Residential Construction Industry in the Early Nineteenth Century

Donald R. Adams

The Journal of Economic History, 1975, vol. 35, issue 4, 794-816

Abstract: The contract construction industry today represents one of the most important sectors of the American economy. Total new construction in recent decades has accounted for nearly one-half of the Gross Private Domestic Investment, while non-farm residential building alone accounts for nearly one-quarter of GPDI.

Date: 1975
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