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First published 1957

Why Wages Rise

by F.A. Harper

Irvington, NY: FEE, 1957.122 pagesUpdated February 24, 2012

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Author
F.A. Harper
First published
1957
Format
PDF and EPUB
Pages
122
Publisher
Irvington, NY: FEE
License
Believed to be in the public domain: this work was published in the 1932-1963 window when US copyright had to be renewed after 28 years, and no renewal was found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries. Not independently confirmed.

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How long is Why Wages Rise?
122 pages, 14 chapters, and about 28,967 words in the edition this archive serves.
Is Why Wages Rise in the public domain?
Believed so. US works published between 1932 and 1963 kept copyright past 28 years only if someone filed a renewal, and no renewal for this work was found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries. That is a search result rather than a legal opinion: a renewal filed under a shortened title or a different claimant would not have been found. Some copies carry a rights notice, which records the original claim and does not extend a term that lapsed.
Who wrote Why Wages Rise?
Floyd Arthur Harper (1905–1973), also known as "Baldy" Harper, was one of the great defenders of liberty during the mid-20th century. He wrote prolifically and founded the Institute for Humane Studies in 1961 in Menlo Park, California. This archive holds 4 of Harper's works.

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14 chapters · 28,967 words · page numbers are this file's

  1. Charts and Tablesp. 4
  2. Introductionp. 5
  3. 1. Labor Unionsp. 8
  4. 2. Productivityp. 13
  5. 3. Dividing the Piep. 18
  6. 4. Tools that Harness Energyp. 27
  7. 5. Doing What You Can Do Bestp. 34
  8. 6. The Lubricant for Exchangep. 42
  9. 7. Contracting for Progressp. 52
  10. 8. The Cost of Being Governedp. 62
  11. 9. Losing Pay Through Fringe Benefitsp. 71
  12. 10. Leisure and the Better Lifep. 83
  13. 11. Pricing an Hour of Workp. 94
  14. 12. Riding the Waves of Businessp. 106
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F.A. Harper 1905–1973

Floyd Arthur Harper (1905–1973), also known as "Baldy" Harper, was one of the great defenders of liberty during the mid-20th century. He wrote prolifically and founded the Institute for Humane Studies in 1961 in Menlo Park, California. Read more about F.A. Harper.

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