Routledge Dictionary of Economics, Second Edition
The substitution of machinery for labour as a consequence of a rise in wages. This occurs because the ratio of wages to product prices changes, affecting the profitability of an industry.
References
Hayek, F.A.von (1942) ‘The Ricardo effect’, Economica New Series, 9:127–52.
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