Industrialization and urbanization in nineteenth century America

During the nineteenth century manufacturing increased its share of labor force in United States, and became more urban, as did population. Our survey literature analyses census data suggests that a key reason was development nationwide transportation system, especially railroad. Coupled with changes technology organizational form, “transportation revolution” demand for urban locations. Labor supply responded because agglomeration economies, population density size number places increased. Although our focus is on US experience, causal role likely other economies experienced historical industrialization urbanization.