Microeconomics

Recall the Application about who benefits from the immigration of low-skilled workers to the United ...

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Suppose that we compare shares of income earned by different U.S. groups by dividing all households ...

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What is featherbedding and why do unions engage in the practice?

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Why do college graduates earn higher wages than non-graduates?

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Evaluate the statement: All minimum wage workers will be better off if the minimum wage rises.

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A possible benefit of unions is lower turnover among workers, which in turn leads to lower training costs.

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Labor unions tend to drive wages higher than they would be otherwise.

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In the United States, the unionization rate of private-sector workers is much higher than that of ...

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The signaling effect leads to college graduates earning more because a college degree signals that a ...

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A construction laborer might make more than a similarly skilled book store clerk because the working ...

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Airline pilots make more than bus drivers in part because the training costs of being an airline ...

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If few people have the skill required for a job, it will pay less.

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Waiters in countries where it's customary to tip waiters will tend to have lower wages than will ...

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The wage for a particular occupation will be relatively low if supply is small relative to demand.

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Recall the Application about how physical attractiveness affects wages to answer the following ...

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The practice of featherbedding is intended to help unions:

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Which of the following statements about featherbedding is correct?

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If a union is successful in increasing wages, it may find that:

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The unionization rate of public sector workers is about:

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The unionization rate of private sector workers is about:

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Over the last three decades the "college premium" has ________ because of ________.

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The difference in wages between college graduates and high school graduates:

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Given their skills, a college graduate may be perceived as a good manager of time and the better fit ...

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People who complete college provide a signal to employers about their skills and thus face better ...

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Compared to the typical high-school graduate, the typical college graduate has greater human capital ...

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