Knowledge that Transforms

Two groups of investigators of the relation of the workers to their work, 626. — Both fail to emphasize certain subtle factors of shop lore, 627. — Individual makers of "whole articles" never as common as is sometimes assumed, 627. — In the few authentic cases the work was not especially inspiring, 627. — Nail making, 628. — Pottery, 628. — Current use of the words "skilled" "semi-skilled, " and "laborers, " 631. — Importance of abihty to prejudge effects of processes, 632. — Knowledge of qualities and conditions of materials, 632. — Knowledge of preceding operations, 633. — Ability to manipulate large pieces, 634. — On minor jobs there are many situations that require adjustments and judgment, 635. — The casual onlooker seldom appreciates the skill required in apparently simple operations, 636. — Accurate analysis and description of operations needed, 639. — Entrepreneurs found early craftsmen no more ready to meet their problems than does the modern business man, 642. — Problem of building up an organization largely one of training workers, 643.

Journal Article Damiris' The Monetary System of Greece Get access Eugen P. Schwiedland Eugen P. Schwiedland Vienna, Austria Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 36, Issue 2, February 1922, Pages 319–322, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883483 Published: 01 February 1922

Journal Article Stoddard's The Revolt Against Civilization—The Menace of the Underman; Desmond's Labour, the Giant with the Feet of Clay Get access W. McDougall W. McDougall Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 36, Issue 4, August 1922, Pages 666–682, https://doi.org/10.2307/1884756 Published: 01 August 1922

Journal Article The American Railroad Problem: A Reply Get access I. Leo Sharfman I. Leo Sharfman University of Michigan Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 36, Issue 4, August 1922, Pages 705–718, https://doi.org/10.2307/1884759 Published: 01 August 1922

Journal Article Sharfman's American Railroad Problem Get access Harry Gunnison Brown Harry Gunnison Brown University of Missouri Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 36, Issue 2, February 1922, Pages 323–334, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883484 Published: 01 February 1922

Some Effects on Certain Agricultural Products of Uniform Percentage Increases in Freight Rates Get access Roland Vaile Roland Vaile University of California Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 36, Issue 4, August 1922, Pages 718–727, https://doi.org/10.2307/1884760 Published: 01 August 1922

Recent Banking and Currency Legislation in India Get access Bhanoo B. Das Gupta Bhanoo B. Das Gupta The Scottish Churches College, Calcutta Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 37, Issue 1, November 1922, Pages 183–190, https://doi.org/10.2307/1885913 Published: 01 November 1922

Introductory. Method of study, 545. — I. Vacant land in the borough of Manhattan. Description of parcels. Gross and net increments and decrements, 548. — II. Washington Heights. Tract sold at auction in 1891. Gross and net increments. Early history of tract. Comparison with similar tract in the Bronx, 558. — III. Auction sales. Description of tracts. Losses to purchasers of Bronx lots, 562. — IV. New York City by boroughs. Method of establishing value in 1906 and 1921. Gross and net increments or decrements. Queens borough by wards. Separate tract in South Brooklyn. Increases in land values during nineteenth century. The tax rate and economic rent, 569. — Conclusions, 579.

Introductory. The early development of collections, 275. — The effect of the Federal Reserve Act, 276. — The par remittance plan of 1916, 277. — The Hardwick Amendment and its interpretation by the Federal Reserve Board, 281. — The development of opposition, 283. — The outlook for the future, 286.