Wages in Italy

https://fuoritempo.info/2021/12/retribuzioni/

https://www.unarma.it/landamento-dei-salari-in-italia-cronaca-di-un-declino/

https://www.openpolis.it/numeri/litalia-e-lunico-paese-europeo-in-cui-i-salari-sono-diminuiti-rispetto-al-1990/

https://formiche.net/2024/05/salari-italia-rapporto-ocse-cazzola/#content

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/why-us-italy-seeks-way-out-low-wage-economy-trap-2022-06-16/

and Japan

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/03/business/japan-workers-wages-inflation-intl-hnk/index.html#:~:text=Japan%20is%20one%20of%20the,stagnated%20from%201991%20to%202021.