The Acquisitive Society · Chapter
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This chapter provides endnotes and references for the main text, including citations from the Coal Industry Commission and data on managers' salaries in the coal industry.
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This chapter provides endnotes and references for the main text, including citations from the Coal Industry Commission and data on managers' salaries in the coal industry.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Inequality and Waste
The salary data for colliery managers illustrates disparities in compensation within the industry.
Characters to notice
- Mr. Justice Sankey
Referenced via the Coal Industry Commission, which he chaired.
Key passages
“The Coal Mines Department supplied the following figures to the Coal Industry Commission ( Vol. III , App. 66). They relate to 57 percent of the collieries of the United Kingdom.”
The Coal Mines Department provided salary data for managers at 57% of UK collieries to the Coal Industry Commission.
Statistical evidence on managerial compensation in the coal industry.
