Report on the Petroleum Industry
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"Report on the Petroleum Industry" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations that analyzed the structure, practices, and monopolistic power of the American oil industry, particularly Standard Oil.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic study
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government report ⓘ investigative study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
market entry barriers in the oil sector
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price discrimination in petroleum products ⓘ rebates and preferential railroad rates ⓘ vertical integration in the oil industry ⓘ |
| author | U.S. Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdByAgency |
Bureau of Corporations
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentType | multi-part report ⓘ |
| examines |
control of pipelines and transportation
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effects of monopoly on consumers ⓘ effects of monopoly on independent producers ⓘ monopolistic power of Standard Oil ⓘ refining capacity concentration ⓘ relations between Standard Oil and railroads ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
economic regulation
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industrial organization ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
business practices of Standard Oil
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competitive conditions in oil refining and distribution ⓘ market dominance in petroleum ⓘ structure of the American oil industry ⓘ |
| genre |
industrial survey
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regulatory investigation ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Progressive Era reforms in the United States
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early U.S. antitrust movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Standard Oil Company
NERFINISHED
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antitrust policy ⓘ corporate concentration ⓘ monopolies ⓘ petroleum industry in the United States ⓘ |
| publisher | U.S. Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to inform public policy on monopolies
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to investigate corporate concentration in the petroleum industry ⓘ to provide factual basis for antitrust enforcement ⓘ |
| regardingIndustry |
oil marketing
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oil refining ⓘ oil transportation ⓘ petroleum production ⓘ |
| regardingOrganization |
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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Standard Oil trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sherman Antitrust Act enforcement
NERFINISHED
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Standard Oil antitrust case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
Progressive Era policymakers
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antitrust reform advocates ⓘ |
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