Distribution of Farm Productivity Gains

Brad De Long delong at econ.Berkeley.EDU
Wed Sep 29 19:30:51 PDT 1999



>
>Of course the form of social organisation of the capitalist farm means
>that the lion's share of productivity gains are translated into profits,
>not wages.
>
>--
>Jim heartfield

Ummm....

The wage share was still above 60% when I last looked. The lion's share of productivity gains are translated neither into (farm) profits nor into (farm) wages but into cheap food...

Brad DeLong



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