U.S. COVID-19 Policy Affecting Agricultural Labor

Derek Farnsworth

Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2020, vol. 35, issue 3

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains and necessitated government intervention. This article discusses U.S. government policies affecting the supply and demand of agricultural labor. The predicted effect of these policies is to decrease the availability, efficiency, and overall productivity of these essential workers.

Keywords: Labor and Human Capital; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.305277

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