I worked on a project once that would have had that effect, if it had been successful. But it depended on the assistance of the people doing things manually, who were overseas. It seemed to me their self-preservation depended on communication problems sinking the project. So I had this feeling it was doomed from the beginning being entirely predicated on conflicts of interest.
Anyway, I later developed the hypothesis that one counterbalance to lower productivity in the government is that when people essentially cannot be fired, they are less likely to resist automation and efficiency. There may be more "dead weight" but it's not actively fighting the people who are improving things as much as in the private sector. Laziness cuts both ways. I'm interesting in why anyone might think this is clearly incorrect.
Anyway, I later developed the hypothesis that one counterbalance to lower productivity in the government is that when people essentially cannot be fired, they are less likely to resist automation and efficiency. There may be more "dead weight" but it's not actively fighting the people who are improving things as much as in the private sector. Laziness cuts both ways. I'm interesting in why anyone might think this is clearly incorrect.