Details about Jeremy Atack

Homepage:	https://my.vanderbilt.edu/jeremyatack/
Phone:	615-322-2871
Postal address:	Department of Economics Box 351819 Station B Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN. 37235 USA
Workplace:	Department of Economics, Vanderbilt University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

1. De-skilling: Evidence from Late Nineteenth Century American Manufacturing
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. Wage Inequality in American Manufacturing, 1820-1940: New Evidence
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Chapter Wage Inequality in American Manufacturing, 1820–1940: New Evidence, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024) (2024)

2021

3. Industrialization and Urbanization in Nineteenth Century America
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Industrialization and urbanization in nineteenth century America, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (4) (2022)

2020

4. ‘Mechanization Takes Command’: Inanimate Power and Labor Productivity in Late Nineteenth Century American Manufacturing
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2017

5. Gallman Revisited: Blacksmithing and American Manufacturing, 1850-1870
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Gallman revisited: blacksmithing and American manufacturing, 1850–1870, Cliometrica, Springer (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2014

6. American Banking and the Transportation Revolution Before the Civil War
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
   See also Journal Article American Banking and the Transportation Revolution before the Civil War, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2014) View citations (10) (2014)
7. Did Railroads Make Antebellum U.S. Banks More Sound?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
   See also Chapter Did Railroads Make Antebellum U.S. Banks More Sound?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (6) (2014)

2010

8. The Impact of Access to Rail Transportation on Agricultural Improvement: The American Midwest as a Test Case, 1850-1860
   Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article The Impact of Access to Rail Transportation on Agricultural Improvement: The American Midwest as a Test Case, 1850-1860, The Journal of Transport and Land Use, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota (2011) View citations (33) (2011)

2009

9. Agricultural Improvements and Access to Rail Transportation: The American Midwest as a Test Case, 1850-1860
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
10. DID RAILROADS INDUCE OR FOLLOW ECONOMIC GROWTH? URBANIZATION AND POPULATION GROWTH IN THE AMERICAN MIDWEST, 1850-60
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (52)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (32)

2008

11. Railroads and the Rise of the Factory: Evidence for the United States, 1850-70
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (51)

2006

12. Steam Power, Establishment Size, and Labor Productivity Growth in Nineteenth Century American Manufacturing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Steam power, establishment size, and labor productivity growth in nineteenth century American manufacturing, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2008) View citations (31) (2008)

2003

13. Capital Deepening in American Manufacturing, 1850-1880
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
14. Capital Deepening in United States Manufacturing, 1850-1880
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research

2001

15. Part-Year Operation in 19th Century American Manufacturing: Evidence from the 1870 and 1880 Censuses
    Economics Working Paper Archive, Levy Economics Institute
16. Part-Year Operation in Nineteenth Century American Manufacturing: Evidence from the 1870 and 1880 Censuses
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article PART-YEAR OPERATION IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY AMERICAN MANUFACTURING: EVIDENCE FROM THE 1870 AND 1880 CENSUSES, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2002) View citations (20) (2002)

2000

17. Downtime in American Manufacturing Industry: 1870 and 1880
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics
18. Productivity in Manufacturing and the Length of the Working Day: Evidence from the 1880 Census of Manufactures
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Economics Working Paper Archive, Levy Economics Institute (2000) View citations (1)
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany (2000) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Productivity in manufacturing and the length of the working day: evidence from the 1880 census of manufactures, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2003) View citations (20) (2003)
19. Rising Wage Dispersion Across American Manufacturing Establishments, 1850-1880
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (8)

1997

20. Business Activity and the Boston Stock Market, 1835-1869
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Business Activity and the Boston Stock Market, 1835-1869, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (1999) View citations (4) (1999)

1996

21. "Location, Location, Location!" The Market for Vacant Urban Land: New York 1835-1900
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

1995

22. Irregular Production and Time-out-of-Work in American Manufacturing Industry in 1870 and 1880: Some Preliminary Estimates
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1991

23. Louis Brandeis, Work and Fatigue at the Start of the Twentieth Century: Prelude to Oregon's Hours Limitation Law
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
24. Whom Did Protective Legislation Protect? Evidence From 1880
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Chapter Who Did Protective Legislation Protect? Evidence from 1880, Studies in Public Choice, Springer (2018) (2018)

1990

25. How Long Was the Workday in 1880?
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article How Long Was the Workday in 1880?, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1992) View citations (23) (1992)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Digitizing Carroll D. Wright’s “Hand and Machine Labor” Study
   Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook, 2023, 64, (1), 9-30

2022

2. Industrialization and urbanization in nineteenth century America
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2022, 94, (C) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Industrialization and Urbanization in Nineteenth Century America, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
3. “Mechanization Takes Command?”: Powered Machinery and Production Times in Late Nineteenth-Century American Manufacturing
   The Journal of Economic History, 2022, 82, (3), 663-689 View citations (2)

2019

4. "Automation" of Manufacturing in the Late Nineteenth Century: The Hand and Machine Labor Study
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2019, 33, (2), 51-70 View citations (31)
5. Gallman revisited: blacksmithing and American manufacturing, 1850–1870
   Cliometrica, 2019, 13, (1), 1-23 View citations (1)
   Also in Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2019, 13, (1), 1-23 (2019) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Gallman Revisited: Blacksmithing and American Manufacturing, 1850-1870, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2014

6. American Banking and the Transportation Revolution before the Civil War
   The Journal of Economic History, 2014, 74, (4), 943-986 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper American Banking and the Transportation Revolution Before the Civil War, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (13) (2014)

2013

7. On the Use of Geographic Information Systems in Economic History: The American Transportation Revolution Revisited
   The Journal of Economic History, 2013, 73, (2), 313-338 View citations (33)

2011

8. The Impact of Access to Rail Transportation on Agricultural Improvement: The American Midwest as a Test Case, 1850-1860
   The Journal of Transport and Land Use, 2011, 4, (2), 5-18 View citations (33)
   See also Working Paper The Impact of Access to Rail Transportation on Agricultural Improvement: The American Midwest as a Test Case, 1850-1860, Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series (2010) View citations (3) (2010)

2009

9. Creating Abundance: Biological Innovation and American Agricultural Development, 1700–1960. By Alan L. Olmstead and Paul W. Rhode. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Pp. xii, 467. $80.00 cloth; $23.99, paper
   The Journal of Economic History, 2009, 69, (3), 888-890
10. Creating Abundance: Biological Innovation and American Agricultural Development--An appreciation and research agenda
    Explorations in Economic History, 2009, 46, (1), 160-167
11. Historical GIS: technologies, methodologies and scholarship
    Economic History Review, 2009, 62, (3), 781-782
12. Troubled Waters: Steamboat Disasters, River Improvements, and American Public Policy, 1821–1860. By Paul F. Paskoff. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2007. Pp. xx, 324. $48.00, cloth
    The Journal of Economic History, 2009, 69, (1), 319-320

2008

13. Editors' Notes
    The Journal of Economic History, 2008, 68, (1), 292-299
14. Steam power, establishment size, and labor productivity growth in nineteenth century American manufacturing
    Explorations in Economic History, 2008, 45, (2), 185-198 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Steam Power, Establishment Size, and Labor Productivity Growth in Nineteenth Century American Manufacturing, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (5) (2006)

2005

15. Capital deepening and the rise of the factory: the American experience during the nineteenth century
    Economic History Review, 2005, 58, (3), 586-595 View citations (10)

2004

16. Skill Intensity and Rising Wage Dispersion in Nineteenth-Century American Manufacturing
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (1), 172-192 View citations (43)

2003

17. Productivity in manufacturing and the length of the working day: evidence from the 1880 census of manufactures
    Explorations in Economic History, 2003, 40, (2), 170-194 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Productivity in Manufacturing and the Length of the Working Day: Evidence from the 1880 Census of Manufactures, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers (2000) View citations (1) (2000)

2002

18. PART-YEAR OPERATION IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY AMERICAN MANUFACTURING: EVIDENCE FROM THE 1870 AND 1880 CENSUSES
    The Journal of Economic History, 2002, 62, (3), 792-809 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Part-Year Operation in Nineteenth Century American Manufacturing: Evidence from the 1870 and 1880 Censuses, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers (2001) View citations (1) (2001)

1999

19. Business Activity and the Boston Stock Market, 1835-1869
    Explorations in Economic History, 1999, 36, (2), 144-179 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Business Activity and the Boston Stock Market, 1835-1869, NBER Historical Working Papers (1997) View citations (6) (1997)

1998

20. "Location, Location, Location!" The Price Gradient for Vacant Urban Land: New York, 1835 to 1900
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 1998, 16, (2), 151-72 View citations (29)
21. The Greatest Nation on Earth: Republican Economic Policies During the Civil War. ByHeather Cox Richardson · Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1997. xiii + 342 pp. Bibliography and index. $35.00. ISBN 0674362136
    Business History Review, 1998, 72, (1), 152-153

1992

22. How Long Was the Workday in 1880?
    The Journal of Economic History, 1992, 52, (1), 129-160 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper How Long Was the Workday in 1880?, NBER Historical Working Papers (1990) View citations (14) (1990)

1991

23. Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women. By Claudia Goldin. New York: Oxford University Press, 1990. Pp. xx, 287. $29.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1991, 51, (1), 246-248

1989

24. The American Census: A Social History. By Margo J. Anderson. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988. Pp. xiii, 257. $30.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1989, 49, (3), 769-771

1987

25. A History of Industrial Power in the United States, 1780–1930. Vol. 2: Steam Power. By Louis C. Hunter. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1985. Pp. xxii, 732. $50.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1987, 47, (1), 270-273

1986

26. Firm Size and Industrial Structure in the United States During the Nineteenth Century
    The Journal of Economic History, 1986, 46, (2), 463-475 View citations (10)

1985

27. Industrial structure and the emergence of the modern industrial corporation
    Explorations in Economic History, 1985, 22, (1), 29-52 View citations (18)
28. The Patent System and Inventive Activity during the Industrial Revolution, 1750–1852. By H. I. Dutton. (Dover, N. H.: Manchester University Press, 1984. vii + 232 pp. $32.50.)
    Business History Review, 1985, 59, (3), 518-519

1984

29. Stronger Than A Hundred Men: A History of the Vertical Water Wheel. By Terry S. Reynolds. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology, New Series (No. 7), 1983. Pp. xviii, 454. $35.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1984, 44, (1), 232-233
30. The Rise and Decline of the American Cut Nail Industry: A Study of the Relationships of Technology, Business Organization, and Management Techniques. By Amos J. LovedayJr., Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1983. Pp. xx, 160. $29.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1984, 44, (4), 1118-1119

1983

31. Steel rails and American railroads, 1867-1880: Reply to Harley
    Explorations in Economic History, 1983, 20, (3), 258-262

1982

32. Steel rails and American railroads, 1867-1880
    Explorations in Economic History, 1982, 19, (4), 339-359

1981

33. Egalitarianism, Inequality, and Age: The Rural North in 1860
    The Journal of Economic History, 1981, 41, (1), 85-93 View citations (12)
34. Oliver Evans. Inventive Genius of the American Industrial Revolution. by Eugene S. Ferguson. Greenville, Delaware: Hagley Museum, 1980. Pp. 72. $4.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1981, 41, (3), 693-693
35. The "Egalitarian Ideal" and the Distribution of Wealth in the Northern Agricultural Community: A Backward Look
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1981, 63, (1), 124-29 View citations (7)

1980

36. A History of Industrial Power in the United States, 1780–1930. Volume I: Waterpower in the Century of the Steam Engine. By Louis C. Hunter. Charlottesville, University Press of Virginia, 1979. Pp. xxv + 606. $24.95
    Business History Review, 1980, 54, (3), 407-409
37. The Regional Diffusion and Adoption of the Steam Engine in American Manufacturing
    The Journal of Economic History, 1980, 40, (2), 281-308 View citations (34)

1979

38. Economic Development in the Philadelphia Region, 1810–1850. By Diane Lindstrom. New York, Columbia University Press, 1978. Pp. ix + 255. $15.00
    Business History Review, 1979, 53, (2), 272-273
39. Fact in fiction? The relative costs of steam and water power: a simulation approach
    Explorations in Economic History, 1979, 16, (4), 409-437 View citations (20)
40. The measurement and trend of inequality: An amendment to a basic revision
    Economics Letters, 1979, 4, (4), 389-393

1978

41. Economies of Scale in Western River Steamboating: A Comment
    The Journal of Economic History, 1978, 38, (2), 457-466
42. Estimation of Economies of Scale in Nineteenth-Century United States Manufacturing and the Form of the Production Function
    The Journal of Economic History, 1978, 38, (1), 268-270 View citations (7)
43. Recent Developments in the Study of Economic and Business History: Essays in Memory of Herman E. Krooss. Edited by Robert E. Gallman. Greenwich, Connecticut, JAI Press, 1977. Pp. ix + 305. $12.50
    Business History Review, 1978, 52, (4), 572-573
44. Wealth and Power in Antebellum Texas. By Randolph B. Campbell and Richard G. Lowe. College Station and London: Texas A&M University Press, 1977. Pp. iv,. 183. $14.50
    The Journal of Economic History, 1978, 38, (4), 979-980

1977

45. Returns to scale in antebellum United States manufacturing
    Explorations in Economic History, 1977, 14, (4), 337-359 View citations (14)

1975

46. The Profitability of Steamboating on Western Rivers: 1850
    Business History Review, 1975, 49, (3), 346-354 View citations (1)

Edited books

2011

1. The Origins and Development of Financial Markets and Institutions
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press

2009

2. The Origins and Development of Financial Markets and Institutions
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (30)

Chapters

2024

1. Wage Inequality in American Manufacturing, 1820–1940: New Evidence
   A chapter in The Economic History of American Inequality: New Evidence and Perspectives, 2024
   See also Working Paper Wage Inequality in American Manufacturing, 1820-1940: New Evidence, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) (2023)

2018

2. Who Did Protective Legislation Protect? Evidence from 1880
   Springer
   See also Working Paper Whom Did Protective Legislation Protect? Evidence From 1880, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1991) View citations (8) (1991)

2014

3. Did Railroads Make Antebellum U.S. Banks More Sound?
   A chapter in Enterprising America: Businesses, Banks, and Credit Markets in Historical Perspective, 2014, pp 149-178 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Did Railroads Make Antebellum U.S. Banks More Sound?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (4) (2014)