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Determinants of Off-Farm Labor Force Participation: Implications for Low Income Farm Families

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  • Venkateshwar K. Reddy
  • Jill L. Findeis

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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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  • Venkateshwar K. Reddy & Jill L. Findeis, 1988. "Determinants of Off-Farm Labor Force Participation: Implications for Low Income Farm Families," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 10(1), pages 91-102.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:revage:v:10:y:1988:i:1:p:91-102.
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    1. Gale, H. Frederick, Jr., 1990. "The Impact Of Nonfarm Labor Markets On Off-Farm Income," 1990 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Vancouver, Canada 270985, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    2. Stallmann, Judith I. & Nelson, James H., 1995. "Employment History And Off-Farm Employment Of Farm Operators," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 27(2), pages 1-13, December.
    3. Findeis, Jill L. & Reddy, Venkateshwar K., 1989. "Formulating Rural Development Programmes to Aid Low-Income Farm Families," 1989 Occasional Paper Series No. 5 197713, International Association of Agricultural Economists.

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