From Firm-Level to Aggregate Analysis: Feedback Effects in Wage Setting
To account for the economy-wide feedback loops that the single-firm model overlooks, analysis must transition from the firm level to the aggregate level. This involves understanding how the wage-setting behavior of individual firms, when combined, determines the overall outcomes for the entire economy.
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