tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658874470833994309.post7473043130952845242..comments2009-11-06T21:59:07.444ZComments on Knowing and Making: How can rising productivity mean more staff?Leigh Caldwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150868700502562500leigh@inon.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658874470833994309.post-60707949937523972422009-11-06T21:59:07.444Z2009-11-06T21:59:07.444ZI don't think there's any controversy about that -...I don't think there's any controversy about that - in most models, it makes perfect sense for productivity to go up when people are laid off.<br /><br />I was intrigued by the quote on MR yesterday: <i>"Workers mostly build organizational capital, not final output. This explains high productivity per 'worker' during recessions."</i><br /><br />Comparing the US and the UKLeigh Caldwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150868700502562500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658874470833994309.post-44244760193854511852009-11-06T15:21:15.906Z2009-11-06T15:21:15.906ZMy interpretation: During a Proactivity Run, based...My interpretation: During a Proactivity Run, based on Fisher, employers proactively shed jobs greater than the drop in demand warrants. For a time, there is increased productivity. For a time.<br /><br />Don the libertarian DemocratDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493535232127084725noreply@blogger.com