美国农业的劳务承包商：最近的趋势和H-2A计划的使用

IF 3.4 2区经济学 Q2 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy Pub Date : 2025-06-21 DOI:10.1002/aepp.13534

Skyler Simnitt, Marcelo Castillo

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摘要

本文分析了20年来美国农业劳务承包商（FLCs）的就业趋势和特征数据。低收入家庭主要集中在特定的工业和地区，特别是水果和蔬菜部门，以及加州和东南部。我们表明，在过去的二十年中，由FLCs填补的作物劳动力职位的比例稳步上升，特别是在加利福尼亚州。此外，flc已成为H-2A工人的重要雇主，目前占H-2A工作岗位的40%以上。最后，我们发现在一些常用的数据集中排除H-2A可以显著影响FLC就业的估计。

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Labor contractors in U.S. agriculture: Recent trends and H-2A program usage

This paper analyzes 20 years of data on employment trends and characteristics of U.S. farm labor contractors (FLCs). FLCs are primarily concentrated in specific industries and regions, particularly in the fruit and vegetable sectors, and in California and the Southeast. We show that the proportion of crop labor positions filled by FLCs has steadily increased over the past two decades, especially in California. Additionally, FLCs have become significant employers of H-2A workers, now accounting for over 40% of H-2A jobs. Lastly, we show that H-2A exclusion in some commonly used datasets can significantly affect estimates of FLC employment.

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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY-

CiteScore

10.70

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6.90%

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117

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy provides a forum to address contemporary and emerging policy issues within an economic framework that informs the decision-making and policy-making community. AEPP welcomes submissions related to the economics of public policy themes associated with agriculture; animal, plant, and human health; energy; environment; food and consumer behavior; international development; natural hazards; natural resources; population and migration; and regional and rural development.