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Why have wages for low-skilled workers stagnated even in industries that have experienced years of economic growth?
Why have wages for low-skilled workers stagnated even in industries that have experienced years of economic growth?
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | 1 minute 30 seconds

Why have wages for low-skilled workers stagnated even in industries that have experienced years of economic growth?

Rachel Ngai has been investigating why these workers have not seen the wage increases that trickle-down economics suggests they should have.

🔴 Find Dr Rachel Ngai’s article on this research in the LSE Research for the World online magazine: https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/economics/why-low-skilled-worker-wages-have-stagnated-even-while-the-economy-has-thrived