Impact of Taxes on the Division of Output in the WS-PS Model
In the WS-PS framework, the introduction of taxes effectively reduces the total real output per worker (λ) that can be distributed between the firm and the worker. The government's tax revenue represents a portion of this output. Consequently, the firm and the worker divide the remaining, smaller portion of output, with the firm receiving a share (σ) and the worker receiving a share (1 – σ) of this reduced amount.
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