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11 produkter
Human Capital in History
The American Record
Av Leah Platt Boustan, Carola Frydman m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1039 kr
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Human Capital in History brings together contributions from leading researchers in economic history, labor economics, the economics of education, and related fields. Building on Claudia Goldin's landmark research on the labor history of the United States, the contributors consider the roles of …
Human Capital in History
The American Record
Av Robert A. Margo, Carola Frydman m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
2302 kr
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America’s expansion to one of the richest nations in the world was partly due to a steady increase in labor productivity, which in turn depends upon the invention and deployment of new technologies and on investments in both human and physical capital. The accumulation of human capital—the …
Enterprising America
Businesses, Banks, and Credit Markets in Historical Perspective
Av Robert A. Margo, William J. Collins
E-bok, 2015
2302 kr
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The rise of America from a colonial outpost to one of the world’s most sophisticated and productive economies was facilitated by the establishment of a variety of economic enterprises pursued within the framework of laws and institutions that set the rules for their organization and operation. To …
Race and Schooling in the South, 1880-1950
An Economic History
E-bok, 2007
586 kr
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The interrelation among race, schooling, and labor market opportunities of American blacks can help us make sense of the relatively poor economic status of blacks in contemporary society. The role of these factors in slavery and the economic consequences for blacks has received much attention, but …
Wages and Labor Markets in the United States, 1820-1860
E-bok, 2009
956 kr
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Research by economists and economic historians has greatly expanded our knowledge of labor markets and real wages in the United States since the Civil War, but the period from 1820 to 1860 has been far less studied. Robert Margo fills this gap by collecting and analyzing the payroll records of …
Wages and Labor Markets in the United States, 1820-1860
Inbunden, 2000
436 kr
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Research by economists and economic historians has greatly expanded our knowledge of labour markets and real wages in the United States since the Civil War, but the period from 1820 to 1860 has been far less studied. Robert Margo fills this gap by collecting and analyzing the payroll records of …
Race and Schooling in the South, 1880-1950
An Economic History
Inbunden, 1991
1157 kr
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Robert A. Margo mines a wealth of newly available census data and school district records to explore the experience of blacks in the American economy. Identifying the links between educational expenditures, racial discrimination, and occupational mobility, he clarifies the costs of segregation.
Race and Schooling in the South, 1880-1950
An Economic History
Häftad, 1994
255 kr
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The interrelation among race, schooling, and labor market opportunities of American blacks can help us make sense of the relatively poor economic status of blacks in contemporary society. The role of these factors in slavery and the economic consequences for blacks has received much attention, but …
Women's Work?
American Schoolteachers, 1650-1920
Av Robert A. Margo, Joel Perlmann
E-bok, 2001
1061 kr
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American schoolteaching is one of few occupations to have undergone a thorough gender shift yet previous explanations have neglected a key feature of the transition: its regional character. By the early 1800s, far higher proportions of women were teaching in the Northeast than in the South, and …
Enterprising America
Businesses, Banks, and Credit Markets in Historical Perspective
Av William J. Collins, Robert A. Margo
Inbunden, 2015
1041 kr
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The rise of America from a colonial outpost to one of the world's most sophisticated and productive economies was facilitated by the establishment of a variety of economic enterprises pursued within the framework of laws and institutions that set the rules for their organization and operation. To …
Women's Work?
American Schoolteachers, 1650-1920
Av Joel Perlmann, Robert A. Margo
Inbunden, 2001
498 kr
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American schoolteaching is one of few occupations to have undergone a thorough gender shift yet previous explanations have neglected a key feature of the transition: its regional character. By the early 1800s, far higher proportions of women were teaching in the Northeast than in the South, and …
