2. The Background for the Study

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. National Bureau of Economic Research 1960 v
3. Relation of The Directors to The Work and Publications of The National Bureau of Economic Research vi
4. Contents vii
5. Tables ix
6. Charts xiii
7. Preface xv
8. 1. Introduction and Summary 1
9. 2. The Background for the Study 6
10. 3. Money Wages 18
11. 4. The Cost-of-Living Index 74
12. 5. Real Wages 120
13. Appendixes
14. APPENDIX A. Sources and Characteristics of State Earnings Data 131
15. APPENDIX B. Definitions of Industries and List of State Series Used 137
16. APPENDIX C. Establishment and Employment Coverage of State Earnings Data, by Industry, Census Years, 1889-1914 145
17. APPENDIX D. List of Items in the Price Indexes for Home Furnishings and Clothing 148
18. APPENDIX E. Composition of Indexes of Items Common to Wholesale and Retail Price Indexes 153
19. APPENDIX F. Sources and Methods for Estimates of Rent Levels 154
20. Index 159