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Covered

Uncovered

LABOR MARKET WITH MINIMUM WAGE

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w

DC

Du

E

E

Wmin exceeds we so people lose jobs in covered sector

and move to uncovered sector bidding down wage.Now MRP differes across the sector. Pareto inefficient.

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