| This question <25|25> overall <24|26> Eagle: <10|67>. |
| Question 70: Does skilled labor produce more value per hour than unskilled labor? Explain! |
| [25] Eagle: Labor Value First we must understand there is a qualitative difference between “Skilled Labor” and “Unskilled Labor.” The difference known to us as education or training, gives an individual the means and know how to labor on something more efficiently. This efficient use of labor in a Capitalistic society can and does produce a higher wage level for the laborer. As a result of this higher wage level, the cost of goods manufactured increases, thus producing a higher value for the commodity in a capitalistic society. |
| According to Marx's theory of labor, any human being, skilled or unskilled, uses the same amount of energy or labor power to produce something. Skilled labor counts only as multiplied simple labor and it will usually produce more products or commodities. Nevertheless, the only thing that changes is an increas production in the use-value of the commodity. In other words, one coat will clothe one man, two coats will clothe two men and so forth. Therefore, the increased use-value of a commodity from an increase due to skilled labor does not change the value of the coat. |
| If we have to bring the labor power expended to produce a commodity down to how much time or on a per hour basis, then the skilled laborer will produce more value per hour than the unskilled laborer. Remember, the use-value of the coat does not change, only the quantity of coats produced changes causing an increase in the number of individuals receiving coats. |
| Hans: See [38]. |
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