how highly #skilled tech developers face #precarity due to systemic #inequities and #technological change in the #USA.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
#CSUMB new book published by @templeunivpress.bsky.social that demonstrates how highly #skilled tech developers face #precarity due to systemic #inequities and #technological change in the #USA.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
September 17, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Read Francis Kuriakose's review of Max Papadantonakis'
#CSUMB new book published by @templeunivpress.bsky.social that demonstrates how highly #skilled tech developers face #precarity due to systemic #inequities and #technological change in the #USA.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
#CSUMB new book published by @templeunivpress.bsky.social that demonstrates how highly #skilled tech developers face #precarity due to systemic #inequities and #technological change in the #USA.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
Explore Xinming Deng's (@michiganstateu.bsky.social)
review of Ya-Wen Lei's new book @princetonupress.bsky.social that examines China's digital development and #automation in a labor intensive context.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
review of Ya-Wen Lei's new book @princetonupress.bsky.social that examines China's digital development and #automation in a labor intensive context.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
September 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Explore Xinming Deng's (@michiganstateu.bsky.social)
review of Ya-Wen Lei's new book @princetonupress.bsky.social that examines China's digital development and #automation in a labor intensive context.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
review of Ya-Wen Lei's new book @princetonupress.bsky.social that examines China's digital development and #automation in a labor intensive context.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...