WSJも報道する給与を高くする事の利点「How Higher Wages Can Be Boon Rather Than Cost to Business」
・Higher wages motivate employees to work harder. Janet Yellen (1984)
・Higher wages attract more capable and productive workers.
・Higher wages lead to lower turnover, reducing the costs of hiring and training new workers. Reich et al (2003)
・Higher wages enhance quality and customer service.
・Higher wages reduce disciplinary problems and absenteeism.
・Firms with higher wages need to devote fewer resources to monitoring.
・Workers excessively concerned about income security perform less well at work.
・Other mechanisms by which higher wages can yield offsetting benefits include:
・Higher wages are associated with better health—less illness and more stamina, which enhance worker productivity.
・Greater job satisfaction can result in less conflict between employers and labor groups.
・Enhanced reputation with consumers (compare the reputations of Costco and Walmart).