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The previous chapter was devoted to refuting the basic neoclassical representation of labour supply, according to which households are assumed to work for a duration and at an intensity such that they optimise their choices. This means that the global volume of labour taken on by companies does not correspond to the aggregation of optimal supplies from individuals. This raises the question of the determinants of this global volume.
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Vercherand, J. (2014). The Dual Impact of Technical Progress. In: Labour. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137373618_5
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