Determinants of the Price-Setting Real Wage
Consider an economy where every firm determines its product price by applying a markup over its labor costs per unit. Suppose two major changes occur simultaneously: (1) a wave of technological innovation boosts labor productivity across the board, and (2) a decrease in market competition allows firms to collectively increase their price markups. Analyze the combined effect of these two events on the economy-wide real wage (W/P). Explain the impact of each change separately before concluding on the overall outcome.
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