Wage Freeze
An economic measure imposing a ban on changes in wages, mostly to control inflation as part of a prices and incomes policy.
Wage Resistance
Examination of the difficulty in reducing wages, either in real or nominal terms.
Wage Rigidity
The tendency of wage rates to be ‘sticky’ and not adjust to clear the market in the short run.
Wage Round
A period of regular pay negotiations, usually when employees are unionized.
Wage–price spiral
Understanding the wage–price spiral, a phenomenon where wage and price increases perpetuate each other, contributing to ongoing inflation.
wage(s) - Definition and Meaning
Understanding Wage(s): Payment for work performed by employees, typically calculated based on hours worked, and contrasts with salaries received by independent contractors.
Wagner’s Law
An observation by Adolph Wagner on the increasing share of the public sector in GDP over time
Wald Test
The Wald Test is utilized for testing restrictions on unknown parameters based on the maximum likelihood estimation.
Walras's Law - Definition and Meaning
An examination of Walras's Law, which asserts that the value of excess demand in an economy is always zero.