Factory Inspection and Regulatory Capture in MA, NJ, and PA, 1879–1912
by Anderson, Elisabeth / American Journal of Sociology Collection·Updated 3mo ago
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Description
Elisabeth Anderson (American Journal of Sociology) compiled this replication data covering factory inspection departments in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania from 1879 to 1912. The collection includes quantitative and qualitative records derived from 19th-century newspapers, annual reports, and archival documents to analyze regulatory capture and institutional change.
Use Cases
Analyzing historical trends in child labor enforcement records
Modeling the impact of performative governance strategies on state labor department formation
Comparing occupational safety regulation outcomes across the three included states
Strengths
Covers a specific 33-year historical period from 1879 to 1912
Triangulates data from three distinct primary sources: newspapers, annual reports, and archives
Focuses on three specific US states: Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
Limitations
Geographic scope is limited to three Northeastern US states
Potential for survival bias in archival records and annual reports
Provenance
Source
Elisabeth Anderson, American Journal of Sociology Collection
Collection Method
Archival research and extraction from historical newspapers and annual reports
Time Range
1879–1912
Freshness
Historical data; last updated March 2026.
Geography
Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, USA
This is replication data for a specific academic article; users should refer to the original American Journal of Sociology publication for methodology and context.