State Promotion and Regulation of the Telegraph Industry, 1845–1860
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10098191 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tomas Nonnenmacher (0000-0001-6141-9794, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-36 |
| Publication date | 2001-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050701025025 |
| OpenAlex | W2147194451 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
Construction on the first commercial telegraph line in the United States began in 1845. Over the next 15 years, states promoted and regulated the industry through a variety of statutes. This article explores the patterns of telegraph legislation over time and across states. The patterns of telegraph legislation are shown to fit general regulatory patterns of economic activity during the nineteenth century
Business · Legislation · Political science · Promotion (chess · State (computer science · Statute · Variety (cybernetics · American History and Culture · Computer Science · Law · Merger and Competition Analysis · Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,28 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |