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| Wu, Ya; Escalante, Cesar L.; Perkins, Samuel L.; Neely, Carrie E.. |
| This study analyzes farm labor management strategies of organic farms by employing Heckan selection model. Econometric results present interesting relationships between foreign worker-related variables and the hiring of non-family seasonal part-time workers. First, the extent of hiring is inversely related to the population of illegal residents. Second, the outcome variable (extent of hiring) is directly related to the number of H2A permits (foreign guest farm worker visas for temporary, contractual work) issued. The results also indicate that higher wages, corporate farms, and more educated, younger and full-time farm operators are associated with greater tendencies to hire non-family seasonal part-time workers. Family labor is used to supplement the... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Organic farm; Unskilled labor; Immigration; Heckman selection model; Foreign worker; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61155 |
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| Escalante, Cesar L.; Perkins, Samuel L.; Santos, Florence Ivy M.. |
| When seasonal foreign farm workers with illegal resident status have left the country, farms experience difficulty in finding “motivated” equally efficient workers to fill in the void. This study’s survey and case study indicate that larger conventional farms usually opt for greater mechanization of their operations, with downsizing as another remedy. These farms also rely heavily on family members’ increased involvement in farm management. Enterprise budget analysis results suggest that when family farm labor inputs are exhausted, business losses could be realized, as yields are significantly reduced due to difficulty or delay in hiring domestic unskilled workers. |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118954 |
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