The Recent Evolution of Salaries by Marguerite PERROT As in 1977, the recent evolution of salaries has been marked by the pursuit of the policy limiting salary increases in the framework of the « Barre Plan » against inflation. Overall, between October 1977 and October 1978, salaries progressed at a rate comparable with the preceeding year; furthermore, the average increases were very similar for workers in the private sector (plus 11.1 %), civil servants (plus 11.2%), and those earning the minimum wage (SMIC) [plus 12.1 %]. Taking into account a price increase of 9.3 % during the same period, the purchasing power of the weekly salary rate increased by 2 %. Regarding white-collar workers and management, the latest statistics from the survey...