Reports on the relation of corporate combinations to wages
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"Reports on the relation of corporate combinations to wages" is an early 20th-century investigative study analyzing how large corporate consolidations and trusts affected workers’ wage levels and labor conditions in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic report
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historical document ⓘ investigative study ⓘ labor study ⓘ |
| addresses |
bargaining power of workers under large corporations
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distribution of gains from industrial consolidation ⓘ possible wage suppression by dominant firms ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
inform public debate on corporate power and wages
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provide empirical evidence on wage effects of combinations ⓘ |
| analyzes |
effects of corporate consolidations on wage levels
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effects of trusts on labor conditions ⓘ |
| context |
early 20th-century industrialization in the United States
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rise of large corporate trusts in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
industrial organization and wage outcomes
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power of large firms in labor markets ⓘ relationship between large corporations and workers’ earnings ⓘ |
| focusesOn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
economic analysis
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labor economics literature ⓘ policy-oriented research ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early systematic study of corporate power and wages in the United States ⓘ |
| investigates |
changes in wage levels under large corporate combinations
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impact of corporate consolidation on workers ⓘ working conditions in industries dominated by trusts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
corporate combinations
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labor conditions ⓘ trusts ⓘ wages ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
antitrust policy in the United States
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labor reform movements in the early 20th century ⓘ regulation of corporate trusts ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
economic history
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economics ⓘ industrial organization ⓘ labor economics ⓘ labor history ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | government-style report ⓘ |
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