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Two centuries of compensation for U.S. production workers in manufacturing

By Lawrence H. Officer

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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.