Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Dollars per Pair, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Series Is Presented Here As Two Variables --(1)--Original Data, 1890-1931 (2)--Original Data, 1931-1942. 1890-1917 Data Are Based On Price On The First Of The Month. 1918-1931 Data Are Monthly Averages. Prices Are List Price To Retailers. This Series Is Presented As Two Variables Because Of A Change In Reporting Manufacturers. The Second Variable Has Been Raised To The Level Of The First By The Ratio Of The Overlapping Months, January- September, 1931 (6.00/5.85=102.6). Source: Bls Bulletins

This NBER data series m04133a appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html.

NBER Indicator: m04133a