Real wages in manufacturing, 1890-1914

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Previous wage studies of the period before World War I found that real wages remained stable from 1890 to 1914 despite the continued growth of the economy. This study indicates that this conclusion was based on faulty statistics. Using new estimates of money wages and a new cost-of-living index, Mr....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rees, Albert, 1921-1992
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1961.
Colección:General series (National Bureau of Economic Research) ; no. 70.
Temas:
Wages > United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Labor & Industrial Relations.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economic History.
Wages
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • National Bureau of Economic Research 1960
  • Relation of The Directors to The Work and Publications of The National Bureau of Economic Research
  • Contents
  • Tables
  • Charts
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction and Summary
  • 2. The Background for the Study
  • 3. Money Wages
  • 4. The Cost-of-Living Index
  • 5. Real Wages
  • Appendixes
  • APPENDIX A. Sources and Characteristics of State Earnings Data
  • APPENDIX B. Definitions of Industries and List of State Series Used
  • APPENDIX C. Establishment and Employment Coverage of State Earnings Data, by Industry, Census Years, 1889-1914
  • APPENDIX D. List of Items in the Price Indexes for Home Furnishings and Clothing
  • APPENDIX E. Composition of Indexes of Items Common to Wholesale and Retail Price Indexes
  • APPENDIX F. Sources and Methods for Estimates of Rent Levels
  • Index

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