Assumptions in the Firm-Level Wage-Setting Model
The model of a single firm's wage-setting decision is built upon several key simplifying assumptions. It presumes that all workers are equally productive (homogenous labor). Furthermore, it assumes that firms hire exclusively from the pool of unemployed individuals, ignoring movements between jobs. The model also posits that the employer holds the power to make a non-negotiable 'take it or leave it' wage offer, and that all workers within the firm receive this same wage.
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