Suppose That the Minimum Wage Covers All Sectors of the Economy;

question 100

Essay

Suppose that the minimum wage covers all sectors of the economy; however,for unionized laborers,the minimum wage is ineffective.That is,the union wage is already above the minimum wage.Analyze the impact of an increase in the minimum wage on both the unionized and non-unionized labor markets.(Assume that the higher minimum wage is still ineffective in the unionized sector and that union and nonunion labor are substitutable.)

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