In order to comprehend the ontological construction below, please refer to the respective posts for all notions in italic.
Entrepreneurial splitting up of a task to promote higher efficiency in productive consumption is a division of labour. The economies of span provide a measure how the products have to be produced and consumed in a particular market structure, so the optimal quantity and variety of commodities to be achieved. The economy of scale defines the quantity of goods, and the economy of scope regulates their diversity. Distinction of commodities is achieved through the division of labour, and at the same time, the goods as such are getting more and more concrete as the division of labour is employed to craft on their details.
Historical Backdrop
• XENOPHON Cyropaedia: specialised tasks.
• PLATO The Republic: division of labour.
• ANNE-ROBERT-JACQUES TURGOT Reflections on the Formation and Distribution of Wealth: division of labour.
• ADAM FERGUSON An Essay on the History of Civil Society: division of labour.
• ADAM SMITH Wealth of Nations: division of labour.
• CHARLES BABBAGE The Economy of Machinery and Manufactures: division of labour.
