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What Really Drives Productivity? The Shocking Revival of US & Canada's Iron Ore Mines
When Brazilian iron ore landed in Chicago at prices 20% lower than local ore, the US and Canadian iron ore industry faced extinction. But instead of dying, they doubled labor productivity in just a few years. How? Not by closing mines or adopting new tech. The secret was breaking rigid work rules that forced machine operators to wait hours for repairmen. This video breaks down the real driver of productivity—competition and work practices—from a classic study by Chad Syverson from the Journal of Political Economy. Discover why fixing how people work matters more than fancy machines.
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