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Foreign Workers and the Organic Farms’ Demand for Seasonal Unskilled Labor

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  • Wu, Ya
  • Escalante, Cesar L.
  • Perkins, Samuel L.
  • Neely, Carrie E.

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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 lack of available non-family seasonal part-time workers.

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  • Wu, Ya & Escalante, Cesar L. & Perkins, Samuel L. & Neely, Carrie E., 2010. "Foreign Workers and the Organic Farms’ Demand for Seasonal Unskilled Labor," 2010 Annual Meeting, July 25-27, 2010, Denver, Colorado 61155, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea10:61155
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.61155
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