Real wages in manufacturing, 1890-1914 / by Albert Rees, assisted by Donald P. Jacobs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rees, Albert, 1921-1992, author.

Jacobs, Donald P., author.

Series:

General series (National Bureau of Economic Research). Nuumber 70.

Princeton legacy library.

National Bureau of Economic Research. General Series ; Number 70

Princeton Legacy Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wages--United States.

Wages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1961.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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 published in 1961.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

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

Notes:

"A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research, New York."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-691-65223-6

1-4008-7977-9

OCLC:

966875530