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Labor Strikes And The Price Of Lettuce

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  • Carter, Colin A.
  • Hueth, Darrell L.
  • Mamer, John W.
  • Schmitz, Andrew

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This paper examines the economic impact of the 1979 labor strike against lettuce producer-shippers in the Imperial Valley of California. The theory presented suggests that formidable problems are encountered by agricultural labor unions in obtaining higher wages for farm workers. During the 1979 strike, ironically the returns to many of the lettuce producers in the Imperial Valley increased substantially.

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  • Carter, Colin A. & Hueth, Darrell L. & Mamer, John W. & Schmitz, Andrew, 1981. "Labor Strikes And The Price Of Lettuce," Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 6(1), pages 1-14, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:wjagec:32084
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.32084
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    1. Just, Richard E & Hueth, Darrell L, 1979. "Welfare Measures in a Multimarket Framework," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 69(5), pages 947-954, December.
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    4. Dote, Grace, 1982. "Economic Research Of Interest To Agriculture, 1979-1981," Economic Research of Interest to Agriculture 7291, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
    5. Palacios, Jamille & Emerson, Robert D. & VanSickle, John J., 2006. "Consumer Boycotts and Farm Labor Welfare: A Multi-Level Market Analysis," 2006 Annual meeting, July 23-26, Long Beach, CA 21072, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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