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Multinationals and local firms: differences in wages and labour standards? A first comparison of NL, Argentina and Brazi

Multinationals and local firms: differences in wages and labour standards? A first comparison of NL, Argentina and Brazil. Rob van Tulder & Fabienne Fortanier [PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS, DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE].

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Multinationals and local firms: differences in wages and labour standards? A first comparison of NL, Argentina and Brazi

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  1. Multinationals and local firms:differences in wages and labour standards? A first comparison of NL, Argentina and Brazil Rob van Tulder & Fabienne Fortanier [PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS, DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE] Competence Centre for International Business-Society Management Research/ RSM Erasmus University

  2. Netherlands: wages Gross hourly wages, Index. Domestic firms = 100. Minimum nr of observations per firm is 10. N.B.: uncontrolled for any other variables that affect wages such as education, experience, industry, etc.

  3. Netherlands: collective agreements % of respondents that indicates that there is a collective agreement in their workplace. Minimum n per firm is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables that affect wages such as education, experience, industry, etc.

  4. Netherlands: union membership % of respondents that indicates to be a member of a trade union. Minimum n per firm is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables.

  5. Netherlands: equal opportunity % of respondents that indicates that there is equal opportunity in the workplace. Minimum n per firm is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables.

  6. Netherlands: unhealthy conditions Average time in which respondents work in unhealthy conditions. Minimum n per firm is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables.

  7. Argentina: wages gross hourly wages, Index. Domestic firms = 100. Minimum nr of observations per firm is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables that affect wages such as education, experience, industry, etc.

  8. Brazil: wages Difference comparable to Argentina gross hourly wages, Index. Domestic firms = 100. Minimum nr of observations per firm is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables that affect wages such as education, experience, industry, etc.

  9. Argentina: collective agreements % of respondents that indicates that there is a collective agreement in their workplace. Minimum n per firm is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables.

  10. Brazil: collective agreements Much higher than in Arg. % of respondents that indicates that there is a collective agreement in their workplace. Minimum n per firm is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables.

  11. Argentina: union membership % of respondents that indicates to be a member of a trade union. Minimum n per firm is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables.

  12. Brazil: union membership % of respondents that indicates to be a member of a trade union. Minimum n per firm is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables.

  13. Argentina: equal opportunity Brasil: no data % of respondents that indicates that there is equal opportunity in the workplace. Minimum n per firm is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables.

  14. Argentina: other benefits Consistently higher Interesting % of respondents that indicates to receive the benefit. Minimum n per firm is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables.

  15. Brazil: other benefits Consistently higher

  16. MNEs around the world: IBM and Accenture Compared to domestic firms N.B. Small number of observations! Wages compared to domestic firms in country. Minimum n per firm/country is 10. Nota Bene: uncontrolled for any other variables.

  17. First Conclusions • For all conclusions: based on preliminary analysis of the data without controls for other effects • Foreign firms generally pay more and offer better labour conditions, but are less embedded in local bargaining arena (e.g. TU membership)  IN LINE WITH EXISTING LITERATURE ON THIS TOPIC BASED ON MACRO-ANALYSES AND CASE-STUDIES • Delicate balance between ‘host country standard’ and ‘MNE standard’  MNEs seem to both adapt to local circumstances and keep their own standards: MNEs behave differently in different countries

  18. Further Research • Gather more data (as we speak) • Key: increase nr of observations (fishing with a ‘wide’ net) • Further analysis: • Additional variables of wages/labour conditions • More sophisticated models • Explore explanations: • Firm level factors: global strategy (integration vs responsiveness), CSR policy? • Host country factors: e.g. policies & institutions, levels of development? • Combinations of both: ‘distance’?

  19. RSM Erasmus University Burg. Oudlaan 50 PO BOX 1738 3000 DR Rotterdam The Netherlands Tel. +31 10 408 1923 rtulder@rsm.nl / F.N.Fortanier@uva.nl

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