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The wage share has been falling in most countries and regions for more than three decades. A decrease in the wage share is said to have a negative effect on private consumption expenditure because the propensity to consume out of labour income is higher than that out of capital income. There is contradictory evidence about the impact of wage decreases on investment expenditures. A decrease in wage...