THE DETERMINANTS OF PARTICIPATION DECISION IN OFF-FARM WORK: THE IOWA CASE

Kwon, Chul-Woo; Orazem, Peter F.; Otto, Daniel M.

doi:10.22004/ag.econ.19652

THE DETERMINANTS OF PARTICIPATION DECISION IN OFF-FARM WORK: THE IOWA CASE

Kwon, Chul-Woo ; Orazem, Peter F. ; Otto, Daniel M.

This paper examines factors affecting the role of individual, farm production, family finance, and regional characteristics in affecting labor force decisions by farm households. Young, more educated households are much more likely to work off-farm, suggesting that off-farm labor has become an expected part of new farm households.

Subject(s):

Farm Management
Labor and Human Capital

Issue Date:

2002

Publication Type:

Conference Paper/ Presentation

DOI and Other Identifiers:

10.22004/ag.econ.19652

Record Identifier:

https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/19652

PURL Identifier:

http://purl.umn.edu/19652