Analyzing Conflicting Labor Market Policies
A government simultaneously implements two new policies: 1) a significant increase in the generosity and duration of unemployment benefits, and 2) a series of strong anti-monopoly measures that substantially increase competition among firms. Using the wage-setting/price-setting framework, analyze the combined effect of these two policies on the country's natural rate of unemployment. Explain your reasoning by describing how each policy shifts the relevant curve.
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