Fachkräftemangel und Kartellabsprachen: Eine Analyse am Beispiel der Wasserstoffwirtschaft

Abstract This article illustrates that the employer side in labour markets is often significantly more concentrated than the employee side. While this monopsony power contributes to a reduction in wages, labour shortages have a counteracting effect, which companies sometimes address through agreements on wage ceilings or non-poaching clauses. Our article provides an economic assessment of these anti-competitive practices, focusing on an emerging labour market where increasing demand for labour meets a limited supply: the labour market in the hydrogen economy.