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Reparation Labor--A Preliminary Analysis

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1946 60(3), 313
I. Opposition to compulsory labor after World War I, 313. — Emergence of more favorable views, 314. — Comparison with prisoners of war, 316. — Relation to other policies, 318. — II. Absorption of foreign forced labor, 321. — Labor mobility, 322. — Industrial techniques and state of the arts, 324. — III. Effects of foreign forced labor upon the country using it: the free market economy, 326; the directed economy, 329. — The problem of foreign trade, 334. — IV. Problems of legality and control, 335. — V. Summary, 338.

The Appropriate Bargaining Unit Question Under the Railway Labor Act

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1946 60(2), 250
Historical background, 250.— The 1934 Amendments, 252.—-The meaning of "craft or class, " 253. — The meaning of "carrier, " 256. — The race question and the bargaining unit, 260. — The foremen and the bargaining unit, 263. — The bargaining unit in the air transport industry, 265. — Conclusions, 266.

International Payments in National Income

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1946 60(2), 289
Journal Article International Payments in National Income Get access Pao-San Ou Pao-San Ou Academia Sinica, Institute of Social Sciences, Li Chuang, Szechuan, China Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 60, Issue 2, February 1946, Pages 289–298, https://doi.org/10.2307/1880784 Published: 01 February 1946

Gasoline Rationing in the United States, II

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1946 61(1), 125
The Plan: the "A" Book, 125; the "B" Book, 127; preferred mileage, 129. — Special Rations: change of residence, 130; "hardship, " 132; furloughs, 133. — Fleet and Transport Rations: fleet, 133; transport, 134. — Non-highway Rations; Other Evidences: non-highway, 135; bulk and inventory coupons, 139; mihtary acknowledgments, 141. — Definition of Gasoline, 142. — The Flowback System and the Border Problem: the flowback system, 146; the border problem, 148. — The Black Market: invalidation cycles, 149; coupon endorsement, 151; mailing centers, 153. — The Effect on Consumption, 153.

Notes on Utility Theory and Demand Equations

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1946 60(3), 453
Journal Article Notes on Utility Theory and Demand Equations Get access Edwin B. Wilson Edwin B. Wilson Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 60, Issue 3, May 1946, Pages 453–460, https://doi.org/10.2307/1880681 Published: 01 May 1946

Dues and Initiation Fees in Labor Unions

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1946 60(2), 219
Introduction, 219. — Dues in AF of L unions, 220. — Initiation fees in these unions, 222. — Local correlation, 224. — Dues in CIO unions, 224. — Reasons for differences between AF of L and CIO unions, 226. — Per capita taxes and dues, 226. — Initiation fees in CIO unions, 227. — Assessments, 229. — Comparison between AF of L and CIO unions, 230. — Conclusions, 231.

Gasoline Rationing in the United States, I

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1946 60(4), 561
The introduction of rationing: the Eastern gasoline shortage, 561; nation-wide rationing, 564. — The separation of District I, 567. — The “pleasure driving” ban, 569. — Other steps to reduce consumption, 570. — The non-recoverable “B” and “C” cut, 572. — End of the “pleasure driving” ban, 572. — Jurisdictional dispute between OPA and PAW, 573. — Spread of the gasoline shortage: relaxation of the program, 576; the shortage spreads to Districts II and III, 577; the shortage spreads to Districts IV and V, 579; the program settles down, 580. — The local board system, 581.

Savings in a State with a Stationary Population

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1946 61(1), 40
I. Introduction: the problem, 40; France a good test case, 41; use of terms, 42. — II. Methods used in computing growth of savings, 43. — Comparative aspects, 43. — III. Growth of savings: France, 44; Germany, 46; Great Britain, 48. — IV. The French reputation for thrift, 50. — Reasons for lower savings in France: distribution of income, 51; reinvestment in business, 54; age distribution, 55. — V. Savings and foreign investments: France, 58; Great Britain, 60; Germany, 61. — Conclusions, 61. — Appendix, 63.

Monopoly Pricing and Unemployment

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1946 61(1), 108
Introduction: neglect of monopoly influence, 108. — The model, 109. — Initial assumptions, 110. — Primary unemployment, 110. — Rising cost curves, 112. — Variations in aggregate consumer outlay, 114. — Secondary unemployment, 117. — Derived demand for capital goods, 120. — Monopoly in investment goods, 121. — Reconciliation with Keynes' theory, 121. — Conclusion, 124. — Appendix of symbols, 124.

Profits Under Nazi Planning

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1946 61(1), 1
Early developments: partial planning, 1. — Shift to central planning, 2. — Results, 3. — The rôle of profits, 4. — Supplementary inducements, 5. — Control of investment incomes, 7. — Results, 9. — Control of profit margins: equalization, 10; manipulation, 11; determination, 12. — Results, 14. — The abortive profit ceiling, 16. — Results, 18. — Profit incentives in price control, 19. — Subsidies, 21. — Results, 22. — General conclusions, 24.