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Two Centuries of Compensation for U.S. Production Workers in Manufacturing - by L Officer (Hardcover)

Name: Two Centuries of Compensation for U.S. Production Workers in Manufacturing - by L Officer (Hardcover)
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Highlights

Production workers continue to be an important group in the economy.
About the Author: Lawrence H. Officer is Professor of Economics at University of Illinois at Chicago.
224 Pages
Political Science, Labor & Industrial Relations

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Book Synopsis

Production workers continue to be an important group in the economy. Two Centuries of Compensation for U.S. Production Workers in Manufacturing is the first long-run annual series of average hourly compensation for U.S. production workers in manufacturing. Officer reviews both data sources and existing literature on related historical series as well as using current official statistics. The new series provides original insights into the standard of living of these workers.

Review Quotes

"Highly valuable to scholars interested in quantitative economic history . . ..An intellectual triumph." - Robert E. Hall, Robert and Carole McNeil Joint Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and Professor of Economics, Stanford University

About the Author

Lawrence H. Officer is Professor of Economics at University of Illinois at Chicago.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 224

Genre: Political Science

Sub-Genre: Labor & Industrial Relations

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Format: Hardcover

Author: L Officer

Language: English

Street Date: May 13, 2009

TCIN: 1006476485

UPC: 9780230615663

Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-1919

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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