abstract: 'Using data on collective bargaining coverage for 80 countries, the authors analyse the merits of using the extension of collective agreements as a policy tool for creating a floor for conditions of work and employment. Issued by public authorities, this regulatory instrument is distinctive in that it is based on agreement between independent, autonomous and representative organizations. This gives it some of the advantages of a contract as well as those of a statute. The extension of collective agreements by public authorities can provide coverage for vulnerable workers who may not otherwise have access to social protection, while offering a highly responsive form of regulation that can be adapted to particular circumstances.' affiliation: 'Hayter, S (Corresponding Author), Int Labor Org, Geneva, Switzerland. Hayter, Susan, Int Labor Org, Geneva, Switzerland. Visser, Jelle, Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.' author: Hayter, Susan and Visser, Jelle author-email: 'hayter@ilo.org jelle.visser@uva.nl' author_list: - family: Hayter given: Susan - family: Visser given: Jelle da: '2023-09-28' doi: 10.1111/ilr.12191 eissn: 1564-913X files: [] issn: 0020-7780 journal: INTERNATIONAL LABOUR REVIEW keywords: 'collective bargaining; collective agreements; regulation; inequality; extension; income distribution' keywords-plus: WAGE INEQUALITY; INSTITUTIONS; UNIONS; RISE language: English month: JUN number: '2' number-of-cited-references: '56' pages: 169-195 papis_id: a903001ccaabf5a83f69e56e85f978fd ref: Hayter2021makingcollective times-cited: '4' title: 'Making collective bargaining more inclusive: The role of extension' type: article unique-id: WOS:000666600300001 usage-count-last-180-days: '0' usage-count-since-2013: '6' volume: '160' web-of-science-categories: Economics; Industrial Relations \& Labor year: '2021'