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The Societal Challenge of Distribution Under Specialization
The division of labour, which is the specialization of producers in carrying out different tasks, creates a fundamental problem for society. Once goods and services are produced by specialists, a mechanism must be in place to ensure their distribution from the producers to the final consumers.
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