Research Catalog

Title

Problems in price control: pricing techniques, by Robert J. Benes [and others] Ed. by Peter G. Franck and Milton Quint.

Author

Benes, Robert J.

Publication

[Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1947]

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Additional Authors

• Franck, Peter G.
• United States. Office of Temporary Controls, issuing body.
• United States. Office of Price Administration, issuing body.

Description

xi, 286 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

This volume brings together studies of the OPA's techniques of price control during the war period and immediately thereafter. It is a collection of essays describing representative samples of the crucial problems faced in establishing control techniques. It includes an account of the formulation of the General Maximum Price Regulation, the technique of 'freezing' prices on a base date and period, formula pricing, margin control pricing for retailers and wholesalers, and pricing based on area and/or zone of the country.

Series Statement

• Historical reports on war administration
• Office of Temporary Controls, Office of Price Administration, General Publication no. 8

Uniform Title

United States Government historical reports on war administration.

Alternative Title

Pricing techniques

Subject

• United States. Office of Price Administration
• Price regulation > United States

Genre/Form

Government publications

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

General Maximum Price Regulation / by John A. Hart -- Freeze method of establishing ceiling prices / by Reed Dickerson -- Formula pricing / by Robert J. Benes -- Pricing by specific authorization / by A. Moore Lifter -- Solid fuels area pricing program / by David Kass -- Distributor margin control in food / by John W. Paschke.

LCCN

^^^47046715^

OCLC

• 5055917
• SCSB-13270071

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library