Consider worker 1 with non-labour income Y facing a wage offer w and a utility function defined over consumption and leisure. U(c,l) = lnC + 4lnl a) Compare worker 1 with worker 2 whose utility function is described by U(c,l) = cl. Which worker places a higher value on labour market work? b) Suppose the worker participates in the labour market. Derive worker’s compensated labor supply function and the compensated labour supply elasticity with respect to wage as a function of utility level and wage.

Consider worker 1 with non-labour income Y facing a wage offer w and a utility function defined over consumption and leisure. U(c,l) = lnC + 4lnl a) Compare worker 1 with worker 2 whose utility function is described by U(c,l) = cl. Which worker places a higher value on labour market work? b) Suppose the worker participates in the labour market. Derive worker’s compensated labor supply function and the compensated labour supply elasticity with respect to wage as a function of utility level and wage.

Microeconomic Theory

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Chapter16: Labor Markets

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