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iron law of wages

Definition of iron law of wages

: a statement in economics: wages naturally tend to fall to the minimum level necessary for subsistence

— called also brazen law of wages

History and Etymology for iron law of wages

intended as translation of German ehernes lohngesetz, literally, brazen law of wages

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