Taiwan’s Wages Are Lower Than Countries with Similar GDP per Capita
In short, Taiwan needs to be genuine about its practice of human rights, and align its labor rights with its advocacy of democracy.
Taiwan Needs to Raise Wages Faster to Protect Its Democracy
Until Taiwan acknowledges that it needs major reforms to dramatically raise wages and reduce housing prices instead of only piecemeal improvements, Taiwan will continue to be too severely divided to govern.
Why Taiwan’s Average Wage Growth is Slower than Minimum Wage Growth
Taiwan will be reviewing its minimum wage in the third quarter of this year, but despite annual increases to the monthly minimum wage since 2017, Taiwan’s average wage growth has not been catching up.
Taiwan’s Missing Economic Growth: Pitfalls of Profit-Driven Growth
Due to Taiwan’s wage suppression, Taiwan has lost economic growth, and growing wages faster can enable Taiwan to recover its lost growth faster.
Taiwan Is Flattening the Curve. Singapore Is Locked Down. Inside Their ‘Second Wave’ Coronavirus Responses
Taiwan and Singapore have both been held up as models in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Taiwan has handled its “second wave” far more ably than Singapore.