Tamer Güven
@tmrguven.bsky.social
Economic Historian. Assistant Professor at Abdullah Gul University. PhD from İstanbul University.
These low wages were tolerated due to structural and social factors: a paternalistic relationship between the state and workers, weak class identity, women’s supportive roles in factory and agricultural work, and limited employment alternatives outside the factory.
May 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
These low wages were tolerated due to structural and social factors: a paternalistic relationship between the state and workers, weak class identity, women’s supportive roles in factory and agricultural work, and limited employment alternatives outside the factory.
The Corden-Neary model links wage divergence to trade patterns—importing cheap manufactures while exporting agricultural goods harms local industry. However, wage-setting practices also contributed: the state deliberately kept wages low to remain competitive.
May 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The Corden-Neary model links wage divergence to trade patterns—importing cheap manufactures while exporting agricultural goods harms local industry. However, wage-setting practices also contributed: the state deliberately kept wages low to remain competitive.
It introduces a new dataset showing that wages in Ottoman state textile factories remained stagnant in the second half of the 19th century, compared with other sectors (e.g., construction and agriculture) and textile industries abroad (e.g., Belgium and England).
May 9, 2025 at 5:47 AM
It introduces a new dataset showing that wages in Ottoman state textile factories remained stagnant in the second half of the 19th century, compared with other sectors (e.g., construction and agriculture) and textile industries abroad (e.g., Belgium and England).