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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saros, Daniel Earl.

Series:

New political economy (New York, N.Y.)

New political economy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial policy--United States--History.

Industrial policy.

Steel industry and trade--United States--History.

Steel industry and trade.

Iron industry and trade--United States--History.

Iron industry and trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

1-135-84233-7

1-281-90005-2

9786611900052

0-203-88270-9

9780203882702

OCLC:

437236244