Industrial Structure and Occupational Health
The American Pottery Industry, 1897–1929
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9626234 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark J Stern (0000-0002-0294-8941, Bentley University, corresponding author), Marc J Stern |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 417-445 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Business History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6805 • E-ISSN: 2044-768X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/30041185 |
| OpenAlex | W2121916688 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 50 |
Beginning in 1897, the American ceramics industry entered a period of stability and collaboration that emerged from an agreement by several leading firms to fix prices and discounts, exchange cost and price information, and begin close contractual relations with its workers' union, the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters. One issue, however, remained trouble-some: how to deal with occupational health issues in this disease-ridden trade. Should firms rely on state or private inspection? Should they be bound to one standard? Significantly, the companies and unions opted for private inspection systems that allowed them to maintain trade stability, even at the cost of health improvements. This arrangement remained in place until 1923, when federal antitrust actions shattered the trade association. Employers then faced a shift to state inspection and enacted a range of new schemes and private welfare plans to suit their designs
Business · Economics · Market economy · Political science · Politics · Pottery · State (computer science · Welfare · Welfare state · American Environmental and Regional History · American History and Culture · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · Law
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2023 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |