When would the labour supply curve be backwards bending?

When would the labour supply curve be backwards bending?

Asked by Olga Macz on December 5th, 2011 @ 2:33 p.m.
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Agree with Sebastian's response. However would like to add that the markets labour supply curve would be an aggregation of individual labour supply offer curves.
Answered by Shantanu Shoree on January 7th, 2012 @ 4:05 p.m.
Basically, it will bend backwards when the worker is being paid enough to sustain their comfortable lifestyle and when the utility gained from an extra hour of leisure is greater than the utility gained from an extra hour of income.
Answered by Sebastian Smuts on December 6th, 2011 @ 12:11 p.m.