War and pestilence as labor market shocks: U.S. manufacturing wage growth 1914-1919

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 711-725

  Garrett, Thomas A ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 70350475848     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2008.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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