... an economy's growth potential. Many determinants drive productivity and competitiveness. Understanding the factors behind this process has occupied the minds of economists for hundreds of years, engendering theories ranging from Adam Smith's focus on specialization and the division of labor to neoclassical economists' emphasis on investment in physical capital and infrastructure, and, more recently, to interest in other mechanisms such as education ... ...

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... amongst other humans in industrial spaces, is difficult to access and leaves what I consider important questions unanswered. Different kinds of theories about work and the history behind these, too. Marx Adam Smith neo-liberals These are important as a way of framing the way we see the world and what we believe should or should not happen. Is what is happening good or ... ...

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