Living Wages: From the Lab to Global Impact - February 9, 2023
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ABSTRACT
Abstract: In the last decade the concept of living wage has received renewed international attention. This webinar will introduce an innovative approach to calculate living wage globally as well as the data collection, implementation and impact thereof. The calculated living wage represents the amount of money at which the total earned family income is sufficient to cover necessary expenses. Living wage is corrected for income tax, and social contributions to be comparable to minimum wage and real wages which are gross earnings. The living wage is estimated for more than 140 countries and rates are contrasted with the national statutory minimum wages. Living wage is normatively based and therefore offers an additional metric of economic adequacy that reflects the needs of workers and their cost of living.
Agenda
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Marta Kahancová,Managing Director CELSI and Director of Research WageIndicatorModerator2.00pm - 2.07pm |
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Introduction: Is WageIndicator the Global Player in Living Wages?
Paulien Osse, Co-founder WageIndicator and Lead of the WageIndicator Living Wage Team
2.07pm - 2.17pm |
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An Innovative Approach to Measuring Living Wages Globally: Concept and Methodology
Martin Guzi, Senior Researcher CELSI and Martin Kahanec, Scientific Director CELSI
2.17 PM - 2.37PM
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The impact of Living Wages: from data collection to making impact
Daniela Ceccon, WageIndicator Director of Data and Nii Ashia Amanquarnor, WageIndicator Analyst
2.37 PM - 2.47PM
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Moderated discussion
Chair: Martin Kahanec, Scientific Director CELSI
2.47PM - 4.00 PM |
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Discussion questions:
1. How to make the living wage methodology better and smarter? Seeking improvements in methodology - calculations and sustainable high-quality in data collection
2. What is the current impact of living wages and what impact does the research team want to support and promote?
3. What academic papers and reports can be produced using the living wage concept in the coming 12 months (including ideas and co-authors)?
4. How to be an ambassador of our living wage methodology in the context of other available methodologies nationally and globally?
5. Other open questions
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Thank you and Goodbye4.00pm |
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