Viewpoints: should the government intervene to fix low wages?
- Written by James Morley, Professor of Macroeconomics, University of Sydney
There have been a few suggestions lately on what policies the government should take up in order to fight slow wage growth.
Former Prime Minister Paul Keating suggested the superannuation guarantee – the amount employers must contribute to workers’ super – be increased to 12% to compensate workers for a lack of wages growth.
While...
Read more: Viewpoints: should the government intervene to fix low wages?