Uniqueness of agricultural labor markets

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 463-469

  Fisher, Dennis U ^a   Knutson, Ronald D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LABOR; EMPLOYMENT; IMMIGRATION POLICY; LABOR MARKET; WORKING CONDITIONS;

CALIFORNIA; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 84872696352     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aas088     Document Type: Conference Paper

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