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Analyzing the Impact of Unpaid Work on Labor Supply
An individual is the primary caregiver for their young children, a role that requires a significant and fixed amount of time each day. This individual receives a substantial hourly wage increase at their job. Deconstruct this scenario by explaining how the responsibilities of unpaid caregiving specifically affect the relative sizes of the income effect and the substitution effect on their decision of how many hours to work.
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