Knowledge that Transforms

Journal Article The Theory of Railway Rates Once More Get access F. W. Taussig F. W. Taussig Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 47, Issue 2, February 1933, Pages 337–342, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883691 Published: 01 February 1933

I. The Cassel method, 647.— Kitchin's estimate, 648.— II. The problem of the base years: cyclical complications, 649; wholesale vs. general prices, 653; international aspect, 654.— III. The problem of the "normal" gold supply, 655.— IV. The problem of the rate of increase in the demand for gold, 658.— The first sub-assumption, 659; the second, 660; the third, 660.— Bank currency: England, 665; France, 669; Germany, 671; United States, 675.— V. Conclusions, 677.

Journal Article Recent Social Trends Get access Karl W. Bigelow Karl W. Bigelow University of Buffalo Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 48, Issue 1, November 1933, Pages 150–170, https://doi.org/10.2307/1884800 Published: 01 November 1933

Journal Article Two Notable Contributions to Economic History Get access Abbott Payson Usher Abbott Payson Usher Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 48, Issue 1, November 1933, Pages 171–180, https://doi.org/10.2307/1884801 Published: 01 November 1933

Journal Article The Literature of the Crisis Get access Myron W. Watkins Myron W. Watkins New York University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 47, Issue 3, May 1933, Pages 504–532, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883983 Published: 01 May 1933

Sources and nature of the data used. The extent of the ground covered, 3.— Numerical comparisons for U. S. (1925) and U. K. (1924), 6. — Arrangement of data for comparison, 7. — Relative importance of chief industrial groups in the two countries, 10.— Variations in net outputs (and in aggregate wages) in relation to numbers occupied, 14.— Some explanations suggested, 15.— Contrast between the U. S. averages and the U. K. 16.—Question whether the larger U. S. figures should be interpreted in terms of higher prices or of greater volume of output, illustrated from various trades, 17.—Differences appear to reflect mainly volume of output, 25.— Movements between the years 1907 and 1924 of the British inquiries considered in relation to U. S. data for 1909 and 1925, 26.— Extension of this comparison to 1930 (U. K.) and 1929 (U. S.), 33.— Differences in time of the inquiries sufficient to account for the major part of the changes in the measure of relative magnitude of output per head, 34.— Some concluding reflections, 37.

I. Description of method of compilation of an annual series of money, 77.— II. Reliability of various banking series as indexes of change in the money supply, 87.— III. Money supply amenable to Federal Reserve control, 88.— IV. Time deposits, 89.— V. Money, incomes and income velocities, 91.— VI. Money and gold, 92.

Introductory; two sets of conditions where price policy presents special problems, 231; already noted by various writers, 232.— Hotelling's case, 233.— The graphical solution of the problem, 233; and alternative algebraic method, 235.— Possible growth of monopoly, 242.— Price differentiation, 243.— Modifications of the case, different or varying transport costs, 245; varying costs of production, 245; the question of location, 248; elasticity in demand, 248.— Outside competition, 250. — Dynamic considerations in practice, 252.— Inadequacy of pure monopoly approach, 253.— Conclusion, 253.

Introductory survey, 553.— Development of the gold industry, 557.— Capital imports and their timing, 560.— The expansion of purchasing power, 567.— Price movements: foods, 570; house rents, 572; imports, 574; exports, 574; complications, 576.— Money incomes, 578.— Immigration, 582.— The balance of payments, 583.— Trade statistics, 585.— Other items in the balance, 587.— The terms of trade, 588.— Comparative advantages and disadvantages: exports, 590; imports, 592; production, 593.— Conclusion, 596.

I. Introductory; neglect of Veblen's general theory, 598.— II. His main criticisms of economics, and the fundamental standpoint implied therein, 600.— III. Psychological postulates of Veblen's theory; the evolutionary idea, 602.— IV. Summary of the theory: the savage era, 605; the barbarian era, 607; the period of handicraft, 611; the age of the machine process, 613.— V. Analysis of the modern economy, 614; its place in the general theory, 617.— VI. Integration of Veblen's ideas, 618; this a system of theory different from the Marshallian, 620.— VII. Criticism of Veblenian psychology, 622; treatment of history, 623; and institutions, 624.— Conclusion; issue of the institutional controversy, 624.