Labor Under the German RepublicHam, William T.
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Summary Introduction, 203. — I. The German labor movement before 1918, 204; during the Revolution, 205; under the Weimar Constitution, 207; course of events thereafter, 208. — II. The development of the trade unions, 209; of collective bargaining, 212; the arbitration system, 215. — III. The works councils, 217; the economic council, 219. — IV. The labor law, 220. — V. The rise of National Socialism, 222; the position of labor under the Hitler government, 224. 1 For grants of money in aid of a study of the German labor movement I am under obligation to the Harvard University Committee on Research in the Social Sciences. I am also indebted to the Social Science Research Council for making possible a protracted stay in Germany. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1933–34, by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
Guaranty of Deposits Under the Banking Act of 1933Emerson, Guy
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Summary Guaranty, not insurance, 229. — The temporary plan, 230. — The permanent plan, 230. — Cost to the banks, 232. — Saving on interest payments, 234. — No provision for accumulation of reserves, 235. — Assessments not according to risks, 236. — Discrimination against large banks, 237. — Possible benefits: protection of depositors, 238; restoration of confidence, 239; safeguarding against general runs, 239. — Banking reform the proper goal, 240. — May be retarded, 241. — State experience, 241. — Possible developments: without amendments, 242; with amendments, 242. — Guaranty only a palliative, 244. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1933–34, by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
The Price of Silver and Chinese Purchasing PowerKreps, T. J.
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Summary I. The “purchasing power” argument of the silver interests, and its political importance, 245. — II. China not on the silver standard: the paper currencies, 249; variety of silver coins and weights, 250; copper coins, 251. — Money changing, 252. — Independent price levels, 254. — III. Hoarding of silver: in coin, 255; in ornaments, 256. — The price of silver: demand, 257; supply, 259. — Influence of conditions in China: warfare, 260; modernization, 264. — IV. Effects upon prices: in the interior, 267; in Shanghai, 268. — V. Chinese opinion primarily concerned with problem of uniformity rather than stability, 273. — Interpretation of the evidence, 277. — Conclusion, 280. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1933–34, by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
Prices Under Competition and Monopoly: Some Concrete ExamplesMund, Vernon A.
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Summary The essential conditions for competition, 288. — Lettuce in the Puget Sound district, 289. — The case of Washington potatoes, 291. — Washington apples, 293. — Staple non-perishables: dry beans, 295. — The Seattle Fur Exchange, 297. — Summary of these cases, 298. — Monopoly and competitive price contrasted: three cases, 300. — Types of discrimination, 302. — Reasons for discrimination, 303. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1933–34, by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
Adam Smith, America, and the Doctrinal Defeat of the Mercantile SystemFay, C. R.
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Summary England's rivals, 304. — Each century had its spokesman: Malynes, 305; Mun, 306; Gee and Postlethwayt, 308. — The Wealth of Nations an attack on all three, 311. — To Smith foreign trade is internal trade internationalized, 312. — Defining mercantilism as protectionism obscures the issue, 314. — Three clues to Smith's significance: his realism, his balance, his creating as he builds, 315. — The place of America in Smith's thought, 315. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1933–34, by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
Professor Chamberlin's Theory of Limited CompetitionNichol, A. J.
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Summary His review of Cournot and Edgeworth does not get down to bedrock, 318.— Difficulties in his treatment of foresight (1) under conditions of decreasing variable costs, 319; the argument expressed in terms of the symbols of Cournot, 323; (2) under unequal conditions of increasing cost, 325; diagrammatic presentation, 333; nine points of conflict with his conclusions, 335. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1933–34, by the President and Fellows of Harvard College