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Policy Levers for Increasing Real Wages
A government aims to increase the real wage paid to workers. Based on the model where the real wage is determined by labor productivity (output per worker) and the firm's profit share, identify and explain two distinct economic changes that could lead to a higher real wage. For each change, specify which component of the model is affected and in what direction.
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