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Rising food and energy prices: projections for labor markets 2008-18 and beyond

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  • Huffman, Wallace E.

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The objective of this paper is to examine how the likely growth in the ethanol industry over the next decade will impact U.S. labor markets, especially migrant crop labor, which is largely immigrant labor. To build the background for making projections for 2008-2010 and beyond, the paper reviews and critiques: (i) the size and composition of the U.S. farm labor market, (ii) the demographics and wage of hired farm workers, (iii) the supply of farm workers, and (iv) the factors affecting the demand for farm labor, including new technologies. The final section provides some projections for agricultural labor markets, taking account not only of likely trends in energy prices but also new technologies that will affect labor demand in the future.

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  • Huffman, Wallace E., 2008. "Rising food and energy prices: projections for labor markets 2008-18 and beyond," ISU General Staff Papers 200810280700001170, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:isu:genstf:200810280700001170
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    • J20 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - General

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