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Implications of Immigration Policies for the U.S. Farm Sector and Workforce
Devadoss, Stephen; Luckstead, Jeff - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010
We develop a theoretical model using migration and trade theory to examine the effects of domestic and border enforcement policies on unauthorized workers and the U.S. agricultural sector. The theoretical results show that heightened immigration policies increase the illegal farm wage rate, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009020467
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The Impact of Hospitals on Local Labor Markets: Going Beyond IMPLAN
Mandich, Anne M.; Dorfman, Jeffrey H. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
This study examines the impact of hospitals on local labor markets in rural and urban counties. We measure the ability … measurable positive labor market outcomes above their primary objective of providing health care access, particularly in rural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011069029
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MULTIPLE JOB-HOLDING AMONG U.S. FARM WOMEN: OFF-FARM WORK AND ON-FARM DECISION-MAKING USING A BARGAINING APPROACH
Findeis, Jill L.; Swaminathan, Hema - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2002
Participation rates for farm women in off-farm labor markets continue to increase, as does their participation in …-holding, decision-making, intergenerational transfer, farm women, off-farm employment, employment, labor …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005320299