Flowchart of Technological Improvement's Economic Effects
A flowchart model illustrates the initial economic effects of technological improvement during the Industrial Revolution. The process begins with technology increasing the average output per worker while simultaneously displacing some workers from their jobs. This displacement leads to a fall in workers' bargaining power, causing wages to remain low. The combination of higher output and low wages results in increased profits for firms. These higher profits are then reinvested, leading to the expansion of factory production and a subsequent rise in the overall demand for labour.
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Figure 2.18: Visualizing the Lag Between Productivity and Wage Growth
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Match each economic scenario with its most direct impact on the two primary factors that determine wages.
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Figure 2.18: Visualizing the Lag Between Productivity and Wage Growth
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- Scenario 2 (Hypothetical): A modern-day software company develops an AI tool that doubles the productivity of its programmers. The programmers are all members of a powerful union that negotiates their contracts collectively.
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Flowchart of Technological Improvement's Economic Effects
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