Migratory Farm Workers in New York State, 1959, and Comparisons with 1953, 1957, and 1958: A Progress Report

Donald R. Whyte, Emmit F. Sharp, Olaf F. Larson and Nelson L. LeRay

No 369041, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: This report is intended to summarize the research findings on: (1) Changes in the size of the out-of-State seasonal farm labor force in New York State and factors affecting the size of this labor force; (2) Changes in the composition of the Negro migratory labor force, 1953 to 1959; (3) Changes in the employment and earnings of Negro migratory workers, 1953 to 1959; (4) Composition and employment and earnings of Puerto Rican seasonal farmworkers, as reported in the 1959 study; (5) Employment and earnings in farm and food-processing work within New York State, as found in the 1959 study.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Labor and Human Capital; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 1960-04
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.369041

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