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IMMIGRATION, MEAT PACKING, AND TRADE: IMPLICATIONS FOR IOWA

Huffman, Wallace E.; Miranowski, John A.
1996
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Abstract

For a postscript copy of this paper, click here. The paper examines changes in employment and wage patterns, industrial restructuring, and foreign competition that affect opportunities of recent immigrants to the non-metropolitan Midwest, especially to Iowa. The focus is on food and kindred products where meat and poultry packing and processing are major components. Although total employment in this industry declined between 1980 and 1990, a significant increase in employment of Hispanic- and Asian- origin persons occurred in Iowa. As unions weakened and the real wage rate declined sharply during 1980-85 in meat and poultry packing and processing, new job opportunities for recent immigrants became available. These jobs provided full-time year-round work at significantly above the minimum wage and made regular schooling for their children and frequently home ownership possible. Note: Tables are not included in the PDF file--contact the authors for more information.

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Title
IMMIGRATION, MEAT PACKING, AND TRADE: IMPLICATIONS FOR IOWA
Author(s)
Huffman, Wallace E.
Miranowski, John A.
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Issue Date
1996
Publication Type
Working or Discussion Paper
Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.18234
Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/18234
PURL Identifier
http://purl.umn.edu/18234
Language
English
Total Pages
16
Series Statement
Staff Paper 285
Record Appears in
Iowa State University > Department of Economics > Staff Papers

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