ECON 1201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Market Power, Human Capital
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Wages higher in wealthier countries due to capital, education, and efficiency. Why do wages vary so much across countries: the level of capital invested per worker, differences in level of education, u. s. firms: global reach, better sales force, better infrastructure, u. s. firms produce a more valuable product. Human capital: tools of the minds that make people more productive. Wages for college educated workers double those with high school degree. Compensating differentials: a difference in wages that offsets differences in working conditions. Monopoly: one producer, the exclusive possession or control of supply or trade in a good/service, considerable power over price, unique product, very high barriers to entry. Divergence from zero economic profit in long run.