NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH
NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH

The Mining Industries, 1899-1939: A Study of Output, Employment, and Productivity

Harold Barger and Sam H. Schurr

Published in 1944 by UMI

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0474 pages
ISBN: 0-87014-042-6

Table of Contents

1. Front matter to "The Mining Industries, 1899-1939: A Study of Output, Employment, and Productivity": Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. -21 - -16) (bibliographic info) (download)

2. Director's Note: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. -15) (bibliographic info) (download)

3. Preface: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. -13 - -11) (bibliographic info) (download)

4. Authors' Acknowledgments: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. -9) (bibliographic info) (download)

5. Part One - Output And Employment: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 1) (bibliographic info) (download)

6. 1 Introduction: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 3 - 12) (bibliographic info) (download)

7. 2 The Behavior Of Mining Output: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 13 - 58) (bibliographic info) (download)

8. 3 Employment In Mining : Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 59 - 75) (bibliographic info) (download)

9. 4 The Relation Between Output And Employment: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 76 - 93) (bibliographic info) (download)

10. Part Two - Technological Change: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 95) (bibliographic info) (download)

11. 5 The Origins Of Modern Mining Methods: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 97 - 116) (bibliographic info) (download)

12. 6 The Mechanization Of The Mining Process: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 117 - 145) (bibliographic info) (download)

13. 7 The Purification Of The Mineral Product: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 146 - 157) (bibliographic info) (download)

14. Part Three - Technological Change And Productivity In Individual Industries: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 159) (bibliographic info) (download)

15. 8 Bituminous Coal Mining : Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 161 - 180) (bibliographic info) (download)

16. 9 Pennsylvania Anthracite: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 181 - 187) (bibliographic info) (download)

17. 10 Petroleum And Natural Gas : Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 188 - 208) (bibliographic info) (download)

18. 11 Iron Mining And Beneficiating: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 209 - 221) (bibliographic info) (download)

19. 12 Copper Mining And Ore Dressing: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 222 - 239) (bibliographic info) (download)

20. 13 Stone Quarrying: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 240 - 245) (bibliographic info) (download)

21. Part Four - Summary And Conclusions: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 247) (bibliographic info) (download)

22. 14 Mining In The Nation's Economy: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 249 - 265) (bibliographic info) (download)

23. Appendix A - Basic Data And Indexes For Individual Industries: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 269 - 367) (bibliographic info) (download)

24. Appendix B - The Classification Of The Nonferrous Metal Mining Industries: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 368 - 376) (bibliographic info) (download)

25. Appendix C - The Statistical Treatment Of Stone Quarrying: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 377 - 393) (bibliographic info) (download)

26. Appendix D - The Statistical Treatment Of The Nonferrous Metal Mining Industries, With Special Reference To Copper: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 394 - 405) (bibliographic info) (download)

27. Appendix E - Charts: Sources And Notes: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 406 - 408) (bibliographic info) (download)

28. Glossary Of Minerals And Mining Terms: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 409 - 422) (bibliographic info) (download)

29. Index: Harold Barger, Sam H. Schurr (p. 423 - 447) (bibliographic info) (download)

 
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