Economic Impact of a Productivity Boom
A small, developed nation implements a series of successful policies that dramatically improve its national education system and vocational training programs. Over the next decade, the average output per worker across all industries increases significantly. Assuming the economy reaches a new long-run equilibrium, predict the most likely outcome for each of the following three variables and provide a brief justification for your prediction:
- The real wage
- The level of structural unemployment
- The total amount of real profits earned by firms
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