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Will Immigration Reform Affect the Economic Competitiveness of Labor-Intensive Crops?

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  • Duffield, James A.
  • Gunter, Lewell

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EThis report identifies U.S. producers of labor-intensive crops most likely to be exposed to more competition if immigration reform increases their labor costs. Import market share data indicate that U.S. producers dominated the 1980-88 consumer market for most of the fruits and vegetables examined. However, five commodities--frozen broccoli, frozen cauliflower, fresh asparagus, fresh tomatoes, and fresh grapes--experience stiff competition from non-U.S. producers. Producers of these commodities are probably most vulnerable if competition intensifies, since foreign producers are already making inroads into these markets.

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  • Duffield, James A. & Gunter, Lewell, 1991. "Will Immigration Reform Affect the Economic Competitiveness of Labor-Intensive Crops?," Staff Reports 278542, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerssr:278542
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278542
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