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Labor Strikes and the Price of Lettuce

Year: 1981

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.32084

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

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural economics and policies

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1537658987

FWCI: 5.333

Cites: 6

Cited by: 14

Related to: 10