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Rees Albert <1921-1992, > |
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Titolo |
Real wages in manufacturing, 1890-1914 / / by Albert Rees, assisted by Donald P. Jacobs |
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Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , 1961 |
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©1961 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (180 p.) |
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Collana |
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National Bureau of Economic Research. General Series ; ; Number 70 |
Princeton Legacy Library |
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Soggetti |
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Wages - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research, New York." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- 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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. Rees shows that real wages rose considerably in this period, although less than in later years. His findings will require revision of the prevailing viewpoint. Originally |
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