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Business Failures by Industry in the United States, 1895 to 1939: A Statistical History

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  • Gary Richardson
  • Michael Gou

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Dun's Review began publishing monthly data on bankruptcies by branch of business during the 1890s. This essay reconstructs that series, links it to its successors, and discusses how it can be used for economic analysis.

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  • Gary Richardson & Michael Gou, 2011. "Business Failures by Industry in the United States, 1895 to 1939: A Statistical History," NBER Working Papers 16872, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    1. Athanasios Orphanides, 2001. "Monetary Policy Rules Based on Real-Time Data," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 91(4), pages 964-985, September.
    2. Victor Zarnowitz, 1992. "Business Cycles: Theory, History, Indicators, and Forecasting," NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number zarn92-1.
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    JEL classification:

    • N1 - Economic History - - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations
    • N11 - Economic History - - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations - - - U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
    • N6 - Economic History - - Manufacturing and Construction
    • N61 - Economic History - - Manufacturing and Construction - - - U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913
    • N8 - Economic History - - Micro-Business History
    • N81 - Economic History - - Micro-Business History - - - U.S.; Canada: Pre-1913

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