If, as Some Economists Believe, Changes in Technology Over Recent

question 103

Multiple Choice

If, as some economists believe, changes in technology over recent decades have brought about changes in labor markets, then those changes likely have resulted in

• A)reduced emphasis on compensating differentials as an explanation for wage differences.
• B)a reduced emphasis on human-capital differences among workers as an explanation for wage differences.
• C)a narrowing of the earnings gap between high-skilled workers and low-skilled workers.
• D)a widening of the earnings gap between high-skilled workers and low-skilled workers.

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