The Sources of Regional Variation in the Severity of the Great Depression : Evidence from U.S. Manufacturing, 1919-1937
The severity of the Great Depression in the United States varied by region. Most notably compared with the rest of the country, the South Atlantic states experienced a milder contraction while the Mountain states suffered more severely. The impact of the contraction was more" uniform across other regions of the country--surprisingly so, considering the large regional" differences in industrial structure. We employ data from the biennial Census of Manufactures on" 20 individual manufacturing industries disaggregated by state to analyze the relative" contributions of industry mix and location to regional variations in economic performance during" the period 1919-1937. Industrial composition had a significant impact on regional employment" growth, with regions that concentrated on the production of durable goods or inputs to the" construction sector tending to fare worse than others. Long-run regional trends also played an" important role in regional variation, and explain much of the South Atlantic region's more" favorable performance over the cycle
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[2021]
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Authors: | Rosenbloom, Joshua L. ; Sundstrom, William Andrew |
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[S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | USA | United States | Räumliche Verteilung | Spatial distribution | Industrie | Manufacturing industries | Wirtschaftskrise | Economic crisis | Erwerbstätigkeit | Employment | Finanzkrise | Financial crisis |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (43 p) |
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Series: | NBER Working Paper ; No. w6288 |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments November 1997 erstellt |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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