Wage Distribution Fairness in Post-Socialist Countries

Zsófia S. Ignácz is a research associate and lecturer at the Chair of Macrosociology at the Freie Universität Berlin

This book offers a profound and comprehensive view on the legitimacy of the wage distribution system in the relevant and interesting settings of three post-socialist countries. It takes a novel approach in examining wage distribution fairness, by developing bi-dimensional justice profiles looking people’s evaluation of both wage rules and wage inequalities. Hereby Zsófia Ignácz contributes not only conceptually and empirically to our knowledge of the (sources of) fairness of an essential element of the economic system, but also inspires researchers to develop better conceptualizations of public opinion towards complex social phenomena. By focusing specifically on the role of socialization in wage distribution fairness, this book is definitely interesting for sociologists, and particularly those with an interest in social justice.Femke Roosma PhD, Assistant Professor, Tilburg University, Netherlands

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsChapter 1 - IntroductionPart One – Conceptual FrameworkChapter 2 – A Historical Overview of Empirical Justice ResearchChapter 3 – Justice Profiles Developing a Measurement Tool for Wage Distribution FairnessPart Two – SituationChapter 4 – The Influence of Contextual SituationChapter 5 – The Influence of Structural SituationChapter 6 – The Influence of Cultural SituationPart Three – SocializationChapter 7 – The Influence of SocializationChapter 8 – Disentangling Situation and SocializationPart Four – OutlooksChapter 9 – Wage Distribution Fairness as Economic LegitimacyChapter 10 – ConclusionAppendicesAppendix A – MethodologyAppendix B – Contextual Overview of CountriesAppendix C – Overview of GenerationsAppendix D – Complimentary Methodological TablesIndex