Inter-Industry Differences in Growth of Real Earnings Some Implications for Wage Policy Swapan Kumar Sen The analysis of inter-industry wage differentials in India has emphasised mainly the differentials of wages required for skill fofmotion which is considered crucial for growth. Thus, while the levels of average wages in the same profession among various industries and also over different professions within the same industry have been discussed at some length, their movement over time has received no attention. This paper seeks to contribute towards filling this gap.
