Mechanism: How a Lower Markdown Raises the Real Wage and Lowers the Profit Share
A decrease in the firm's wage markdown initiates a causal chain: it leads to a higher nominal wage (W), which in turn increases the real wage (W/P). This ultimately results in a lower profit share (σ) for the firm. This mechanism can be summarized as:
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