CONTEMPORARY LABOR ECONOMICS (LOOSE)
CONTEMPORARY LABOR ECONOMICS (LOOSE)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259751950
Author: McConnell
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 3, Problem 1QS
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The major components of the aggregate labor supply.

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The aggregate labor supply is a macroeconomic concept that refers to the size of labor force who are willing to work at a given wage rate. The major components of the aggregate labor supply are follows:

  • Population size: The size of the total population and the size of working population determine the labor supply in a country.
  • Quality of labor: The quality of labor is an important component of the labor supply. It includes skills, positive attitude, hard work, leadership quality, and so forth.
  • Real wage: Changes in real wage would have more impact on the attitude of workers in the long run. An increase in real wage would encourage workers to work more.
  • Duration of working days: It includes the length of working hours in a week.

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