The Low Pay Commission and the National Minimum Wage
回顾了英国最低工资监管的历史，重点分析了低薪委员会在定义工资、处理青年工资及设定最低工资水平上的三大争论，并评估了最低工资对收入分配、就业、家庭收入和财政的影响。
Great Britain has had statutory regulation of minimum pay for most of this century but never previously had a national minimum wage (NMW). This paper outlines the history of minimum wage regulation culminating in 1997 with the establishment of the Low Pay Commission (LPC). The three key debates within the LPC are analysed, namely the definition of the wage, what to do about youngsters, and the level to set the NMW. The impact of the NMW on the pay distribution, employment, family incomes and exchequer finances is set out. The paper concludes that the LPC is a fine example of successful social partnership.