Slutsky Equation and Negative Elasticity of Labor Supply: Behavioral Bias or Optimal Consumption-Leisure Choice?

One of the applications of the prospect theory is the behavioral phenomenon of the negative elasticity of the individual labor supply. This paper argues that the negative elasticity of labor supply can be understood better with the help of the interpretation of the Slutsky equation with regard to th...

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Main Author: Sergey MALAKHOV
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sprint Investify 2014-08-01
Series:Expert Journal of Economics
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Online Access:http://economics.expertjournals.com/wp-content/uploads/EJE_209malakhov2014pp80-84.pdf