The Model T
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4803900 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shari Eli (0000-0002-0409-1996, University of Toronto), Joshua K Hausman (University of Michigan, corresponding author), Paul W Rhode (University of Michigan) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 110-151 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| 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/s0022050725000014 |
| OpenAlex | W4406685997 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
We ask (1) why the United States adopted the car more quickly than other countries before 1929, and (2) why in the United States the car changed from a luxury to a mass-market good between 1909 and 1919. The answer is in part the success of the Model T in the United States. Mass production of the Model T began in 1913; by 1917, more than 40 percent of U.S. cars were Model Ts. Tariffs and difficulties producing outside Detroit made the U.S. success of the Model T difficult to replicate abroad
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |