LABOUR ADJUSTMENTS IN AGRICULTURE: EVIDENCE FROM ROMANIA

Barbara Tocco, Sophia Davidova and Alastair Bailey

No 139503, 132nd Seminar, October 25-27, 2012, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia from European Association of Agricultural Economists

Abstract: This paper explores the process of structural change in the post-transition Romania. A multinomial logit provides the technique to investigate the determinants of labour adjustments in the period 2003-06.The results suggest that male, younger and better educated individuals are more likely to leave agriculture and flow to industry and services, whereas self-employed farmers and family workers are less inclined to leave the agricultural sector. The findings are important from a policy point of view, suggesting the need for investments in human capital specifically in education with the purpose of enhancing the mobility of labour and facilitating a more efficient labour allocation. At the same time favourable labour market conditions need to be in place to sustain job creation and a smooth transition across activities.

Keywords: Labor; and; Human; Capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 2012-10-25
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.139503

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