Since the recession ended in 2009, Fife’s economy has expanded by 15.4% in nominal term(including inflation). But wages have grown more slowly 9.3% less than half the rate of growth of other parts of the value added by Fife’s economy at 24.6%, including the profits of businesses.
It is difficult to see how inequality can be tackled when the wages of Fife workers continue to fall short of the growth of companies profits