Abstract
The records of a typical mill village are used to study the Southern textile labor market. Earnings functions are estimated for the mill operatives in early 1941. The results are analyzed with respect to the varying hypotheses concerning the motive behind company towns as a labor market institution. The geography of the Southern textile labor market is also studied, particularly with respect to the role of skill in labor mobility. Data from 1937 are used to measure the impact of minimum wage legislation and varying demand conditions. The paper concludes by connecting the mill village system to labor market geography.
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