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LIGNES CONDUITE SALAIRES PRIX [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
  • Cost of Living
DEF

Proposals by government that business and labour help to fight inflation by holding wage and price increases below a specified ceiling or in line with some specified standard, such as price increases not exceeding cost increases, or wage increases no greater than productivity increases plus some allowance for inflation.

OBS

Wage and price guidelines are one form of incomes policy.

OBS

These four terms are usually, but not necessarily, in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • wage guidelines
  • incomes policy
  • jawbone policy
  • growth guidelines

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
  • Coût de la vie
OBS

Modalités d'application des systèmes de balises [...] La première méthode d'application peut [...] être basée sur le volontariat. Le gouvernement établit alors certaines règles pour la fixation des prix et des salaires mais laisse au bon vouloir des parties en cause la décision de s'y conformer ou pas [...] La deuxième méthode d'application du «système des balises» consiste à rendre son acceptation obligatoire par le recours à des mesures de coercition.

OBS

Les trois termes proposés seraient utilisés habituellement, mais pas nécessairement, au pluriel. Éviter «directive salaires-prix» (SAECO-F, 1972, v.2, p. 550).

Key term(s)
  • lignes directrices
  • lignes directrices de croissance
  • lignes de conduite

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
  • Costo de vida
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