Skill: the solution to low wage work?

被引：21
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作者：
Lloyd, Caroline [1 ]
Mayhew, Ken [2 ]
机构：
[1] Cardiff Univ, Sch Social Sci, Cardiff, S Glam, Wales
[2] Univ Oxford, Educ & Econ Performance, Oxford, England
来源：
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS JOURNAL | 2010年 / 41卷 / 05期
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D O I：
10.1111/j.1468-2338.2010.00578.x
中图分类号：
F24 [劳动经济];
学科分类号：
020106 ; 020207 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要：
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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页码：429 / 445
页数：17
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