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Record Nr.

UNINA9910806840703321

Autore

Saros Daniel Earl

Titolo

Labor, industry, and regulation during the progressive era / / Daniel E. Saros

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, 2009

ISBN

1-135-84233-7

1-281-90005-2

9786611900052

0-203-88270-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Collana

New political economy

Disciplina

338.973009/034

338.973009034

Soggetti

Industrial policy - United States - History

Steel industry and trade - United States - History

Iron industry and trade - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-175) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A Theoretical Framework for the Historical Analysis of American Industry; 2 The Structure and Performance of the Progressive Era Regulationist Institutional Structure (RIS); 3 Regulation in the Era of Big Steel; 4 The Consequences of Progressive Era Regulation for the Steelworkers; 5 Analytical Results of the Case Study; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Progressive Era was among the most volatile times for the economy and labor in American History. Daniel E. Saros explores the institutional and economic conditions of this time, revealing new insight into the regulated nature of industry and the conditions of labor. Using the steel industry as a case study, Saros demonstrates how the United States Steel Corporation enhanced the performance of the steel industry by initiating a price and wage stabilization program. In an effort to combat potential threats from the federal government, the American public, and organized labor to the market