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. 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). Prices Are F.O.B. Factory. Source: 1931 Data Are Direct From Bls By Letter. 1932-1942 Data Are Are From Bls Bulletins.

This NBER data series m04133b appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html.

NBER Indicator: m04133b