In: Economics
Which of the following is not a source of downward wage rigidity?
A. Unions appear to prefer layoffs to wage reductions, as the former affects only workers without seniority, while the latter would affect all workers.
B. Firms appear to prefer layoffs to wage reductions, as the former allows the firm to "hoard" workers in whom they have invested specific training.
C. implicit contracts between employers and their workers
D. Layoffs are discouraged due to the method used to finance unemployment compensation insurance.
B. Firms appear to prefer layoffs to wage reductions, as the former allows the firm to "hoard" workers in whom they have invested specific training.
Explanation: Firms do not prefer lay off for this reason as this would actually make firms lose human resource other than hoarding it.