LUMP OF LABOR FALLACY

An assumption by some economists that the number of labor required in an overall economy is fixed. Often considered as fallacious, the consensus view among the economists today is the number of jobs needed varies with respect to several factors. These economists argue that employment of labor can augment the size of the economy in general, resulting to further job creation. Trimming the amount of labor employed would diminish the overall economic activity and the demand for jobs.