Originally published in 1933, this book presents a study of the relation between the size and efficiency of industries, with special reference to the history of selected British and American industries during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The text covers the London building industry, the Lancashire cotton industry, the Cleveland pig iron industry, the Massachusetts cotton industry and the American pig iron industry. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in economic history and industrial development.
Originally published in 1933, this book presents a study of the relation between the size and efficiency of industries, with special reference to the history of selected British and American industries during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The text covers the London building industry, the Lancashire cotton industry, the Cleveland pig iron industry, the Massachusetts cotton industry and the American pig iron industry. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in economic history and industrial development.
Born in Whitechapel, G.T. Jones was raised in Surrey, excelling in the creative arts at school and becoming prefect of art, music and drama. She now lives with her two children in Hertfordshire. G.T. Jones has always loved stories, especially fantasy and science fiction, and always dreamed of spreading her love of writing to others. She began writing The Beast Trials: Meadow's Beginning in 2019, while caring for her son who has special needs, and finally completed the first instalment in January 2023, which was accepted for publication in August 2023. She is excited to share this second instalment in 2025.
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Preface Foreword Part I. Introduction: 1. Definition 2. Method 3. Interpretation Part II. The London Building Industry, 1845-1913: 1. Introduction 2. Brickwork 3. Carpentry and joinery 4. Masonry 5. Roofing 6. Plumbing 7. Painting 8. Plastering 9. The building industry - costs 10. The building industry - size 11. Provisional conclusions concerning the building industry Part III. The Lancashire Cotton Industry, 1845-1913: 1. Introduction 2. Index numbers of prices 3. The size of the industry 4. Provisional conclusions Part IV. The Cleveland Pig Iron Industry, 1883-1925: 1. Introduction 2. Index numbers, etc. 3. The size of the industry, materials used, and size of the firms engaged therein 4. Provisional conclusions Part V. The Massachusetts Cotton Industry, 1845-1920: 1. Introduction 2. The index numbers of prices and costs 3. The size of the industry and of the firms engaged therein 4. Provisional conclusions Part VI. The American Pig Iron Industry, 1883-1925: 1. Introduction 2. The index numbers of prices and costs 3. The size of the industry and of the operating units 4. Provisional conclusions Part VII. Conclusion: 1. Summary of results 2. Historical aspects 3. Elasticities of return 4. Causation Statistical appendices: Appendix 1. The London building industry, 1845-1913 Appendix 2. The Lancashire cotton industry, 1845-1913 Appendix 3. The Cleveland pig iron industry, 1883-1925 Appendix 4. The Massachusetts cotton industry, 1845-1920 Appendix 5. The American pig iron industry, 1883-1925 Index.
Preface Foreword Part I. Introduction: 1. Definition 2. Method 3. Interpretation Part II. The London Building Industry, 1845-1913: 1. Introduction 2. Brickwork 3. Carpentry and joinery 4. Masonry 5. Roofing 6. Plumbing 7. Painting 8. Plastering 9. The building industry - costs 10. The building industry - size 11. Provisional conclusions concerning the building industry Part III. The Lancashire Cotton Industry, 1845-1913: 1. Introduction 2. Index numbers of prices 3. The size of the industry 4. Provisional conclusions Part IV. The Cleveland Pig Iron Industry, 1883-1925: 1. Introduction 2. Index numbers, etc. 3. The size of the industry, materials used, and size of the firms engaged therein 4. Provisional conclusions Part V. The Massachusetts Cotton Industry, 1845-1920: 1. Introduction 2. The index numbers of prices and costs 3. The size of the industry and of the firms engaged therein 4. Provisional conclusions Part VI. The American Pig Iron Industry, 1883-1925: 1. Introduction 2. The index numbers of prices and costs 3. The size of the industry and of the operating units 4. Provisional conclusions Part VII. Conclusion: 1. Summary of results 2. Historical aspects 3. Elasticities of return 4. Causation Statistical appendices: Appendix 1. The London building industry, 1845-1913 Appendix 2. The Lancashire cotton industry, 1845-1913 Appendix 3. The Cleveland pig iron industry, 1883-1925 Appendix 4. The Massachusetts cotton industry, 1845-1920 Appendix 5. The American pig iron industry, 1883-1925 Index.
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