Abstract
Abstract: Do companies pay employees a fair wage? What is a fair wage? This paper takes you through various theories on wages, on old economics and new economics, and on marginal utilities and growth accounting, all these explained without having to resort to any mathematics. These economic theories form the foundation upon which a mathematical expression for fair wage can be constructed. The paper uses case studies of two great British corporations to illustrate how companies might go about to compensate their stakeholders, especially their employees, equitably.



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