Chapter XII--The Regulation of Wage Levels

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Sec. 1. The profits return in industry, under any policy of

wage settlement, will be closely scrutinized.

Sec. 2. The possibility of measuring a "fair" profits return

for all industry discussed. A method suggested.

Sec. 3. Would the principles of wage settlement worked out so

far, produce a fair profits return? An open question.

Sec. 4. The scope and form of any measure designed to assure

the desired distributive outcome can be discerned.

Sec. 5. The various steps in the formulation of such a measure

reviewed. A measure tentatively suggested.

Sec. 6. The difficulties of calculating wage changes called for

under the suggested measure.

Sec. 7. The chief practical weaknesses of the suggested measure

examined.

Sec. 8. It would be open to theoretical criticism also. The

alternatives even less satisfactory.

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