Routledge Dictionary of Economics, Second Edition
A wage system that rewards workers according to the number of pieces/units of a product they produce.
This is the alternative to remunerating workers according to the time a worker contracts to offer an employer. Piecework was introduced to relate work to productivity However, it has often been criticized for causing unstable earnings and causing stress to workers who overexert themselves.
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