The determinants of the migration of labor out of agriculture in the United States, 1940-85

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 esta...

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Published in:American journal of agricultural economics 1990-08, Vol.72 (3), p.567-573
Main Author: Barkley, A.P. (Kansas State University)
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Language:English
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ACTIVIDADES COMPLEMENTARIAS (FINCA)
ACTIVITE COMPLEMENTAIRE DES RURAUX
AGRICULTEUR
AGRICULTORES
Agricultural land
Agricultural policy
Agriculture
ANALISIS ESTADISTICO
ANALYSE STATISTIQUE
CAMBIO DE OCUPACION
CENSOS
ECONOMIA
ECONOMIE
Employment
ESTADISTICA
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA
ETATS-UNIS
Farm economics
Farms
Government payments
Labor
Labor migration
MIGRACION
MIGRATION
MODELE
MODELOS
MUTATION PROFESSIONNELLE
OBREROS
occupational choice
OUVRIER
RECENSEMENT
STATISTIQUE
TRABAJO
TRAVAIL
two-sector model
U.S. agricultural labor
Workforce
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subjects ACTIVIDADES COMPLEMENTARIAS (FINCA)
ACTIVITE COMPLEMENTAIRE DES RURAUX
AGRICULTEUR
AGRICULTORES
Agricultural land
Agricultural policy
Agriculture
ANALISIS ESTADISTICO
ANALYSE STATISTIQUE
CAMBIO DE OCUPACION
CENSOS
ECONOMIA
ECONOMIE
Employment
ESTADISTICA
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA
ETATS-UNIS
Farm economics
Farms
Government payments
Labor
Labor migration
MIGRACION
MIGRATION
MODELE
MODELOS
MUTATION PROFESSIONNELLE
OBREROS
occupational choice
OUVRIER
RECENSEMENT
STATISTIQUE
TRABAJO
TRAVAIL
two-sector model
U.S. agricultural labor
Workforce
title The determinants of the migration of labor out of agriculture in the United States, 1940-85
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