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It would be interesting to see a breakdown of the composition of an annual raise for a civil servant. How much (and from what factors) is the raise in pay relat
by ed312 5y ago
It would be interesting to see a breakdown of the composition of an annual raise for a civil servant. How much (and from what factors) is the raise in pay related to CoL, and how much is it related to productivity? How is that labor actually valued? I think if 80%+ of that raise is due to CoL, that's clear evidence of this feedback loop in action.
- nitrogen 5y agoThe percentage of civil servants in the local workforce probably also has an effect. If only 2% of people are civil servants or otherwise receiving an indexed wage, then other factors may dominate. But if a large number of people are civil servants / receiving an indexed wage, then positive feedback might dominate.
- Robotbeat 5y agoThere isn’t a strong feedback effect, though. We know this because there are areas that have large civil servant populations. Secondly, we’re talking about minimum wage, not all wages.