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The interactions between health benefits and farm wages in Virginia
Author(s) -
Alwang Jeffrey,
Stallmann Judith I.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
agribusiness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1520-6297
pISSN - 0742-4477
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6297(199405/06)10:3<229::aid-agr2720100304>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - farm workers , agriculture , labour economics , economics , health benefits , business , west virginia , agricultural economics , medicine , history , ecology , archaeology , biology , traditional medicine
The determinants of the provision of health benefits to full‐time farm workers in Virginia are investigated using farm‐level data. Health benefits are associated with higher wages on Virginia farms, while the provision of housing tends to lower wages. Agricultural employers must compete with other labor markets for workers on a wages and benefits package. Agricultural employers can also compete for workers by offering housing, a benefit not offered by other employers. © 1994 by John Wiley & sons, Inc.