The Davis-Bacon Act: An Appraisal of Recent Studies

• Published in: Industrial and Labor Relations Review Vol. 34; no. 2; p. 191
• Main Authors: Goldfarb, Robert S, Morrall, John F., III
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.1981
• Subjects: Construction Costs; Construction Programs; Data Analysis; Data Collection; Davis Bacon Act; Federal Legislation; Minimum Wage Legislation; Wages

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...