 The Effects of Inflation on the Wage Structure of FranceFrançois Sellier
Chapter Chapter 17 in The Theory of Wage Determination, 1957, pp 264-277 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract The post-war period is characterized in France by important changes in the distribution of aggregate wages. The generalized use of the social wage is a manifestation of this upheaval, remuneration being henceforth dependent not only on output or working time but on family circumstances. The necessity of meeting essential requirements in periods of manifest penury leads to equalizing legislation. During that same period the scarcity of manpower, particularly of skilled labour, arising from reconversion and the development of the occupied countries, has led to the practice among employers of raising the wages of skilled workers by means of special output bonuses. An economy of rationing, on the one hand, and the scarcity of skilled labour on the other, makes the formulation of a priori ideas on the evolution of the wage structure during inflation a hazardous undertaking. It is therefore fitting to refer to facts and consider how they may be interpreted. Keywords: Skilled Worker; Female Labour; Average Wage; Metal Industry; Paris Region (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:intecp:978-1-349-15205-6_17 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-15205-6_17 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in International Economic Association Series from Palgrave Macmillan |
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