TY  - BOOK
ED  - International Labour Office
TI  - Global wage report
SN  - 9789221286646
U1  - 331.216 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Geneva
PB  - ILO
KW  - Income distribution
KW  - Minimum wage
KW  - Collective bargaining
KW  - Wages
KW  - Fiscal policy
N1  - pt. 1. Major trends in wages --
Introduction --
Trends in average wage growth in the global economy --
Developed economies --
Trends in emerging and developing economies --
Towards a progressive convergence in average wages? --
pt. 2. Wages and income inequality --
Introduction: the role of wages in household income inequality --
Mixed recent trends in income inequality --
Inequality: the role of wages and paid employment --
Relating inequality to sources of income --
Wage gaps: Which workers earn less than others, and why? --
pt. 3. Policy responses to address wages and inequality --
Introduction: the policy challenge --
Labour market policies to address wages and inequality (primary distribution) --
Fiscal policies to address wages and inequality (secondary distribution --
Conclusion: combined policy actions can address inequality, promote employment and support aggregate demand
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