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The Haynes Foundation, Los Angeles, California, 1949 [Pamphlet Series No. 15]. Paper covers, 25 pp. A Condensation prepared by Molly Lewin of "Business Cycles in Selected Industrial Areas" by the same authors.
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In good condition. Green and White paper covers have light bumping and creasing to edges and light overall scuffing, aging and soiling. Binding tight (staple bound). Pages lightly aged but otherwise unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. [From Foreword] The material presented in this pamphlet was drawn from a book by the same authors, published by the University of California Press, entitled "Business Cycles in Selected Industrial Areas." In this condensed version, prepared by Molly Lewin, the description of method and the use of technical terms has been minimized. It is hoped that this shorter version will prove useful to all those whose time for study is restricted. Includes Chart entitled "Timing and Duration of Business Cycles in Four Series, Selected Areas 1919-1945" which shows expansions and contractions in 4 major economic areas (Bank Debits, Department Store Sales, Industrial Employment, and Power Sales) among 6 major US cities (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh). Contents include: Business Cycles in Los Angeles (Can these questions be answered?, Cycles are Recurrent, Not All Changes Are Cyclical, Study of Six Areas, How They Differ, What We Measure, Economic Climate of Los Angeles); Timing (Long Recession, Store Sales Recover, Extra Cycle); Duration (Short Span); Amplitude (Middle Position, Small Increase); Stability (No Extreme Reactions); Why We Deviated (Building Boom, Crisis Is Shared, Slow Recovery, Less Severe, Spurred by War, End of Wartime Expansion, Changes are Lasting); Is There a Pattern? (Does any of the four series always start earlier or later here than anywhere else?, Does any of the four series always have a shorter or longer duration here than elsewhere? Does any single series always react with more severity, or less, in Los Angeles, than elsewhere?Fact or Fallacy); What Can Los Angeles Expect?