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"As the credit crisis unfolded over the past year, one of the few certainties in the global economy seemed to be China's ability to plough on regardless of double-digit growth rates...The ...crisis has also focused ...on the need to update a growth model that...is still dependent on assembling goods for export without adding much value and on heavy industries that create pollution. Chinese companies have continued to find new foreign markets for their products...several other factors point to a slowing property market...production of steel, cement and air conditioners was down... Retail sales have risen by 23 per cent in each of the last two months".
Beijing's Burden, www.FT.com, by Geoff Dyer, Sept. 23, 2008
-According to the article, ________ is expected to increase and add to China's ________ component of GDP.

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Pay Inequities

Situations where there is an unfair or unequal distribution of pay among employees, often due to discrimination based on gender, race, or other factors.

Annual Payroll

The total amount of money paid to employees by a business over the course of a year, including wages, salaries, bonuses, and deductions.

Job Evaluation

A systematic method for determining the relative worth of a job in relation to other jobs within an organization.

Pay Grade Categories

Divisions or levels in a pay scale that determine the salary range for different positions within an organization.