Economics (McConnell), 18th EditionChapter 13:
Wage Determination (+ Appendix)IN THIS CHAPTER YOU WILL LEARN: - Why labor productivity and real hourly compensation track so closely over time.
- How wage rates and employment levels are determined in competitive labor markets.
- How monopsony (a market with a single employer) can reduce wages below competitive levels.
- How unions can increase wage rates.
- The major causes of wage differentials.
- The types, benefits, and costs of "pay-for-performance" plans.
- (Appendix) Who belongs to U.S. unions, the basics of collective bargaining, and the economic effects of unions.
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