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Explain why the wages in an economy are downward rigid/sticky but not upward sticky. How does this rigidity/stickiness help to explain why the government is more likely to try to stabilize the economy during a recession than during an expansjon. As a rough expectation, your answer should be 200-500 words (there is no formal limit).

Explain why the wages in an economy are downward rigid/sticky but not upward sticky. How does this rigidity/stickiness help to explain why the government is more likely to try to stabilize the economy during a recession than during an expansjon. As a rough expectation, your answer should be 200-500 words (there is no formal limit).

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter26: The Neoclassical Perspective

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