UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

JAMES P. MITCHELL, SECRETARY

WAGE AND HOUR AND PUBLIC CONTRACTS DIVISIONS WM. R. MCCOMB, ADMINISTRATOR

B. Nomage effects

Effects in Establishments with Reported Adjustment Problems.
Effects on Earnings in 17 Selected Industries

Conclusions...

A. General and occupational wage effects

B. Regional wage effects

C. Other wage effects...

Nomage Effects of Minimi-Rate Increase

A. Effects on establishment mortality and employment

B. Effects on capital expenditures and production methods
C. Effects on hours of work

D. Effects on product prices

Summary of Effects

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CHAPTER 3. EFFECTS IN THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY
Background Data

Wage Effects of Minimum-Rate Increase.

A.

General and occupational wage effects

B. Regional wage effects ·

Nomage Effects of Minimum-Rate Increase

A. Effects on establishment mortality and employment

B. Effects on capital expenditures and production methods

C. Effects on hours of work.

D. Effects on product prices

Summary of Effects

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CHAPTER 4. EFFECTS IN THE MEN'S DRESS SHIRT AND NIGHTWEAR INDUSTRY
Background Data......

Wage Effects of Minimum-Rate Increase

A.

General and occupational wage effects

B. Regional wage effects

C. Other wage effects....

Nomwage Effects of Minimum-Rate Increase

A. Effects on establishment mortality and employment

B. Effects on capital expenditures and production methods

C. Effects on hiring policies.

D. Effects on hours of work....

E. Effects on product prices

Summary of Effects

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CHAPTER 5. EFFECTS IN THE MEN'S SEAMIESS HOSIERY INDUSTRY

Background Data...........
Nage Effects of Minimum-Rate Increase
Norrage Effects of Minimum-Rate Increase

A. Effects on employment

9. Effects on capital expenditures
C. Effects on hiring policies.

D. Effects on hours of work...
E. Effects on product prices

Summary of Effects

CHAPTER 6. EITECTS IN THE WOOD FURNITURE (EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED) INDUSTRY
Background Data.........

Wage Effects of Minimm-Rate Increase ..

Norrage Effects of Minimm-Rate Increase

A. Effects on employment

3. Effects on capital expenditures
C. Effects on hiring policies.

D. Effects on hours of work

E. Effects on product prices

Summary of Effects

CHAPTER 7. EFFECTS IN ESTABLISHMENTS WITH REPORTED ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS
Effects on Closings, Qurtailments, and Employment Polioy ..
Effects on Capital Expenditures and Production Methods
Effects on Other Factors: Hours of Work and Product Prices.
Summary of Effects ..

CHAPTER 8. EFFECTS ON EARNINGS IN 17 SELECTED INDUSTRIES

Changes in Selected Industry Earnings, 1949-51

Changes in Selected Industry Earnings, 1938-41 ..

Changes in Selected Industry Earnings, 1942-49
Changes in Selected Industry Earnings, 1938-51

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Changes in Real Wages for Classes of Selected Industries, 1938-51

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Percent distribution of plant workers in Southern sawmills,
by average hourly earnings and by plants grouped according
to their last-quarter 1949 average hourly earnings, two
payroll periods 1949-50....

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Percent distribution of plant workers in Southern sawmills,
by average hourly earnings and by plants grouped according
to their April 1953 average hourly earnings, April 1953....

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