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Expansion and contraction of employment on the agricultural frontier

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  • George Martine

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Este artigo tem como objetivo fornecer algumas reflexões sobre o potencial dafronteira agrícola como geradora de emprego, tomando como ponto de partida uma análisedas tendências demográficas registradas em áreas de fronteira durante as últimas décadas,particularmente durante o período 1970-80. Argumenta-se que a fronteira agrícola, nas circunstânciasatuais, tem potencial limitado como absorvedora permanente de grandes contingentesde mão de obra agrícola. JEL Classification: R11; J11; Q15; Q18.

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  • George Martine, 1982. "Expansion and contraction of employment on the agricultural frontier," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 2(3), pages 327-349.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:2:y:1982:i:3:p:327-349:id:1961
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    Keywords

    Agricultural frontier; demand for labor; migration; urbanization; Amazon;
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    JEL classification:

    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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