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The Evolution of Wage-setting Institutions: A Conceptual Evaluation within the Framework of Wage-setting Institutions 2.0

Ücret Belirleme Kurumlarının Dönüşümü: Wage-setting Institutions 2.0 Çerçevesinde Kavramsal Bir Değerlendirme

Mustafa Çağlar Özdemir(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ECONOMICS AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS)0000-0002-3593-5864
Türker Topalhan(ANKARA HACI BAYRAM VELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3910-2720
Pages
668–687
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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Findings reveal that wage formation has transitioned from centralized, linear bargaining toward a distributed "institutional ecosystem" defined by algorithmic coordination, multi-layered interactions, and hybrid statuses.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examines the fundamental transformation of wage-setting institutions amidst digitalization, organizational fragmentation, and contractual diversification.
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Key Findings & Data:Its primary objective is to address the explanatory limitations of the classical "Institutions 1.0" model by proposing a cohesive analytical framework: Wage-setting Institutions 2.0 (WSI 2.0).
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Conclusion & Impact:Findings reveal that wage formation has transitioned from centralized, linear bargaining toward a distributed "institutional ecosystem" defined by algorithmic coordination, multi-layered interactions, and hybrid statuses.
🔬Design:Modeling & Simulation
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⚙️Variables:Ücret Belirleme Kurumları · Çok Katmanlı Ücret Belirleme · Algoritmik Ücret Belirleme

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This study examines the fundamental transformation of wage-setting institutions amidst digitalization, organizational fragmentation, and contractual diversification. Its primary objective is to address the explanatory limitations of the classical "Institutions 1.0" model by proposing a cohesive analytical framework: Wage-setting Institutions 2.0 (WSI 2.0). Adopting an interdisciplinary, literature-based conceptual analysis, the research synthesizes institutional wage theories and platform economy scholarship. Findings reveal that wage formation has transitioned from centralized, linear bargaining toward a distributed "institutional ecosystem" defined by algorithmic coordination, multi-layered interactions, and hybrid statuses. The analysis demonstrates that the ontological boundaries of "institutions" must expand to encompass technical infrastructures and non-human actors, as traditional negotiation yields to polycentric governance. Ultimately, this framework provides a vital theoretical pivot for understanding the reorganized architecture of modern wage formation, highlighting the dissolution of reference wages and the emergence of new income volatilities.

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Bu çalışma, dijitalleşme, örgütsel parçalanma ve sözleşmesel çeşitlenme doğrultusunda ücret belirleme kurumlarındaki köklü dönüşümü ele almaktadır. Temel amaç, klasik mimarinin (Institutions 1.0) sınırlılıklarını belirleyerek, literatürdeki değişimleri "Wage-setting Institutions 2.0" (WSI 2.0) başlığı altında bütünleşik bir analitik çerçeveye oturtmaktır. Çalışmada, kurumsal ücret teorileri ve platform ekonomisi literatürünü sentezleyen disiplinler arası, literatür temelli bir kavramsal çözümleme yöntemi izlenmiştir. Sonuçlar, ücret oluşumunun merkezi pazarlık yerine; algoritmik koordinasyon, çok katmanlı etkileşimler ve hibrit statülerin kesiştiği dağıtık bir "kurumsal ekosistem" içinde şekillendiğini göstermektedir. "Kurum" kavramının ontolojik sınırlarının teknik altyapıları ve insan-dışı aktörleri kapsayacak şekilde genişlemesi gerektiği ve geleneksel müzakere mantığının yerini çok merkezli bir yönetişime bıraktığı saptanmıştır. Geliştirilen bu özgün çerçeve, ücret oluşumunu bütüncül bir mimari perspektifiyle yeniden tanımlayarak literatüre yeni bir teorik referans noktası oluşturmaktadır

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Özdemir, M. Ç., Topalhan, T. (2026). The Evolution of Wage-setting Institutions: A Conceptual Evaluation within the Framework of Wage-setting Institutions 2.0. Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 2, 668–687. https://doi.org/10.18074/ckuiibfd.1897918

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