Unit labour costs: no argument for low wages in eastern and central Europe
"This working paper discusses the use of unit labour costs (ULC) by the European Commission as a measure of competitiveness of exports, especially in central and Eastern Europe (CEE). It shows the flawed nature of the European Commission’s argument that increasing wages ahead of measured produc...
Main Author: | Myant, Martin |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Brussels
2016
ETUI |
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Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19101991124919291739-unit-labour-costs-no-argument-.htm |
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