Suppose that a modern plague (AIDS, SARS, Ebola virus, avian flu) wipes out or incapacitates a major share of a small country's work force. If this country's labor market is monopsonistic, what effect will this disaster have on wages in this country? Compare your answer to that in Question 6.
Question 6
Suppose that a modern plague (AIDS, SARS, Ebola virus, avian flu) wipes out or incapacitates a major share of a small country's work force. If this country's labor market is competitive, what effect will this disaster have on wages in this country?