Labor Market Effects of the 1896 Factory and Shops Act in Victoria

A collection of replication files for a study on the impact of the 1896 Factory and Shops Act on the labor market in Victoria, Australia. The data was authored by Andrew Seltzer and is hosted by the ICPSR Harvested Dataverse.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical wage and salary trends in Victoria following the 1896 Factory and Shops Act.
• Replicate econometric models from the associated study to assess the Act's labor market impact.
• Conduct historical policy analysis on Australian industrial relations using the provided replication files.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific, peer-reviewed historical economic study.
• The dataset was last updated in February 2026, indicating recent maintenance.
• Focuses on a significant historical policy change in Victoria, Australia.

Limitations

• The specific data structure, including row count, column names, and file formats, is unknown.
• The dataset's scope is limited to a single historical event and geographic region (Victoria, Australia).
• Data may be highly specialized for replicating a single study, limiting broader applicability.

Provenance

Source

ICPSR Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Replication files for a historical economic study.

Time Range

Period surrounding the 1896 Factory and Shops Act.

Freshness

2026-02-23

Geography

Victoria, Australia