Business Failures by Industry in the United States, 1895 to 1939: A Statistical History

Gary Richardson and Michael Gou

No 16872, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: Dun's Review began publishing monthly data on bankruptcies by branch of business during the 1890s. This essay reconstructs that series, links it to its successors, and discusses how it can be used for economic analysis.

JEL-codes: N1 N11 N6 N61 N8 N81 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-03
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