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For any given job, how do the economy-wide labour market conditions affect a worker’s bargaining power? Explain which labour market variable you would look at to assess labour market conditions.

Microeconomics: Principles & Policy

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337794992

Author:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

Publisher:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

Chapter19: Labor And Entrepreneurship: The Human Inputs

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