Determinants of off-farm labor force participation: implications for low income farm families
Using Current Population Survey (CPS) data, off-farm labor participation models are developed for U.S. farm operators and spouses for 1978 and 1984. Actual data for a sample of low income farm households are used in conjunction with the estimated models to determine if these families possess charact...
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Veröffentlicht in: | North Central journal of agricultural economics 1988-01, Vol.10 (1), p.91-102 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Using Current Population Survey (CPS) data, off-farm labor participation models are developed for U.S. farm operators and spouses for 1978 and 1984. Actual data for a sample of low income farm households are used in conjunction with the estimated models to determine if these families possess characteristics conducive to off-farm work. Members of low income farm families are less likely to work off-farm. Participation in off-farm work among older farm families is constrained by the farm operator's education and the ages of both spouses. Among younger farm families, the presence of young children and regional location represent important constraints. |
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ISSN: | 0191-9016 2325-5978 |
DOI: | 10.2307/1349238 |