There are two types of labor in the economy: skilled labor LS and unskilled labor LU . Of course, skilled and unskilled labor earn different wages: WS /P and WU /P. The production function is given by
Y =Aln(LS)+ln(LU).
Parameter A reflects technology. Assume that skilled labor supply is increasing in the real wage of skilled labor and unskilled labor supply is perfectly inelastic.
- Determine if the production function satisfies the following properties: (1) diminishing marginal products, (2) marginal products & technology, (3) factor complementarity.
- Obtain the demand functions for skilled and unskilled labor. Show the equilibrium graphically on two diagrams: market for skilled labor and market for unskilled labor.
- What is the impact of technological progress (i.e. when A increases)? You need to discuss the e↵ect on employment of skilled and unskilled labor, two real wages and output. Show the changes on the diagrams from part B.