The Davis-Bacon Act: An Appraisal of Recent Studies

Reviews the Davis-Bacon Act, including how its wage determinations compare to local construction wages as measured by sources other than the act's administrators; the effects of lags in the act's data-gathering process; and the savings that would result from changing the way prevailing rat...

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Published inIndustrial and Labor Relations Review Vol. 34; no. 2; p. 191
Main Authors Goldfarb, Robert S, Morrall, John F., III
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.1981
Subjects
Construction Costs
Construction Programs
Data Analysis
Data Collection
Davis Bacon Act
Federal Legislation
Minimum Wage Legislation
Wages
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Summary:Reviews the Davis-Bacon Act, including how its wage determinations compare to local construction wages as measured by sources other than the act's administrators; the effects of lags in the act's data-gathering process; and the savings that would result from changing the way prevailing rates are calculated. (CT)