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"Lead Bonus Happy": Profit-Sharing and Productivity in the Broken Hill Mining Industry, 1925-83

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  • Shields, J.

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With a few notable exceptions, economic and labour historians have also shown litlle interest in analysing the operation and impact of performance-based payment systems in Australia. With a view to shedding more light on the long-term impact of such schemes, this paper examines the origin, development and impact of the oldest continuous scheme of profit-sharing in any Australian industry - the 'lead bonus' paid to mine employees in the Broken Hill lead-silver-zinc mining industry.

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  • Shields, J., 1996. ""Lead Bonus Happy": Profit-Sharing and Productivity in the Broken Hill Mining Industry, 1925-83," Papers 109, The University of New South Wales. Department of Industrial Relations..
    • Handle: RePEc:fth:nswair:109
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    Keywords

    PRODUCTIVITY ; MINING ; INCENTIVES;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • N57 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Africa; Oceania

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