The Glass Escalator Effect Has Intersectional Dimensions Beyond Gender

question 39

True/False

The glass escalator effect has intersectional dimensions beyond gender.

Evaluate the effects of technological changes on labor markets.

Analyze the relationship between the price of output and the rental price of capital equipment.

Understand the effects of a change in the market price of goods on labor demand and wages.

Understand the effects of changes in wages on the supply and demand for labor and other factors of production.

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