Industrial composition, methods of compensation, and real earnings in the Great Depression

Robert A Hart and J Roberts

No 2013-03, Stirling Economics Discussion Papers from University of Stirling, Division of Economics

Abstract: In an extension of an earlier paper (Hart and Roberts, 2012), we investigate the pay and working time of blue-collar timeworkers and pieceworkers during the Great Depression within British engineering firms. We compare and contrast southern/midland engineering districts of Britain with northern districts. The south/midlands region was dominated by piece-rated workers and by modern sections of the industry, such as vehicle and aircraft manufacture. Time-rated work predominated in northern districts where older sections - for example, marine and textile engineering - were clustered. These contrasting industrial compositions and associated payment methods offer further insights into manufacturing real earnings responses to the Great Depression.

Keywords: Industrial composition; piecework; timework; real earnings; the Great Depression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-02
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