"Today, the Australian Industry Group released a new Economics Research Paper on Australia's recent experience of slow wages growth and its causes. The paper draws together key data to highlight that in Australia the key causes of slow wages growth are: weak productivity growth, spare labour capacity and weak inflation. Other alleged causes of slow wages growth (such as low levels of union membership, the extent of casual employment, Australia's bargaining laws and migration) are not significant drivers of wages growth. Real wages are best strengthened through improved productivity, the paper highlights," Australian Industry Group Chief Executive, Innes Willox, said today.