Why are wages still lower in eastern and central Europe?
European Trade Union Institute, Brussels
ETUI - Brussels
2018
36 p.
low wages ; multinational enterprise
Eastern Europe ; Central Europe ; EU countries
Working Paper
2018.01
Wages and wage payment systems
English
Bibliogr.;Statistics
1994-4446
13.07-67120
"This new working paper explores why there is a persistent wage gap between western Europe and the new EU Member States of eastern and central Europe. Why is it still the case that after 27 years of transition from state socialism and 14 years of EU membership the closing of the gap in living standards between western Europe and eastern and central Europe remains as elusive as ever, with little likelihood of any meaningful convergence happening any time soon.
How has this situation been allowed to happen? What role have economic policies, particularly the dependence on low wages to attract inward foreign direct investment, played. And why do wages in those countries remain significantly lower than in western Europe. These are just some of the questions this timely publication addresses."
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