HC Deb 22 October 1984 vol 65 c481W
Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what information or research data he has which links the level of wages with levels of employment.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Numerous research studies have established a link between wage levels and employment.

The following is a selective list of such studies:

  1. (a) J. SYMONS— `Relative prices and the demand for labour in British manufacturing', Economica 1984.
  2. (b) S. NICKELL AND M. ANDREWS— 'Unions, real wages and employment in Britain 1951–79', Oxford Economic Papers, 1983.
  3. (c) W. WELLS— `The relative pay and employment of young people', Department of Employment Research Paper No. 42, 1983.
  4. (d) J. SYMONS AND R. LAYARD—'Neo-classical demand for labour functions for six major economies', Economic Journal, 1984.
  5. (e) P. MINFORD— 'Unemployment: Cause and Cure', Martin Robertson, London 1983.