LABOR ECONOMICS
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Chapter 5, Problem 1P
Politicians who support the green movement often argue that it is profitable for firms to pursue a strategy that is “environmentally friendly” (for example, by building factories that do not pollute), because workers will be willing to work in environmentally friendly factories at a lower wage rate. Evaluate the validity of this claim.
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