Critique of a Wage Prediction
An economic analyst is studying the impact of a new, widely adopted technology that makes it significantly easier for all firms to monitor employee effort. The analyst's initial report concludes: 'Because firms can now easily detect shirking, they will be able to substantially cut the wages they offer.' A second economist reviews the report and comments that while wages will likely fall, the initial report overstates the magnitude of the decrease. Explain the economic reasoning that supports the second economist's critique. In your answer, trace the sequence of events from the individual firm's initial reaction to the final economy-wide outcome.
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