Other Causes of Labour Market Failure

Other Causes of Labour Market Failure

  • Attachment between workers and employment
    • Some workers may stay in less paid jobs because they like working for their employers (transfer earnings?)
    • This attachment reduces the mobility of labour and makes supply more inelastic
      • It may, however, increase productivity.
    • Inertia
      • Workers may not move to higher paid jobs and employers may not seek for more productive staff simply because they can’t be arsed.