WHAT CAUSED RISING EARNINGS INEQUALITY IN BRITAIN - EVIDENCE FROM TIME-SERIES, 1970-1993

Authors
LESLIE D PU YH
Citation
D. Leslie et Yh. Pu, WHAT CAUSED RISING EARNINGS INEQUALITY IN BRITAIN - EVIDENCE FROM TIME-SERIES, 1970-1993, British Journal of Industrial Relations, 34(1), 1996, pp. 111-130
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
Industrial Relations & Labor
Journal title
British Journal of Industrial Relations → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071080
Volume
34
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
111 - 130
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1080(1996)34:1<111:WCREII>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The paper reviews some of the competing explanations for the rising le vels of earnings inequality in Britain, such as skill shortages, risin g unemployment, globalization, demographic factors and inflation. Thes e explanations are rejected in favour of the idea that it was the majo r changes in the institutional pay-setting arrangements that were larg ely responsible for rising inequality. Union density figures and strik e data are explored in support of this thesis.