Who needs 'lazy' workers? Inactive workers act as a 'reserve' labor force replacing active workers, but inactive workers are not replaced when they are removed.

PLoS One · 2017 · PMC5587300 · PMID 28877229

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A slight trend of decreased activity and increased in inactivity occurred in the 1 st week, but after 2 weeks, both mean worker activity and inactivity appear to have regained levels comparable to pre-removal levels.

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