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Agricultural Employment Patterns of Immigrant Workers in the United States [PDF]
Despite of the important role international migration fills in the United States’ labor-intensive agricultural sector, few studies have addressed the individual characteristics and circumstances surrounding entry and exit by farm laborers.
Cairns, Jennifer +3 more
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CAPACITY BUILDING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: MODULES FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT [PDF]
, 2013 Basically, climate change refers to any change in climate overtime, generally caused by natural variability and/or human activities. It has great devastating impact, particularly on agriculture and by extrapolation on farmers and the national economy ...
B.O. Ogunbameru +2 more
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GenealogyThis article presents a detailed analysis of a unique item from the author’s family archive: the work diary of his grandfather, Mordechai Livnat (Libman).
Arnon Hershkovitz
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THE "NEW ECONOMY" AND EFFICIENCY IN FOOD MARKET SYSTEM: A COMPLEMENT OR A BATTLEGROUND BETWEEN ECONOMIC CLASSES? [PDF]
Rapid developments in E-commerce can bring efficiency in the food market system by cutting transaction costs. However, it can also bring a battleground between developed and developing countries and also within developed countries because the New Economy
Lee, Chinkook, Schluter, Gerald E.
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How pro-poor is the selection of seasonal migrant workers from Tonga under New Zealand's recognized seasonal employer program ? [PDF]
Temporary migration programs for unskilled workers are increasingly being proposed as a way to both relieve labor shortages in developed countries and aid development in sending countries without entailing many of the costs associated with permanent ...
Gibson, John +2 more
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This paper examines the performance of minimum wage legislation in Kenya, both in terms of its coverage and enforcement as well as in terms of their implications for wages and employment.
Andalon, Mabel, Pagés, Carmen
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An Epidemiological Study Of Mechanical Health Hazards Amongst Agricultural Workers In Rural India
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2016 Background: Agricultural work is subject to the health risks inherent to a rural environment and at the same time to those deriving from the specific work process involved.
Vijay Kumar Manwani, Sachin Pandey
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What Motivates Farms to Associate? The Case of Two Competing Czech Agricultural Associations [PDF]
The study investigates determinants of affiliation with the two strongest associations in Czech agriculture. These represent Agricultural Association grouping large-scale enterprises and Association of Private Farmers, respectively.
Bavorova, Miroslava, Curtiss, Jarmila
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LABOR STRIKES AND THE PRICE OF LETTUCE [PDF]
This paper examines the economic impact of the 1979 labor strike against lettuce producer-shippers in the Imperial Valley of California. The theory presented suggests that formidable problems are encountered by agricultural labor unions in obtaining ...
Carter, Colin A. +3 more
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