The US Market for Agricultural Labor: Evidence from the National Agricultural Workers Survey

An Li and Jeffrey J. Reimer

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2021, vol. 43, issue 3, 1125-1139

Abstract: Recent changes in agricultural labor supply have created renewed interest in the market for farm labor. This study estimates the supply of farm labor using 1989–2016 data from the National Agricultural Workers Survey. In the preferred specification a $1 rise in wage is associated with workers supplying 0.538 more hours, all else held constant. This estimate masks changes in this relationship over time, however, as workers responded positively to wages before 2001, and reversed this relationship after 2001. Other results highlight the role of illegality, education, experience, gender, and other characteristics with respect to labor supply.

Date: 2021
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