Fact Check: does immigration have an impact on wages or employment?
Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable claims there is no evidence that immigration impacts wages. Is he right?
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How market forces and weakened institutions are keeping our wages low
Austraila’s minimum wages now operate in relative isolation. Until the 1990s they were part of an inter-connected system.
Explainer: how international competition affects how much you earn
There are two ways that international competition can reduce wages. Both are effects of globalisation.
Why Australian CEOs are sharing part of our wages pain
Data shows that growth in total CEO pay has outstripped average Australian wage growth in every year of the last five years. But perhaps we need to look more closely.
The costs of a casual job are now outweighing any pay benefits
The costs of casual work are now outweighing the slim benefits in wages (and even those are not as much as they used to be).
Face Value: business leaders are betting we will spend more
The sentiment of business leaders has remained positive and improved over the past 12 months according to our analysis.
How noncompete clauses clash with US labor laws
Nearly one in five employed Americans is bound by a contract restricting moves to rival companies. Here's one way to make those arrangements less common.
What income inequality looks like across Australia
Census data shows there is income inequality between, but also within, regions of Australia.
Hard Evidence: are public sector workers due a pay rise?
A deep dive into public sector earnings data since 2005 and how it compares to private sector pay.
What we can learn about fighting inequality from Australia’s convict past
The experience of Australia's first century shows that it's possible to achieve fast growth, and at the same time, a reduction in inequality.
How to ask for a pay rise
Building negotiating power is crucial for anyone looking to ask for a pay rise. But for those who can't, perhaps it's the employers' responsibility to ensure fair compensation.
Vital Signs: it will take more than asking for a pay rise to fix Australia’s wages problem
For a whole lot of workers in Australia, cutting a better pay deal is very hard.
Vital Signs: what does Treasurer Morrison mean when he says we’re ‘growing into the growth’?
Treasurer Scott Morrison says Australia will "grow into growth". Global economic conditions suggest otherwise.
Labour and the Conservatives offer two different routes to a ‘living’ wage
Crucially, they differ in how they are calculated and the ages of workers that they apply to.
Budget 2017: bank populism will be paid for by Australians
The budget was extraordinary in many ways. It is an abandonment of restraint on taxes by a liberal government. It is nakedly populist and it also acknowledges that government debt can be productive.
Fact Check: do six million people earn less than the living wage?
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn claims they do. Two academics assessed the facts.
Thatcher, Reagan and Robin Hood: a history of modern wealth inequality
Wealth inequality is no 21st-century phenomenon. But it was decisively shaped by public policy during the last 100 years as economies emerged from war and redesigned the structures for life.
Explainer: how wage growth contributes to the economy
There are economic arguments to be had for ensuring an appropriate rate of growth of real wages.
New research shows immigration has only a minor effect on wages
Economic arguments against immigration often rest on simplistic arguments of supply and demand. The data show immigration has a negligible effect on wages, employment or hours worked.
Explainer: where to from here on penalty rates?
The government has a major headache on its hands with the proposed cuts to penalty rates, which could haunt it all the way to the next election.
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Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, Lancaster University
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Honorary Professor, Industrial Relations Research Centre, UNSW
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