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Hidden underemployment among Irish farm holders 2002-2011

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  • Jason Loughrey
  • Thia Hennessy

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This article examines the scale of hidden underemployment on Irish farms from 2002 to 2011. We provide a measure of hidden underemployment that is not captured by the national-level statistics. Hidden underemployment can be attributed to a number of factors relating to inadequate employment situations as described at the 16th International Conference of Labour Statisticians such as low productivity, the poor utilization of skills and other factors specific to agriculture. We place particular attention upon the potential role of off-farm labour supply in solving the underemployment problem. We utilize a two-stage residual inclusion model and a random effects probit model to examine the forces behind farm underemployment. We utilize a fixed effects model to examine the factors driving the severity of farm underemployment. Our findings suggest that instances of hidden underemployment increased between 2002 and 2011. Hidden underemployment appears to be a stubborn problem and is related to the absence of off-farm employment, low yield, livestock intensity and smaller than average farm size in the sheep and drystock cattle sectors in particular.

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  • Jason Loughrey & Thia Hennessy, 2014. "Hidden underemployment among Irish farm holders 2002-2011," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(26), pages 3180-3192, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:46:y:2014:i:26:p:3180-3192
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2014.925077
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    1. Ryan, Mary & O’Donoghue, Cathal & Hynes, Stephen & Jin, Yan, 2022. "Understanding planting preferences – A case-study of the afforestation choices of farmers in Ireland," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 115(C).
    2. Ruoran Zhu & Guifu Chen, 2022. "An empirical study on underemployment in China: Determinants and effects on wages," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 34(6), pages 1110-1129, August.
    3. Vlad I. ROȘCA & Oana-Lorena ȚEPOSU, 2018. "The Influence of Education on Subjective Underemployment: Research on Multinational Corporations in Romania," REVISTA DE MANAGEMENT COMPARAT INTERNATIONAL/REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 19(4), pages 328-340, October.
    4. Joohun Han & Chanjin Chung, 2021. "Impact of Aging and Underemployment on Income Disparity between Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Households," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-15, October.

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