Research Catalog

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Description

1. ix, 305 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

1. Study of historical aspects of unemployment benefit in the USA - refers to the period from 1915 to 1935, covers legal aspects, attitudes towards unemployment (incl. Government, trade union and management attitudes), social implications of the economic recession (with particular reference to the clothing industry), economic policy and social policy of the new deal, etc., and includes comments on relevant labour legislation. Bibliography pp. 243 to 287.

Subject

1. Unemployment insurance > United States
2. Unemployment insurance
3. history
4. unemployment benefit
5. clothing industry
6. economic policy
7. economic recession
8. government
9. labour legislation
10. legal aspect
11. management attitude
12. social implication
13. social policy
14. trade union
15. unemployment
16. histoire
17. prestations de chômage
18. aspect juridique
19. attitude patronale
20. chômage
21. conséquences sociales
22. gouvernement
23. industrie du vêtement
24. législation du travail
25. politique économique
26. politique sociale
27. récession économique
28. syndicat
29. historia
30. prestaciones por desempleo
31. actitud de la dirección
32. aspecto jurídico
33. consecuencias sociales
34. desempleo
35. gobierno
36. industria del vestido
37. legislación del trabajo
38. política económica
39. política social
40. recesión económica
41. sindicato
42. United States
43. USA
44. Etats-Unis
45. Estados Unidos

Genre/Form

1. bibliography.
2. comment.
3. bibliographie.
4. commentaire.
5. bibliografía.
6. comentario.

Contents

1. Origins of an American approach -- Business and the "new emphasis" -- Company plans: purpose and performance -- Organized labor: the AFL -- The needle trades: reform and relief -- Wisconsin and the commons school -- 1928-1932, transition years -- Legislation in the states -- The New Deal.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 243-283)