Labour Costs and the Future of the Accord

Peter Dawkins and Richard Blandy

Australian Economic Review, 1985, vol. 18, issue 2, 37-50

Abstract: This article concentrates on the wages policy aspects of the Accord. The Statement of the Accord, the National Economic Summit Communique and the Principles for National Wage Cases, are considered in the context of the rationales for wages policy. The apparent early successes of the Accord, followed by signs, such as the emergence of wage drift, that it will eventually break down, are outlined. Long‐term political economy aspects of the Accord are considered, which suggest that it is unlikely to represent a long‐term solution. The growing enthusiasm for decen tralisa tion and deregulation, despite the Hancock Report, is noted, as is the importance of promoting shared objectives at the grass roots level.

Date: 1985
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