Why Did the Roosevelt Administration Think Cartels, Higher Wages, and Shorter Workweeks Would Promote Recovery from the Great Depression?

The article examines three aspect of the U.S. National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) of 1933. It attempts to justify why did the Roosevelt Administration think that collusion, high wages, and shorter work hours would promote recovery from the Great Depression. It notes that the precursors to the NI...

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Published in:	Independent Review Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 91 - 108
Main Authors:	BEAUDREAU, BERNARD C., TAYLOR, JASON E.
Format:	Article
Published:	Independent Institute Summer2018
Subjects:	Wages Working hours Great Depression, 1929-1939 National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 Collusion United States politics & government, 1929-1933
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