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The British Building Guilds: A Critical Survey of Two Years' Work

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Social and industrial background; structure of the guilds, 80. — Distribution of function and control, 85. — Guild principles: "organized public service," the Guild form of contract, Guild workmanship, workers' control, continuous pay and remuneration, 90. — Credit, finance, and insurance; relations with the C. W. S.; the Guild's financial record, 100. — Experience of the guilds: competitive tendering; the Guild's challenge; continuous pay costs; comparative labor efficiency; building costs on Guild contracts; the quality of Guild workmanship; Guild discipline and employment management; progress of the Guild movement, 106. — Conclusions: as to the building guilds; as to Guild Socialism in general, 127.

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  • Carl S. Joslyn, 1922. "The British Building Guilds: A Critical Survey of Two Years' Work," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 37(1), pages 75-133.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:qjecon:v:37:y:1922:i:1:p:75-133.
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