This question draws on the supply and demand analysis presented in Appendix 1A. Using a graph, show

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This question draws on the supply and demand analysis presented in Appendix 1A.

Using a graph, show how each of the following labor markets (assumed to be competitive and initially in equilibrium) is affected by the following changes.

Explain your reasoning fully.

a. Labor market for math and science teachers.

Wages available in private industries utilizing these skills rise.

b. Labor market for university professors.

College enrollments expand.

c. Labor market for low-skilled workers.

The 1996 federal welfare reform legislation requires that a much larger fraction of welfare recipients work than in the past.

d. Labor market for workers who completed high school only.

The workplace becomes more computerized and technically sophisticated.

e. Labor market for workers who completed college or more.

The workplace becomes more computerized and technically sophisticated.

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The Economics Of Women, Men, And Work

ISBN: 9780190670894

8th Edition

Authors: Francine Blau, Marianne Ferber, Anne Winkler

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