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LABOUR MARKET
CONTENT
Labour supply
Labour demand
Equilibrium in labour market
I. LABOUR SUPPLY
1.
Definition
Diagram:
SL
l, t
I. LABOUR SUPPLY
2. Determinants in labour supply function
- Wages
- Economic pressure
- Social pressure
- Time restrain/limitation
I. LABOUR SUPPLY
MU rest
MU working
t*
24-t*
Derived demand
Diagram:
DL
t,l
TR Q
.
= MR . MPP
Q L
w
w*
w
SL
w*
w*
DL
MRPL
t,l
t,l
Some definitions:
MICL
MIC L =
SL
w*1
DL=MRPL
TIC L
=
L
l*1
t,l
W*2
MRL
DL=MRPL
l*2
MICL
W*2
SL=MC
w*3
W*1
MRL
DL=MRPL
l*2 l*1