Immigration policy and its possible effects on U.S. Agriculture and the market for hired farm labor: A simulation analysis

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 477-482

  Zahniser, Steven ^a   Hertz, Tom ^b   Dixon, Peter ^d   Rimmer, Maureen ^c  

^a Department of Agricultural Economist ^*  (United States)

^b ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Sir John Monash Distinguished   (Australia)

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EID: 84893396485     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aar082     Document Type: Conference Paper

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