inspired by this post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12423891<p>I'm curious what has resulted from this transparency?<p>I'm sure many of the effects can be coupled to the societal benefits I hear Scandinavian governments provide. But can anything be objectively stated due exclusively to wages being public knowledge?<p>Have salaries increased? Such as they have for executive pay when made public.
http://freakonomics.com/2009/05/14/ceo-pay-blame-it-on-the-next-guy/
http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_dismal_science/2009/05/comparison_shopping.html<p>and if so, have they or will they stabilize?<p>How has this affected company profits?<p>Are there less full-time jobs?<p>Has the cost of living increased overall?
I know that Scandinavian countries are typically more expensive to visit (for holiday) than their EU counterparts.<p>Do people find it difficult to survive? or save/invest for the future?<p>What are some of the other societal impacts?