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Technology And Learning By Factory Workers: The Stretch-Out At Lowell, 1842, James Bessen
Technology And Learning By Factory Workers: The Stretch-Out At Lowell, 1842, James Bessen
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In 1842 Lowell textile firms increased weaving productivity by assigning three looms per worker instead of two. This marked a turning point. Before, weavers at Lowell were temporary and mostly literate Yankee farm girls; afterwards, firms increasingly hired local residents, including illiterate and Irish workers. An important factor was on-the-job learning. Literate workers learned new technology faster, but local workers stayed longer. These changes were unprofitable before 1842, and the advantages of literacy declined over time. Firm policy and social institutions slowly changed to permit deeper human-capital investment and more productive implementation of technology
Draft Of Rendering Copyright Into Caesar - 2003, Wendy J. Gordon
Draft Of Rendering Copyright Into Caesar - 2003, Wendy J. Gordon
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This article makes a simple suggestion. Copyright rules by money, so let it rule the money-bound. Let a different set of rules evolve for more complex uses, particularly when the users have a personal relationship with the utilized text. Copyright. When new artists make transformative use of existing works in settings not characterized by pre-use commercial negotiations, copyright should avoid imposing a distorting burden.