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Employment in the Final Manufacture of Supplies and Equipment Used by Farmers, 1950 and 1960

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  • Freund, Ralph A.

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Farm employment has been declining while output of raw food and fiber has been increasing. Some of the reduction in manpower on farms has been caused by the substitution of industrially produced inputs for farm labor. To what extent has the reduction in farm labor been offset by additional labor in industry needed to produce the increased flow of supplies and equipment to farmers? To answer this question, employment in the final manufacture of farm supplies and equipment has been estimated on the basis of average employment per dollar of sales. This analysis indicates that the increased quantity of raw food and fiber has been produced with reduced manpower, both on the farm and in industry.

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  • Freund, Ralph A., 1964. "Employment in the Final Manufacture of Supplies and Equipment Used by Farmers, 1950 and 1960," Miscellaneous Publications 320522, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersmp:320522
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.320522
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