The farm labor problem : a global perspective /

The Farm Labor Problem: A Global Perspective explores the unique character of agricultural labor markets and the implications for food production, farm worker welfare and advocacy, and immigration policy. Agricultural labor markets differ from other labor markets in fundamental ways related to seaso...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Taylor, J. Edward (Author), Charlton, Diane (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Agricultural laborers.
Labor market.
Employment (Economic theory)
Travailleurs agricoles.
March�e du travail.
Emploi.
employing.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Agricultural laborers
Labor market
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Agricultural labor demand
  • The farm labor supply : who does farm work and who does not?
  • Equilibrium and immigration in the farm labor market
  • Labor in an agricultural household
  • Farm labor and immigration policy
  • Farm labor organizing from Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers to Fair Foods
  • The end of farm labor abundance
  • Robots in the fields.

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