Two Centuries of Compensation for U.S. Production Workers in Manufacturing

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.

"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

Auteur

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

Contenu
List of Abbreviations and Symbols List of Tables List of Figures Preface Chapter 1. Methodology Chapter 2. Data Sources Chapter 3. Existing Earnings and Wage Series Chapter 4. Plan for Construction of New Series Chapter 5. Average Hourly Earnings Chapter 6. Average Hourly Benefits Chapter 7. Nominal Compensation, Real Compensation, and Standard of Living Appendix: Feeder Series References Index of Names Index of Subjects