Great Expectations: The Search for Order in Bituminous Coal, 1890-1917
Abstract
¶ Arguing that the American bituminous coal industry suffered from “excessive competition” this study traces the industry’s repeated failures to control output or prices, whether by various kinds of trade associations, mergers, or by attempts to secure government sanctions for cooperation. Although an overzealous Department of Justice must bear some respon sibility for the industry’s “sick” condition, Professor Graebner concludes, the fundamental problem lay in the basic economic conditions in the industry.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Historical Economic and Social Studies
Merger and Competition Analysis
American History and Culture
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 37–60
- Publication date
- 12 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter