LABOR ECONOMICS (LL+ACCESS)
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Author: BORJAS
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Chapter 3, Problem 6P
To determine
Explain the reason for why the given factors are not a valid instrument for estimating the labor demand and supply elasticities.
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In the Canadian labour market, demand for labour can be impacted by elasticity of the product in which labour is an input. Suppose that the labour cost to total cost ratio in industry A (cannabis sector) is 14 percent, while in industry B (fertilizer sector) it is 68 percent. Other things equal, labour demand will be
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more elastic in industry B than in A.
constant in both industries A and B.
relatively elastic in both industries A and B.
relatively inelastic in both industries A and B.
more elastic in industry A than in B.
Which of the following would improve a worker’s marginal product?
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an increase in the minimum wage
investment in human capital
policies requiring health insurance
higher tariffs on exported goods
If a union successfully restricts the supply of labor to the firm but the union has no effect on the demand for labor, then the
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wage increases and employment decreases.
wage increases and there is no change in employment.
wage increases and there is an unambiguous effect on employment.
wage increases and employment increases.
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Need some assistance with question. Explain and discuss the relationship between the elasticity of demand for the product and the elasticity of demand for the labor that produces the product. Based on your explanation question 1 above, discuss how that relationship between the elasticity of demand for products and labor would affect your job searching strategy in the future. Explain how the relationship between elasticity of demand for the product and labor would affect your major or specialization while you are studying at a higher education institution.
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