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Labour market imperfections

Aspects of the labour market which causes the prevailing wage rate to lie above or below the equilibrium wage rate. As a result markets will fail to achieve efficient outcomes.

Below is a diagram to show a wage rate that is forced above the equilibrium wage rate creating excess supply classical unemployment. This could be caused by lots of factors such as imposition of a minimum wage, trade union intervention, lower welfare benefits or sticky wages.

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