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Productivity Led Wage Disparity in the Indian Industry


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Labour productivity and wage rates have recorded varying rates of growth in different sub-sectors of the Indian industry during different phases of time. Over a period of time the share of wages in labour productivity has declined due to relatively higher growth in labour productivity. The rise in labour productivity coupled with the competitive product and labour markets has led to the rise in wage disparities among the workers within and across the sub-sectors. The study revealed that the wages are closely linked to the labour productivity in the industrial sector in India.
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Hina Sidhu
Dept. of Economics, School of Social Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 380 009, India

Abstract


Labour productivity and wage rates have recorded varying rates of growth in different sub-sectors of the Indian industry during different phases of time. Over a period of time the share of wages in labour productivity has declined due to relatively higher growth in labour productivity. The rise in labour productivity coupled with the competitive product and labour markets has led to the rise in wage disparities among the workers within and across the sub-sectors. The study revealed that the wages are closely linked to the labour productivity in the industrial sector in India.

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