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The choices to be made.

G Adler-Karlsson1

  • 1Institute for International Society Philosophy, Anacapri, Italy.

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|January 1, 1987
PubMed
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To prevent unemployment from rising productivity, societies can either increase material living standards or reduce working hours. Studies show most people prefer reducing work hours to maintain employment and share labor time.

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Area of Science:

  • Socioeconomics
  • Labor Economics
  • Technological Unemployment

Background:

  • Technological advancements consistently increase productivity, posing a risk of job displacement.
  • Societies face a dilemma: absorb increased productivity through higher consumption or reduced working hours.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore public preference regarding strategies for managing technological unemployment.
  • To analyze the social power dynamics influencing the choice between increased material living and reduced working time.

Main Methods:

  • The study surveyed public opinion on two primary solutions to technological unemployment.
  • Analysis focused on the stated preferences of different societal groups, including capital owners, labor unions, the unemployed, and the general public.

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Main Results:

  • A significant majority of ordinary men and women expressed a preference for reducing working hours.
  • Capital owners and labor union leaders typically favor increasing material living standards.

Conclusions:

  • Public preference leans towards reducing working hours as a means to mitigate unemployment caused by productivity gains.
  • Social power relations significantly shape the debate and potential solutions to technological unemployment.