CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE OF WAGES IN THE U.S. PORK INDUSTRY

Consolidation in the U.S. pork industry continues to reduce the number of operations, while increasing the demand for hired labor. This paper explores how wages have evolved over time by decomposing the increase in wages into a change in the level of wages, human capital, and returns to human capital.

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Year of publication:	2000
Authors:	Hurley, Terrance M. ; Orazem, Peter F. ; Kliebenstein, James B.
Institutions:	Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
Subject:	Labor and Human Capital \| Livestock Production/Industries

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2000 Annual meeting, July 30-August 2, Tampa, FL.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2000 Annual meeting, July 30-August 2, Tampa, FL Number 21744
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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