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wage-and-price controls  

Definition

  • Wage Controls Wage controls refer to a form of government intervention where a minimum or a maximum is imposed on wages. Imposing a minimum, or a floor, is aimed at securing a living wage for labor. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Wage-and-Price Controls]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-R3NG4J7W-J

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