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Wage Rates in the Early National Period: Philadelphia, 1785–1830

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Recent scholarly work in the economic history of the precivil War United States has produced an impressive array of statistical data. Estimates of income, output, capital stock, and population growth and distribution have been generated utilizing a variety of empirical sources and statistical techniques. But, despite these welcome advances in our knowledge and understanding of the early American economy, a number of important statistical records continue to elude scholars of the period. Information concerning immigration before 1820, the occupational distribution of the labor force, employment statistics, the cost of living, and the level and movement of retail prices and wages would, if available, prove valuable additions to our growing knowledge of the United States economy before 1860.

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  • Adams, Donald R., 1968. "Wage Rates in the Early National Period: Philadelphia, 1785–1830," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 28(3), pages 404-426, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jechis:v:28:y:1968:i:03:p:404-426_07
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