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

Gary Richardson; Michael Gou

doi:10.3386/w16872

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

Gary Richardson & Michael Gou

Working Paper 16872

DOI 10.3386/w16872

Issue Date March 2011

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.

We thank Sorottha Han and Jeannie Quo for research assistance. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Business Failures by Industry in the United States, 1895 to 1939: A Statistical History.

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