Activity: Decomposing the Effects for US Historical Data (Figure 3.16)
To analyze the historical shift from point A to point D in Figure 3.16, one can apply the decomposition model. This process involves breaking down the total effect of the wage increase into its separate income and substitution components to see how their interaction produced the final outcome.
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