The division of labor and the extent of the market

被引:6
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作者
Swanson, CE [1 ]
机构
[1] Temple Univ, Dept Econ, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA
关键词
division of labor; specialization; extent of the market; Adam Smith;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-1765(98)00215-8
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper posits a simple model of the division of labor. Individuals' time is spent learning task-specific skills or using them. A greater number of individuals allows for higher skill per task and, ultimately, higher output per individual. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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页码:135 / 138
页数:4
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