[chrisjharris]

It is assumed that the wages you earn are a proxy for your productivity. This may sound dubious on the individual level but on the aggregate level it is not, an economy can only distribute in wages and other returns what it has earned from production.

[klyrs]

So, counter to OC, this wouldn't decrease productivity, would it.

[chrisjharris]

Not if it works as planned, no.