The Mexican Farm Labor Program, 1942-1964: government-administered labor market insurance for farmers

From the inception of the Bracero Program in 1942 to its demise in 1964, American farmers in over 30 western, midwestern, and southern states legally employed more than 5 million braceros, but almost all the program's direct benefits accrued during the 1950s went to farmers who lived in the US-...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Agricultural history 1996-04, Vol.70 (2), p.302-320
1. Verfasser:	Grove, W.A. (Colgate University.)
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AGRICULTEUR AGRICULTORES Agricultural history Agricultural policy ALGODON ASSURANCE bracero programs COTON COTTON Crop economics Crop harvesting Crop production Crops Employment ETATS UNIS EUA Farm workers FARMERS FEDERAL PROGRAMS HISTOIRE HISTORIA HISTORY INSURANCE Labor Labor market Labor markets Labor supply LABOUR MARKET MAIN D'OEUVRE MIGRANTE MARCHE DU TRAVAIL MERCADO DEL TRABAJO Mexico MIGRANT LABOUR Migrant workers PLANT PRODUCTION PRODUCCION VEGETAL PRODUCTION VEGETALE SEGUROS TRABAJO MIGRATORIO USA Wage rates Wages
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Zusammenfassung:	From the inception of the Bracero Program in 1942 to its demise in 1964, American farmers in over 30 western, midwestern, and southern states legally employed more than 5 million braceros, but almost all the program's direct benefits accrued during the 1950s went to farmers who lived in the US-Mexican border states or Arkansas. The program lowered average grower labor costs and provided a highly productive workforce.
ISSN:	0002-1482 1533-8290