Labor Market Impact of a New Consumption Tax
Using the wage-setting and price-setting model of the labor market, analyze the likely impact of a newly introduced, broad-based consumption tax on the long-run equilibrium unemployment rate. Explain the mechanism by identifying which curve is directly affected, the direction of its shift, and the resulting changes to the equilibrium real wage and employment level.
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