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lump of labor fallacy: a standalone construct

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Labor economics

the belief, contested by economists, that there is a fixed amount of work in an economy, so shorter hours or fewer workers create jobs for others.

In labor economics, lump of labor fallacy refers to the belief, contested by economists, that there is a fixed amount of work in an economy, so shorter hours or fewer workers create jobs for others. This meaning comes from Walker (2007) in Review of Social Economy.[1]

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References

Walker, T. (2007). Why economists dislike a lump of labor. Review of Social Economy, 65(3), 279-291. https://doi.org/10.1080/00346760701635809

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