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Business Associations and Chambers

Tasks and Structures

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Chambers & Associations: The three dimensions

Tasks- Lobby- Services- Wages- Prices

Organization- Regional- By sector

Members- Voluntary- Compulsory

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Who does lobby and services?

Tasks- Lobby- Services- Wages- Prices

Organization- Regional- By sector

Members- Voluntary- Compulsory

Regardless of structures:

all do lobby and services

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Who negotiates the wages with the employees union?

Tasks- Lobby- Services- Wages- Prices

Organization- Regional- By sector

Members- Voluntary- Compulsory

Wages are, in general, negotiated by

sector associations

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Who defines prices and triesto create cartels?

Tasks- Lobby- Services- Wages- Prices

Organization- Regional- By sector

Members- Voluntary- Compulsory

Cartels are created,in general, by

sector associations

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Organization- Regional- By sector

What type of members has a regional chamber?

Tasks- Lobby- Services- Wages- Prices

Members- Voluntary- Compulsory

Regional chambers have both types of members

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Organization- Regional- By Sector

What type of members has a sector association?

Tasks- Lobby- Services- Wages- Prices

Members- Voluntary- Compulsory

Sector Associations have,in general, voluntary

members

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Example: business institutions in Germany

Task / Structure Chamber of Crafts /

Commerce / Industry

Sector Association

Employers union

region yes no no sector no yes yes lobby yes yes yes services yes yes yes wages no yes / no yes prices no no no voluntary member no yes yes compulsory member yes no no

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