Introduction, 680. — I. Marshall's treatment examined, 681. — II. Doubts as to its usefulness: (1) the assumption of free competition, 685; independence of the cost of labor and capital, 690; effect of public expenditures, 695; the assumption that an industry obeys one law of cost throughout, 698; "boxing" an industry, 701. — III. The "statistical" method of analyzing tax-price relationships, 703. — The "theoretical-statistical" method more promising, 706.
Journal Article The London Passenger Transport Act of 1933: A New Socialization Get access Alfred Plummer Alfred Plummer Ruskin College, Oxford Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 48, Issue 1, November 1933, Pages 181–193, https://doi.org/10.2307/1884802 Published: 01 November 1933
Journal Article Velocity of Circulation of Goods Get access Raymond H. Lounsbury Raymond H. Lounsbury University of Illinois Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 47, Issue 3, May 1933, Pages 545–547, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883985 Published: 01 May 1933
Introduction; the interest in real estate taxes, 96.— I. Causes of this interest: depressed conditions, 97; rising taxes, 97; the “real” burden of taxes, 98. — II. The question of disproportionate burden; the popular opinion, 100; the problem of measurement: the methods used, 101; their defects, 102; capitalization, 103; benefit considerations, 110.— III. The question of relative burden on rural and urban property, 115.— IV. The case for tax reduction; rigidity; discriminatory assessment, 116; the “obligation of payment,” 118; some obstacles, 118. — V. Some methods of relief; curbing expenditures, 120; alternative taxes in general, 121; the income tax, 122; exemption of buildings, 123.— VI. The proposal of an increment tax, 124. — VII. The proposal of a change in the character of taxes; Professor Kendrick's suggestions, 125.— VIII. Conclusions, 127.
Purposes of the investigation, 414. — Description of the data, 416. — Importance of the consolidated returns, 419. — Profit ratios: divisions, 433. — Profit ratios: manufacture groups, 439. — Rate of profit on gross sales, 443. — General conclusion, 445.
Journal Article Speculation and the Stability of Stock Prices Get access M. J. Fields M. J. Fields 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 357–367, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883695 Published: 01 February 1933
The nature of the process of concentration, 277.— The changing relative importance of different influences making for concentration and the various means of effecting concentration, 278.— I. The effect of each method of concentration upon the efficiency of production, 282. — (A) Effect when aimed at securing economies of production from operation on a larger scale, 282.— (1) Price cutting, 282.— (2) Expenditure aimed at increasing sales, 285.— (3) Mergers, 287.— (4) Price and output agreements, 292.— Price leadership, 292.— (B) Effect when aimed at securing market control, 292.— (1) Price cutting, 292.— (2) Expenditure aimed at increasing sales, 294.— (3) Mergers, 294.— (4) Price and output agreements, 294.— (5) Price leadership, 294.— Difference between effects of concentration to secure monopoly profits and concentration to avoid abnormally low profits, 295.— II. The effect of each method of concentration upon the distribution of gains and losses resulting from economic change, 297.— (A) Effect when concentration is aimed at economies of production, 297.— (B) Effect when aimed at market control, 299.— III. The problem of social control, 303.— Control has in the main rested upon judgment of the motives to concentration, 303. — This policy is unsatisfactory because of difficulty of application, 307.— And because it influences mainly the forms of concentration, 307.— The ultimate consequences of concentration are the most satisfactory basis for social control, 309.— Control upon such a basis will give prominence to very fundamental problems which must be faced, 309.
Journal Article Harvest Labor in Western Canada an Episode in Economic Planning Get access George V. Haythorne George V. Haythorne Harvard 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 533–544, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883984 Published: 01 May 1933
Journal Article Member Bank Reserves and Bank Debits Get access Lauchlin Carrie Lauchlin Carrie 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 349–356, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883694 Published: 01 February 1933