The Quarterly Journal of Economics

Shister, Joseph

doi: 10.2307/1885146pmid: N/A

Abstract Problem and plan of the paper, 513. — I. National control of bargaining at the subordinate level: historical, 514; nature of the control, (a) formal constitutional limitations, 515; (b) intervention of the National office, 517. — determining factors of National control: structure of the product market, 520; non-market forces, 523. — Effects of National control, 524. — II. Formulation of demands: importance, 529; the local level, 529; the regional level, 530; the National level, 531. — III. The negotiating personnel and its powers: make-up of the personnel, 532; powers of the negotiators, 537; analytical implications, (1) “soundness” of bargains, 539; (2) other relevant variables, 540; (3) sub-committees, 541. — IV. Cooperative action among unions, 542. — Summary and conclusions, 544. 1 This is part of a far more comprehensive study of trade-union government and policies conducted under the direction of Prof. W. M. Leiserson. The author is indebted to Professor Leiserson and Mr. Joseph Kovner for many valuable suggestions made in conjunction with this manuscript. The author alone, however, assumes full responsibility for the views expressed. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1945–46, by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

Wilson, G. Lloyd; Rose, J. R.

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Summary I. Introduction: significance of the problem, 546. — II. Meaning of the term, 547. — Usage in Commission opinions, 549. — Additional specific traffic, 550. — Additional traffic of specific type, 551. — Additional general traffic, 551. — III. Applications of the principle, 552. — IV. Theoretical analysis, 555. — V. Conclusion, 559. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1945–46, by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

Maxwell, James A.; Balcom, Margaret N.

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Summary The introduction of rationing: the Eastern gasoline shortage, 561; nation-wide rationing, 564. — The separation of District I, 567. — The “pleasure driving” ban, 569. — Other steps to reduce consumption, 570. — The non-recoverable “B” and “C” cut, 572. — End of the “pleasure driving” ban, 572. — Jurisdictional dispute between OPA and PAW, 573. — Spread of the gasoline shortage: relaxation of the program, 576; the shortage spreads to Districts II and III, 577; the shortage spreads to Districts IV and V, 579; the program settles down, 580. — The local board system, 581. 1 This study is based in part on materials prepared by the authors for use in a study projected by the History Branch of the Office of Price Administration. The opinions expressed are the authors' own, however, and are not necessarily shared by the OPA. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1945–46, by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

Oliver, Henry M.

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Straus, Everet M.

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1 The author is an economist in the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. Nothing contained herein necessarily reflects the opinion or attitude of the Anti-Trust Division. Article PDF first page preview Close This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1945–46, by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

Holben, Ralph E.

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Rothschild, K. W.

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Boulding, K. E.

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