In His Comparison of Over 100 Studies of Labor Demand,Hamermesh

question 52

Multiple Choice

In his comparison of over 100 studies of labor demand,Hamermesh concludes the overall long-run elasticity of labor demand in the United States to be:

• A).4
• B)1.0
• C)-2.0
• D)1.4

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