DICKINSON, Z. CLARK. Collective Wage Determination. Pp. xviii, 640. New York: The Ronald Press Co., 1941. $5.00

• Date: 01 May 1942
• Published date: 01 May 1942
• DOI: 10.1177/000271624222100156
• Subject Matter: Articles

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is already familiar with Haitian history, the
seven chapters) prepares the groundwork
sections on &dquo;The Formative Years&dquo; (pp.
factors usually invoked in collective wage
32-87) constitute one of the most illumi-
adjustments, while Part 3 (three chapters)
nating discussions of this phase of Haitian
surveys and evaluates fluctuations in and
history known to this reviewer. The pages
between wages and industries. In Part 4
dealing with land legislation are especially
(three chapters) the author delves into
valuable now that even the general public
wage policies and practices in the collective
realizes that we have in this country an
bargaining processes.
The final section
agrarian problem. Other parts of the book
(five chapters) sets out the influences on
reveal the author’s comprehensive grasp of
wages of public policy. In this section the
the literature and his keen powers of ob-
last chapter, a long one, discusses wage
servation of Religion, Sex Relations and
policies in war and peace.
Home Life, Politics and Economics, and
The book, I think, is unique. Although
Modern Haiti. The bibliography has some
parts of it and especially the points of view
notable omissions.
were contained in Professor Dickinson’s
The Haitian People will make increas-
earlier work, Compensating Industrial Ef-
ingly difficult the publication of books and
fort, this new study is in a class by itself.
articles of the belittling type so popular just
The manner in which it interprets wage
a few years ago. La leyenda negra is rap-
theory, both classical and modern, in terms
idly disappearing from American histori-
of everyday wage negotiations between
ography. This book will hasten its demise.
union leaders and expert personnel man-
Professor Leyburn richly deserves the Anis-
agers and lawyers is an exceptional con-
field Prize, which is awarded annually, for
tribution to economic literature.
Best of
the most notable literary contribution to
all, the language is simple,...