The Oxford encyclopedia of American business, labor, and economic history / edited by Melvyn Dubofsky.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dubofsky, Melvyn, 1934- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial relations.

History.

Labor.

Economic conditions.

Economic policy.

Industries.

Commerce.

United States--Commerce--History--Encyclopedias.

United States.

Industries--United States--History--Encyclopedias.

Business--History--Encyclopedias.

Business.

United States--Economic policy--Encyclopedias.

United States--Economic conditions--Encyclopedias.

Labor--United States--History--Encyclopedias.

Industrial relations--United States--History--Encyclopedias.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Encyclopedia of American business, labor, and economic history

Oxford reference.

Place of Publication:

[New York] : Oxford University Press, 2013.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

This encyclopedia entries that: explore the changing character of capitalism from the seventeenth century to the present; cover the evolution of business practices and organizations over the same time period; describe changes in the labor force as legally free workers replaced a labor force dominated by slaves and indentures; treat the means by which workers sought to better their lives; and deal with government policies and practices that affected economic activities, business developments, and the lives of working people.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 18, 2013).

Other Format:

Print version

ISBN:

9780199739189

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.