Did Wages Reflect Growth in Productivity?

The level of productivity doubled in the U.S. nonfarm business sector between 1970 and 2006. Wages, or more accurately total compensation per hour, increased at approximately the same annual rate during that period if nominal compensation is adjusted for inflation in the same way as the nominal1970年至2006年间，美国非农商业部门的生产率水平翻了一番。工资——或更准确地说是每小时总薪酬——在此期间的年增长率大致相同，前提是名义薪酬按与名义（数值）相同的方式进行通胀调整。