The subject of wage determination in rural agricultural labor markets has continued to attract debate while remaining totally unresolved. This paper offers an analysis and empirical study of wage determination in a rural (tropical/sub-tropical) agricultural environment, and finds that, based on...

We explore the issue of feminization of poverty among Black women despite their much improved labor market advantages relative to White women and Black men. Black women generally possess comparable human capital and positive work ethic attributes and characteristics, and face comparable...