History of Labour in the United States
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1935-1936. Reprint (Vols. I & II), First edition (Vols. III & IV). Hardcover. Quarto. XXV, [1], 623, [1], XX, 620, XXX, 778, VIII, 683pp. Original red cloth with gold lettering on spines. An influential economist, reformer and labor historian, John R. Commons drafted innovative social welfare, labor and economic legislation. Known as the "spiritual father" of Social Security, most progressive social and labor legislation enacted in the 20th century can be attributed to him or his students and colleagues. Common's four-volume "History of Labor in the United States" (1918-1935) established his reputation in the field and advanced his theory that the evolution of the labor movement had resulted from changes in the market structure. Minor shelf-wear and slight discoloration on spines. Minor offsetting on endpapers. Minor inscription in pen on top edge of each free front endpaper. Bindings in overall good+ to very good, interior in very good condition. g. Item #28386
About the author:
John Rogers Commons (1862-1945), economist who became the foremost authority on U.S. labour in the first third of the 20th century. Commons studied at Oberlin College and at Johns Hopkins University and taught at the University of Wisconsin (1904-32). He established his reputation with the publication of A Documentary History of American Industrial Society, 10 vol. (1910-11), and History of Labour in the United States, 4 vol. (1918-35). Commons' theory of the evolution of the American labour movement in terms of changes in the market structure was generally accepted. After World War I, Commons broadened his reputation with the publication of Legal Foundations of Capitalism (1924) and its sequel, Institutional Economics (1934). Commons drafted much of the reform legislation that made Wisconsin an example for other states. He also made notable contributions to the federal government in the areas of civil service, public utilities, workmen's compensation, and unemployment insurance.
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