Unemployment Insurance The American Experience 1915 1935

Study of historical aspects of unemployment benefit in the USA - refers to the period from 1915 to 1935, covers legal aspects, attitudes towards unemployment (incl. Government, trade union and management attitudes), social implications of the economic recession (with particular reference to the clothing industry), economic policy and social policy of the new deal, etc., and includes comments on relevant labour legislation. Bibliography pp. 243 to 287.