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