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If the wage-setting (WS) curve shifts upward while employment is held constant at its initial level, a positive bargaining gap emerges. This gap reflects the new discrepancy between the higher wage demanded by workers on the new WS curve and the existing price-setting real wage.

Creation of a Bargaining Gap from an Upward WS Curve Shift

Imagine an economy where new labor laws significantly strengthen the bargaining power of workers, causing an upward shift in the wage-setting curve. If the level of employment in the economy remains constant, explain why a 'positive bargaining gap' is created. What does this gap represent?

Explaining the Bargaining Gap

Analyze the following scenario and describe the immediate outcome in the labor market, explaining the reasoning behind it.

Labor Market Disequilibrium Scenario

If the wage-setting curve shifts upward while employment remains unchanged, a negative bargaining gap is created because the real wage firms are willing to offer is now higher than the wage workers demand.

Suppose a country's government enacts new legislation that substantially increases the value and duration of unemployment benefits. If the overall level of employment in the economy remains constant immediately following this change, what is the direct outcome in the labor market model?

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