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Economic Definition of sticky wages. Defined.

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Term sticky wages Definition: The proposition that some wages adjust slowly in response to labor market shortages or surpluses. This condition is most important for macroeconomic activity in the short run and short-run aggregate market analysis. In particular, sticky (also termed rigid or inflexible) wages are a key reason underlying the positive slope of the short-run aggregate supply curve.

 

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