Predictive Challenges with Implicit Economic Models
An economist models a local labor market using the steady-state equation A * P(w) = B * N, where w is the wage, N is the employment level, A and B are positive constants, and P(w) is the probability of a worker accepting a wage offer. The economist is asked to predict the exact wage that will result if a new policy increases the employment level N by 10%. Explain why, even with this equation, the economist cannot simply 'plug in' the new value of N and algebraically solve for the new w.
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