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Mexican Migrant Labor and Southern Plains Labor: Compatible or Exclusive

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  • Jafri, Syed
  • Osei, Edward
  • Gaston, Seth
  • Huang, Ningyang

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We present data and analysis to determine whether undocumented Mexican workers in agriculture in the Southwestern region and California complement domestic workers or actually serve as substitutes. Empirical analysis of preliminary national agricultural worker survey and other data using a translog model suggest a substitutionary relationship in this study.

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  • Jafri, Syed & Osei, Edward & Gaston, Seth & Huang, Ningyang, "undated". "Mexican Migrant Labor and Southern Plains Labor: Compatible or Exclusive," 2013 Annual Meeting, February 2-5, 2013, Orlando, Florida 142975, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:saea13:142975
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.142975
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    2. Gordon H. Hanson, 2006. "Illegal Migration from Mexico to the United States," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 44(4), pages 869-924, December.
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