Two Centuries of Compensation for U.S. Production Workers in Manufacturing
ISBN: 9780230621305
Platform/Publisher: SpringerLink / Palgrave Macmillan US
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Subjects: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection;

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.

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


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