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A government policy is enacted that prohibits employers from using contractual agreements to prevent their employees from moving to a competing firm. Explain the chain of economic reasoning that connects this policy to an expected increase in workers' wages. In your answer, be sure to address the concept of a worker's alternative employment opportunities.
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