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Stagnant Labor Productivity in the UK (c. 2020-2024)
A key factor in the UK's economic landscape around 2020-2024 was the prolonged period of stagnant labor productivity (λ). Within the WS-PS model, this lack of growth in output per worker is significant because it means that productivity did not contribute to an upward shift in the price-setting (PS) curve, which would have otherwise supported higher real wages.
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Stagnant Labor Productivity in the UK (c. 2020-2024)
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