Expanded production of labor-intensive crops increases agricultural employment

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Expanded production of labor-intensive crops increases agricultural employment

authors

Akhtar Khan
Philip L. Martin
Phil Hardiman

publication information

California Agriculture 58(1):35-39. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v058n01p35. January-March 2004.

Summary

It may be possible to employ a smaller total farm workforce, with each worker employed more hours and achieving higher earnings.

author affiliations

A. Khan is Research Program Specialist, Labor Market Information Division, California Employment Development Department (EDD); P. Martin is Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis; P. Hardiman is Research Manager, Labor Market Information Division, EDD. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policies of the EDD or the State of California.

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