The Social Division of Labor and Competition: A Conceptual Study

Koichiro Kimura

No 969, IDE Discussion Papers from Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)

Abstract: Economic growth entails the development of the social division of labor and the diversification of industries within an economy. Considerable previous research has examined the social division of labor, showing the cooperative relationships between firms or industries through product exchanges in markets. However, it remains unclear how market competition among firms within an industry influences the development of the social division of labor. Therefore, this study explores the relationship between the development of the social division of labor and competition to shed light on the process of new industrial differentiation. Furthermore, it highlights unresolved issues for future research.

Keywords: competition|industrial; differentiation|industrial; structure|social; division; of; labor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D21 L16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-03
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