

An edition of Two centuries of compensation for U.S. production workers in manufacturing (2009)
By Lawrence H. Officer
Publish Date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Language
eng
Pages
224
Description:
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.