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The next peculiarity in the action of demand and supply with regard to labour, which we have to consider, is closely connected with some of those we have already discussed. It consists in the length of time that is required to prepare and train labour for its work, and in the slowness of the returns which result from this training.
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Marshall, A. (2013). Earnings of Labour, Continued. In: Principles of Economics. Palgrave Classics in Economics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137375261_47
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