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

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  • © 2009

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  1. Lawrence H. Officer
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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.

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Methodology

    • Lawrence H. Officer
    Pages 1-14

  3. Data Sources

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    Pages 15-74

  4. Existing Earnings and Wage Series

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    Pages 75-95

  5. Plan for Construction of New Series

    • Lawrence H. Officer
    Pages 97-101

  6. Average Hourly Earnings

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    Pages 103-153

  7. Average Hourly Benefits

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    Pages 155-163

  8. Nominal Compensation, Real Compensation, and Standard of Living

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    Pages 165-180

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 181-224
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"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

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

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