作者:University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park
作者:Federal Reserve System - USA; Federal Reserve Bank - St. Louis
作者:Statistics Norway; Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet)
摘要:This paper studies the impact of the construction of hydropower facilities on labor market outcomes in Norway at the turn of the twentieth century (1891-1920). The sudden breakthrough in hydropower technology provides a quasi-experimental setting, as not all municipalities had suitable natural endowments and the possible production sites were often located in remote areas. We find that hydropower municipalities experienced faster structural transformation and displayed higher occupational mobi...
作者:Federal Reserve System - USA; Federal Reserve Bank - Chicago
作者:University of Warwick; University of Washington; University of Washington Seattle; Chapman University System; Chapman University
作者:Yale University; Tulane University
作者:University of California System; University of California Berkeley
摘要:The late nineteenth century is often described as an era of innovation in managerial practice, including accounting. However, despite rich case studies of individual firms, we have little quantitative knowledge of average practices. This paper uses errors and omissions in balance statements to estimate the prevalence of double-entry bookkeeping and depreciation at Massachusetts corporations between 1875-1895. In 1875, 62 percent of firms balanced their returns, but by 1895 this number exceeded...
作者:Columbia University; University of California System; University of California Los Angeles
作者:Northwestern University