"Lead Bonus Happy": Profit-Sharing and Productivity in the Broken Hill Mining Industry, 1925-83

J. Shields

Working Papers from The University of New South Wales. Department of Industrial Relations.

Abstract: With a few notable exceptions, economic and labour historians have also shown litlle interest in analysing the operation and impact of performance-based payment systems in Australia. With a view to shedding more light on the long-term impact of such schemes, this paper examines the origin, development and impact of the oldest continuous scheme of profit-sharing in any Australian industry - the 'lead bonus' paid to mine employees in the Broken Hill lead-silver-zinc mining industry.

Keywords: PRODUCTIVITY; MINING; INCENTIVES (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 J31 N57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 1996
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