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Title: Missing work: absenteeism at Pepperell Manufacturing Co. in 1883

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2021

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ISSN: 18632513

DOI: 10.1007/s11698-020-00215-0

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Abstract: While factories are usually thought to have disciplined workers, I find that absence rates at a US textile factory in 1883 were fairly high—9% if breaks up to 4 weeks are considered absences. Women’s absence rates were about 50% higher than those of men. While I find only weak support for economic motives, I find strong support for leisure-related motives for absences. Absences were high near weekends and holidays, and for special events, and absences were less likely when it rained. When studying how much people worked, we should not assume that days worked by employees matched days of operation for the employer.

Url: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11698-020-00215-0

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Authors: Burnette, Joyce

Periodical (Full): Cliometrica

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Volume: 15

Pages: 755-786

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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