2 Economists often argue that wage rates reflect productivity. Yet the wages of housepainters have increased nearly

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2 Economists often argue that wage rates reflect productivity. Yet the wages of housepainters have increased nearly as rapidly as the national average, even though these workers use approximately the same methods that were applied 50 years ago. Can you explain why the wages of painters have risen substantially even though their productivity has changed little?

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Essentials Of Economics

ISBN: 396414

2nd Edition

Authors: James D Gwartney; Richard Stroup; J R Clark

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