Textiles in Transition: Technology, Wages, and Industry Relocation in the U.S. Textile Industry, 1880-1930, Vol. 79
Textiles in Transition contributes a valuable new approach to the study of relocation and wage differentials in the U.S. textile industry during the period 1880-1930. The discussion centers on two major themes: the reasons for the timing of the relocation of American textile production from the Northeast to the South and the simultaneous pattern of wage convergence between the two regions. Kane pays particular attention to the role of technological change in textile production and the...
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Textiles in Transition contributes a valuable new approach to the study of relocation and wage differentials in the U.S. textile industry during the period 1880-1930. The discussion centers on two major themes: the reasons for the timing of the relocation of American textile production from the Northeast to the South and the simultaneous pattern of wage convergence between the two regions. Kane pays particular attention to the role of technological change in textile production and the striking parallels between the 1880-1930 experience and current industry trends.
IntroductionTheories About the Relocation of the Textile IndustryDescription of Textile Production by RegionSpindle ChoiceMill SurvivalProbability of Mill SurvivalEvaluation of the Theories About RelocationTextile Wage Differentials and EqualizationThe Modern Textile IndustryConclusionAppendix A: Data Collection and Special ProblemsAppendix B: Overview of Textile Production Since 1800BibliographyIndex
