Globalisation, Technology and Wage Inequality, 1870-1970

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The aim of the originating project was to increase understanding of the past and possible future impact of increased international trade, mobility and investment on:<br>
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i) Differences in income levels between countries (divergence or convergence, and - if convergence - levelling up or levelling down)<br>
ii) The relative and real wages of different sorts of 'skilled' workers<br>
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This aim was addressed in four main ways. The first was to formalise ideas about the disaggregation of skilled workers, and the overlap between the concepts of skill and technology, by theoretical modelling. The second was to test hypotheses suggested by theory on evidence for all countries over the past 30 years. The third was to test hypotheses suggested by theory on evidence for skilled wages in developed countries over the past 30 years. The final way the objective was addressed was by testing the hypotheses suggested by theory against evidence from developed countries over the past two centuries. The data collection is the result of the data gathering exercise undertaken for this fourth approach.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>The dataset brings together a wide range of statistical information relating to patterns of globalisation, technology and wage inequality in a selection of now-developed countries between 1870 and 1970. The countries included are: United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden and Denmark. The information is classified into six broad sections: wages, migration, employment, trade, production and technology. <br>
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Wages:<br>
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Wages of skilled relative to unskilled manual workers, United States, 1870-1970<br>
Wages of non-manual relative to manual workers, United States, 1890-1939<br>
Wages of broad occupational categories, United States, 1939-1960<br>
Summary of relative wages, United States, 1870-1970<br>
Wages of non-manual and manual workers, Canada, 1905-1959<br>
Wages of skilled and unskilled manual workers, Canada, 1900-1960<br>
Summary of relative wages, Canada, 1901-1960<br>
Wages of skilled and unskilled manual workers, Australia, 1870-1960<br>
Wages of skilled and unskilled manual workers, United Kingdom, 1870-1968<br>
Wages of broad occupational categories, United Kingdom, 1871-1970<br>
Summary of relative wages, United Kingdom, 1870-1968<br>
Wages of skilled and unskilled manual workers, Germany, 1871-1962<br>
Wages of skilled and unskilled manual workers, France, 1873-1959<br>
Wages of skilled and unskilled manual workers, Sweden, 1870-1962<br>
Summary of relative wages, Sweden, 1873-1959<br>
Wages of skilled and unskilled manual workers, Denmark, 1870-1965<br>
Wages of clerical relative to manual workers, United States, Canada and United Kingdom, 1870-1965<br>
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Migration:<br>
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Immigration by occupation, United States, 1870-1965<br>
Immigration by occupation, Canada, 1904-1951<br>
Summary of immigration by skill group, Canada, 1881-1951<br>
Total immigration, Canada, 1870-1960<br>
Emigration by occupation, United Kingdom, 1877-1913<br>
Emigration from Ireland by occupation, 1875-1913<br>
Summary of emigration by skill group, United Kingdom, 1877-1913<br>
Total migration, United Kingdom, 1870-1922<br>
Emigration by occupation, Germany, 1871-1924<br>
Summary of emigration by skill group, Germany, 1871-1924<br>
Migration by occupation, Sweden, 1870-1924<br>
Summary of migration by skill group, Sweden, 1871-1924<br>
Emigration by occupation, Denmark, 1872-1924<br>
Summary of emigration by skill group, Denmark, 1872-1924<br>
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Employment:<br>
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Labour force by occupation, United States, 1900-1970<br>
Employment by broad sector, United States, 1870-1960<br>
Gainful workers in manufacturing by industry, United States, 1870-1930<br>
Employment in manufacturing by industry, United States, 1899-1960<br>
Labour force by occupation, Canada, 1891-1961<br>
Employment by broad sector, Canada, 1891-1971<br>
Employment by manufacturing industry, Canada, 1911-1971<br>
Employment by occupation, Australia, 1911-1971<br>
Employment by broad sector, Australia, 1891-1969<br>
Employment in manufacturing by industry, Australia, 1891-1969<br>
Employment by occupation, United Kingdom, 1911-1971<br>
Labour force by broad sector, United Kingdom, 1871-1971<br>
Employment by manufacturing industry, United Kingdom, 1871-1961<br>
Labour force by occupation, Germany, 1882-1961<br>
Employment by broad sector and by manufacturing industry, Germany, 1870-1960<br>
Employment by broad sector and by manufacturing industry, France, 1906-1954<br>
Labour force by broad sector, Sweden, 1870-1960<br>
Employment in manufacturing by industry, Sweden, 1870-1930<br>
Labour force by broad sector, Denmark, 1870-1960<br>
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Trade:<br>
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Exports by commodity, United States, 1870-1965<br>
Imports by commodity, United States, 1870-1965<br>
Trade statistics, United States, 1870-1965<br>
Exports by commodity, Canada, 1870-1965<br>
Imports by commodity, Canada, 1870-1960<br>
Trade statistics, Canada, 1870-1965<br>
Total exports, Australia, 1870-1965<br>
Total imports, Australia, 1870-1965<br>
Trade statistics, Australia, 1870-1965<br>
Exports by commodity, United Kingdom, 1870-1965<br>
Imports by commodity, United Kingdom, 1870-1965<br>
Trade statistics, United Kingdom, 1870-1965<br>
Exports by commodity, Germany, 1880-1960<br>
Imports by commodity, Germany, 1880-1960<br>
Trade statistics, Germany, 1880-1960<br>
Exports by commodity, France, 1870-1959<br>
Imports by commodity, France, 1870-1959<br>
Trade statistics, France, 1870-1959<br>
Exports by commodity, Sweden, 1870-1965<br>
Imports by commodity, Sweden, 1870-1965<br>
Trade statistics, Sweden, 1870-1965<br>
Exports by commodity, Denmark, 1870-1965<br>
Imports by commodity, Denmark, 1870-1965<br>
Trade statistics, Denmark, 1870-1965<br>
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Production:<br>
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Production by industry group, United States, 1869-1919<br>
Production by commodity group, United States, 1869-1913<br>
Production indices by manufacturing sector, United Kingdom, 1860-1914<br>
Production indices by manufacturing sector, Germany, 1860-1913<br>
GDP per capita in United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden, and Denmark, 1870-1965<br>
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Technology:<br>
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Number of patents granted in 23 countries, 1870-1970<br>
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Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research.<br>
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