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Series Is Presented Here As Two Variables -- (1)-- Original Data, 1879-1919, (2)--Original Data, 1913-1936. Coal Tax Imposed 08/1917. Tax Abolished 10/1923. Source: 1913-1923: Wirtschift Und Stat. 1925 "Lahlen Zur Geldentwertung" P. 26; Vierhljahrshefle Zur Statistik. This NBER data series m04101b appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html. NBER Indicator: m04101b

Series Is Presented Here As 3 Variables: (1) Annual Data, 1880-1919; (2) Annual Data, Paper Marks, 1917-23; (3) Annual Data, Gold Marks, 1923-35. Source: Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft This NBER data series a02087cc appears on the NBER website in Chapter 2 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter02.html. NBER Indicator: a02087cc

Data Are Described In The Jahrbuch As "Summe Der Umsatze," Which Includes Gutschriften And Lastschriften (Credit And Debit Transactions). Original Figures Exclude Bavaria And Wurttemberg. Annual Figures For All Of Germany Provide Ratios For Raising These Original Figures To The Level Of All Germany. Ratios Used: 1909-120.1, 1910-118.4, 1911-117.5, And 1912-117.1. Data For 1923 Were Not Published,"Fur 1923 Sind Keine Zahlen Bekanntgegeben." Source: 1909- 1912 Data Were Computed By NBER From Data Provided By Statistiches Amt. Wirtschaft Und Statistik Is The Source For 1914-1935 Data. This NBER data series m12028 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 12 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter12.html. NBER Indicator: m12028