THE DETERMINANTS OF THE MIGRATION OF LABOR OUT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED-STATES, 1940-85

被引:76
作者
BARKLEY, AP [1 ]
机构
[1] KANSAS STATE UNIV AGR & APPL SCI,DEPT AGR ECON,MANHATTAN,KS 66506
关键词
Labor migration; Occupational choice; Two-sector model; U.S. agricultural labor;
D O I
10.2307/1243025
中图分类号
F3 [农业经济];
学科分类号
0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;
摘要
The flow of labor out of production agriculture is analyzed using a two-sector model of occupational choice. A migration equation is specified and tested empirically using aggregate data for the United States. The economic determinants of the migration of all farm workers and farm operators are established. Farm labor is found to be responsive to changes in the returns to agricultural labor relative to nonfarm labor returns. Given this responsiveness, policies intended to increase farm income will affect the level of agricultural employment. © 1990 American Agricultural Economics Association.
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页码:567 / 573
页数:7
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