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| Language | Project language: English. Languages in the websites: all EU 27 languages | 
| Project title | BARWAGE – The importance of collective bargaining for wage setting in the European Union | 
| Funded by | 

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European Commission. Directorate-General for Employment. Social Affairs and Inclusion - Project Number 101052319
2. To determine to what extent how collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) in nine EU countries (AT, BG, CZ, EE, ES, IT, FR, NL, PT) set wage levels and wage increases and whether patterns by industry and bargaining level can be identified per country.
3. To determine which arenas are important for wage setting in industries across nine EU countries in cases where wages are not set by pay scale tables in CBAs.
4. To determine for which workers pay scales included in CBAs set wages in industries across nine EU countries in cases where wages are by pay scale tables in CBAs.
5. To determine to what extent are wages set through collective bargaining, broken down by country, industry and bargaining level and can the four wage-setting arenas be quantified for nine EU countries.
· Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI), Bratislava
· Fondazione Giuseppe di Vittorio (FDV), Rome
BARWAGE Kick-off meeting - 30 September 2022
8th ILO Regulating for Decent Work Conference - 10-12 June 2023
FINAL CONFERENCE - 26 JUNE 2024
- Austria
 Collective Agreement Database Lohnspiegel.org/Osterreich
- Belgium
 Collective Agreement Database Votresalaire.be
 Collective Agreement Database Loonwijzer.be
- Bulgaria 
 Collective Agreement Database Moiatazaplata.org
- Croatia 
 Collective Agreement Database Mojaplaca.org
- Cyprus 
 Collective Agreement Database Mywage.org/Cyprus
- Czech Republic 
 Collective Agreement Database Mujplat.cz
- Denmark 
 Collective Agreement Database Lontjek.dk
- Estonia 
 Collective Agreement Database Mysalary.ee
- Finland
 Collective Agreement Database WageIndicator.fi
- France
 Collective Agreement Database Votresalaire.fr
- Germany
 Collective Agreement Database WageIndicator.de
- Greece
 Collective Agreement Database Mywage.gr
- Hungary
 Collective Agreement Database Berbarometer.hu
- Ireland
 Collective Agreement Database Mywage.org/Ireland
- Italy
 Collective Agreement Database Iltuosalario.it
- Latvia
 Collective Agreement Database Mysalary.lv
- Lithuania
 Collective Agreement Database Mysalary.lt
- Luxembourg
 Collective Agreement Database Lohnspiegel.lu (French)
 Collective Agreement Database Lohnspiegel.lu (German)
- Malta
 Collective Agreement Database Mywage.org/Malta
- Netherlands
 Collective Agreement Database Loonwijzer.nl
- Poland
 Collective Agreement Database Twojezarobki.com
- Portugal
 Collective Agreement Database Meusalario.org/Portugal
- Romania
 Collective Agreement Database Salarulmeo.ro
- Serbia
 Collective Agreement Database Mojazarada.rs
- Slovakia
 Collective Agreement Database Mojplat.sk
- Slovenia
 Collective Agreement Database Mojaplaca.si
- Spain
 Collective Agreement Database Tusalario.es
- Sweden
 Collective Agreement Database Lonecheck.se
- United Kingdom
 Collective Agreement Database Wageindicator.co.uk
- Besamusca, J., Guzi, M., & Tijdens, K. (2023) The interplay of statutory minimum wages and collective wage bargaining across European sectors. BARWAGE Project report 1. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.8314719
- Medina-Ojeda, A. & Besamusca, J. (2024). Wages in CBAs / Wages in CBAs in 10 European countries: provisions on minimum wages and pay scales. BARWAGE Project report 2. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10726202
- Fidrmuc, A. and Kahancová, M. (2024). Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A Study on Austria. BARWAGE Project Report 3. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.13239230
- Gotthardová, K., & Kahancova, M. (2024). Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A Study on Bulgaria. BARWAGE Report 4. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13239256
- Šumichrast, A. (2024). Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A Study on Czechia. BARWAGE Project Report 5. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.13239265.
- Lindma, E. L. & Siniväli, S. (2024). Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A study on Estonia. BARWAGE Project Report No. 6. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.13239270
- Leonardi, S. (2024a). Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A study on France. BARWAGE Project Report 7. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.13239272.
- Leonardi, S. (2024b). Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A study on Italy. BARWAGE Project Report 8. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.13239285.
- Besamusca, J. (2024). Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A study on the Netherlands. BARWAGE Project Report 9. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.13239285.
- Leonardi, S. (2024c). Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A study on Portugal. BARWAGE Project Report 10. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.13239312.
- Leonardi, S. (2024d). Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A study on Spain. BARWAGE Project Report 11. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.13239315.
- Besamusca, J., & Kahancová, M. (2024). Wage Bargaining in the Context of Liberalisation of Industrial Relations in Europe: A Comparison of nine countries and four sectors. BARWAGE Project Report 12. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.13239329.
- Brunetti, I. (2024). The distribution of employees and wages in five sectors of activity: the Italian case. BARWAGE Report 13. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13325033
- Besamusca, J., & Medina Ojeda, A. (2024). Exploring wage gaps between earned wages and bargained pay rates: the Dutch Case. BARWAGE Project report 14. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13378420
- Besamusca, J., & Medina Ojeda, A. (2024). The relation between collectively bargained and earned wages in sector level bargaining in 7 EU member states. BARWAGE Report 15. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13378400
- Besamusca, J., & Kahancova, M. (2024). Mind the gap between your collective agreement and your wages: assessing the importance of collective bargaining for wage setting in Europe. BARWAGE Report 16. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13623627

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