economy - Wage indicator moving to China, India

The Wage Indicator, a successful online tool to gather scientifically validated information on wages and working conditions is expanding its reach to both China and India. The project started in the Netherlands in 2000 with the support of the University of Amsterdam and the largest Dutch trade union. Now it has grown into the most authorative source for wage information and an online tool for employees to find out how much their colleagues are earning.
"Currently we are expanding into Europe with a research grant from the European Union for seven countries," says managing director Paulien Osse. "There are still other European countries waiting whose participation has not yet been funded."
Next on the agenda are China and India. In China the idea has received support from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and especially representatives of foreign chambers of commerce have expressed their eagerness to get decent information on wage developments in China.
"Transparency of the labor market is one of our major targets," says Osse from Holland. The project is planning so take off later this year, when the additional European partners are 'on air'.
In the Netherlands specialized wage tools for women, men, health workers, people over 40 and very soon youngsters are spin-offs of the project. Osse also intends to include non-wage workers into the system during the coming years.
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