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Because there are so many more non-automatable tasks than automatable ones, technological advance raises labour demand.Note that this story assumes that there is a finite number of different tasks, all of which are theoretically automatable.
This reduction of the fixed costs of work not only increases labour supply at the intensive margin, but also induces non-working individuals to participate and thus raises labour force participation as well (e.g. Oi 1976; Cogan 1981; Black et al. 2014).
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The OECD's research finds that promoting competition in network industries such as telecommunications, transport and electricity raises labour-market participation.
All employers face restrictive immigration policies which raise labour costs.
Employers do not like the idea, complaining that it could raise labour costs.
Around the world, the International Labour Organisation has attempted to raise labour standards in countries where sweatshops are still common.
In southern China, for instance, a shortage of workers and new legislation raised labour costs, so production moved north.
French employers have an equally long catalogue of complaints, including the planned reduction in the work week to 35 hours, which is bound to raise labour costs.
Five years later, despite opinion polls suggesting a possible Labour win, Ed Miliband could only raise Labour's vote share by a single percentage point.
In addition, the policies of the bedroom tax, cuts in housing benefits etc – far more common in Labour areas – make it hard for canvassers to raise Labour turnout.
Still others may be working out kinks in the supply chain, such as how to raise labour standards or remain transparent.
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