Download This PaperSkill: The Solution to Low Wage Work?
17 Pages Posted: 8 Sep 2010
Abstract
During the UK Labour government's 13 years in power, raising skill levels was seen as the principal mechanism to improve the position of workers stuck in low wage jobs. This article draws together research undertaken in low wage sectors to question the assumptions that underlay Labour's approach to low pay.
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Lloyd, Caroline and Mayhew, Ken, Skill: The Solution to Low Wage Work?. Industrial Relations Journal, Vol. 41, Issue 5, pp. 429-445, September 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1673543 or http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2338.2010.00578.x
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