Gunnar Myrdal argues that a major barrier to high labor productivity is ?
Correct answer: B. a class system in which the elite are contemptuous of manual work
- A. due to a lack of education
- B. a class system in which the elite are contemptuous of manual work
- C. upper-and middle-class westerners
- D. The lack of bargaining power y cheap labor
Explanation
Myrdal argued that social attitudes can suppress productivity when elites look down on manual work and fail to encourage improvements in labor efficiency. This is the class-system explanation in option b.
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