Dominance of Income or Substitution Effect Determines the Net Effect of a Wage Rise
Since the income and substitution effects of a wage increase push the choice of free time in opposite directions, the overall impact is uncertain. The final outcome—whether free time increases or decreases—is determined by which of the two component effects is larger or 'dominant'. If the income effect dominates, an individual chooses more free time; if the substitution effect dominates, they choose less.
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