Determinants of Firm Productivity in the Northern and Southern United States, 1850s

Authors

• Kate Gernold, St. John Fisher University
• Georgia Horschel, St. John Fisher University
• Francesca Logrippo, St. John Fisher University

Document Type

Poster Presentation

Publication Date

4-17-2026

Keywords

fsc2026

Abstract

This project examines firm productivity in the North and South of the United States during the 1850s, a period when the two regions had very different economic structures. We focus on how factors such as material value, labor, wages, capital, and power sources may have influenced production value. The presentation begins with historical background and a review of relevant literature, then introduces the data and key variables used in the analysis. We use a regression model to explore the relationships between these inputs and firm productivity, with a focus on regional differences between the North and South.

Comments

Poster presented at the 2026 Fisher Showcase, St. John Fisher University, April 17, 2026.

Publication Information

Gernold, Kate; Horschel, Georgia; and Logrippo, Francesca, "Determinants of Firm Productivity in the Northern and Southern United States, 1850s" (2026). Fisher Showcase 2026. Paper 175.
https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/fsc2026/175

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