Wage-Setting in a Changing Labor Market
A manufacturing firm operates in a region where the unemployment rate has recently dropped significantly due to the opening of several new factories. The firm's management is concerned that its employees might become less productive. From the perspective of a model where wages are set to ensure employee effort, explain why the firm's concern is justified and what specific action it should take regarding the nominal wage it pays its workers.
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