Some Economists Argue That Selective Withdrawal Has Caused

question 7

Multiple Choice

Some economists argue that selective withdrawal has caused:

• A) an increase in the observed average relative wages of those Black men who remain employed.
• B) White men to leave the labor market if they cannot find a job that offers at least their reservation wage.
• C) the labor force participation rate of men to be higher than the labor force participation rate of women.
• D) the rate of unemployment to be higher for Black women than for Black men.
• E) the wages of Black men to rise quickly relative to those of White men from 1963-1973.

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