Labor Economics
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ISBN: 9780078021886
Author: George J Borjas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 2P
To determine
The effect of an increase in the price of market goods on workers’ reservation wage, hours for work, and the probability of entering the labor force.
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Labor Economics
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