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The US Market for Agricultural Labor: Evidence from the National Agricultural Workers Survey
Author(s) -
Li An,
Reimer Jeffrey J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
applied economic perspectives and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.4
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2040-5804
pISSN - 2040-5790
DOI - 10.1002/aepp.13054
Subject(s) - agriculture , wage , labour economics , economics , labor demand , farm workers , split labor market theory , secondary labor market , labor relations , business , geography , archaeology
Recent changes in agricultural labor supply have created renewed interest in the market for farm labor. This study estimates the supply of farm labor using 1989–2016 data from the National Agricultural Workers Survey. In the preferred specification a $1 rise in wage is associated with workers supplying 0.538 more hours, all else held constant. This estimate masks changes in this relationship over time, however, as workers responded positively to wages before 2001, and reversed this relationship after 2001. Other results highlight the role of illegality, education, experience, gender, and other characteristics with respect to labor supply.