Big meat packers desired to save their industry from tainted meat, which hurt business, but were unable to ensure the quality ...  Read More

Big meat packers desired to save their industry from tainted meat, which hurt business, but were unable to ensure the quality of small packers' meat and unwilling to pay for independent meat inspection--so they themselves initiated the meat inspection movement, lobbied for and won passage of the meat inspection act, thereby forcing inspection onto the industry and its costs onto the federal government.  Read Less

In another work, railroads and regulation: 1877 - 1916 (1965), kolko focuses on the situation with the railroad monopolies s...  Read More

In another work, railroads and regulation: 1877 - 1916 (1965), kolko focuses on the situation with the railroad monopolies so that is left out of this work.  Read Less

It can be seen that through regulation the corporations and monopolies are able to stifle competition and in that manner assure...  Read More

It can be seen that through regulation the corporations and monopolies are able to stifle competition and in that manner assure their continuing dominance.  Read Less

From meat industry regulations to the ftc and the federal reserve board, kolko shows over and over again how industries sough...  Read More

From meat industry regulations to the ftc and the federal reserve board, kolko shows over and over again how industries sought federal regulation in order to protect themselves from competition or secure other advantages.  Read Less

This book offers a fascinating reinterpretation of the progressive era which attempts to show that business leaders to achieve ...  Read More

This book offers a fascinating reinterpretation of the progressive era which attempts to show that business leaders to achieve their interests promoted regulation to stifle competition and achieve consolidation and centralization.  Read Less