Impact of a Labor Cost Reduction Policy
A government introduces a policy that provides a direct payment to employers for each worker they hire, effectively lowering the firms' cost of labor. Explain the chain of events through which this policy is expected to affect the equilibrium rate of unemployment. Your explanation should focus on how the policy alters firms' decisions regarding the real wage they can offer.
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