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Immigration Policy and its Possible Effects on U.S. Agriculture and the Market for Hired Farm Labor: A Simulation Analysis
Author(s) -
Zahniser Steven,
Hertz Tom,
Dixon Peter,
Rimmer Maureen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.1093/ajae/aar082
Subject(s) - immigration , service (business) , library science , session (web analytics) , agriculture , hertz , management , political science , operations research , sociology , business , history , telecommunications , engineering , economics , marketing , computer science , law , archaeology , advertising
Policymakers are considering changes to U.S. immigration law that would affect the market fo r hired farm labor-including mandatory use o f an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system and an expanded program for temporary nonimmigrant fo reign-born farmworkers. Labor is an important input to U.S. agriculture--accounting for about 17 percent o f the sector's variable production expenses and roughly 40 percent o f such expenses for farms specializing in fruit, vegetables, or nursery products. PRINT PDF EMAIL