History of Historical Statistics of the United States

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Historical Statistics of the United States is the premier source of quantitative evidence on American economic, social, political, demographic, and institutional history. Introduced in 1949 as a time-series supplement to the Statistical Abstract of the United States, it has inspired similar efforts in countries around the world. At the time of this writing, when the current edition is a quarter-century out of date, Historical Statistics is still a basic reference generating hundreds of citations annually in academic, professional, and journalistic publications. This essay describes the origins of this influential work and how it evolved over time.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 858

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: Historical Statistics ; Statistical Abstract ; U.S. Census Bureau ; time series ; quantitative evidence ; Statistisches Handbuch ; Vereinigte Staaten

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Ullman Chiswick, Carmel
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2003

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/20101
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET