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ARTICLE: Indexation and beyond: Australian wage determination 1978-1982

David Plowman

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Australia abandoned wage indexation in July 1981. The author examined in an earlier article, the operation of wage indexation from 1975 to June 1978. In this paper he reviews its operation from June 1978 until its abandonment. He discusses Australian wage determination in the period since July 1981 and examines future options.

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Australia abandoned wage indexation in July 1981. The author examined in an earlier article, the operation of wage indexation from 1975 to June 1978. In this paper he reviews its operation from June 1978 until its abandonment. He discusses Australian wage determination in the period since July 1981 and examines future options.

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Australia abandoned wage indexation in July 1981. The author examined in an earlier article, the operation of wage indexation from 1975 to June 1978. In this paper he reviews its operation from June 1978 until its abandonment. He discusses Australian wage determination in the period since July 1981 and examines future options.

Key concepts: Indexation, Wage, Abandonment (legal), Economics, Political science, Demographic economics, Labour economics, Law

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