Bracero 2.0 provides an excellent history of Mexican workers in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Martin has decades of experience researching human capital... The book will be an excellent reference for students of all ages interested in seasonal farmworkers in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

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Bracero 2.0 provides an excellent history of Mexican workers in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Martin has decades of experience researching human capital...The book will be an excellent reference for students of all ages interested in seasonal farmworkers in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

Choice

Rising consumer demand for fresh fruits and vegetables has led to the employment of five million Mexican-born workers on North American farms during a typical year. The migration of Mexican workers within and from Mexico has implications for North American agriculture, labor, and economic development. For instance, the guest worker systems of Canada and the US allow Mexican workers to earn five times more in six months than they could earn in a year at home, fueling the construction of trophy homes in rural Mexico but not necessarily spurring economic development. The expansion of export agriculture encourages internal migration from south-to-north within Mexico, which moves migrants to areas that offer higher wages but may subject some migrants to exploitation. In Bracero 2.0, Philip Martin draws on decades of research and experience to explore the role of rural Mexicans in North American agriculture, as well as the implications for farm employers and farm workers, consumers, and the economies of North America. Martin assesses the historical and current demand for and supply of farm labor and the operation of farm labor markets in Canada, Mexico, and the US. He also uses statistical and survey data to provide the most reliable portrait of the five million people who work for wages on North American farms and explores alternatives to US farm workers in major fruits and vegetables, showing how changing consumer preferences can speed or slow mechanization. Bracero 2.0 concludes with options to improve protections for farm workers, highlighting the need for systems that ensure continuous labor law compliance--as with food safety--rather than compliance only for government or private audits.
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Preface Prologue: Mexicans in the fields Part 1: Agriculture in North America Chapter 1. Canada: Agriculture and Labor Chapter 2. Mexico: Agriculture and Labor Chapter 3. US: Agriculture and Labor Part 2: Farm Workers and Alternatives Chapter 4. Farm Workers in Mexico Chapter 5. Farm Workers in the US Chapter 6. Alternatives to US Workers Part 3: Alternatives to and Protections for Farm Workers Chapter 7. Alternatives to US Farm Workers: Fruit Chapter 8. Alternatives to US Farm Workers: Vegetables Chapter 9. Protecting Farm Workers Epilogue: Protecting Farm Workers Bibliography Notes Index
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Bracero 2.0 provides an excellent history of Mexican workers in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Martin has decades of experience researching human capital... The book will be an excellent reference for students of all ages interested in seasonal farmworkers in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
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"Bracero 2.0 provides an excellent history of Mexican workers in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Martin has decades of experience researching human capital... The book will be an excellent reference for students of all ages interested in seasonal farmworkers in Mexico, the United States, and Canada." -- Choice "Bracero 2.0 provides an excellent history of Mexican workers in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Martin has decades of experience researching human capital...The book will be an excellent reference for students of all ages interested in seasonal farmworkers in Mexico, the United States, and Canada." -- Choice
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Philip Martin is Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis and editor of Rural Migration News. Martin has served on several federal commissions, testifies frequently before Congress, and works for UN agencies around the world on labor and migration issues. He is an award-winning author whose research focuses on the impacts of migrant workers in destination countries, the effects of emigration and remittances on sending countries, and the recruitment business that moves workers over borders.
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Selling point: The most comprehensive analysis of the integration of product and labor markets in North America under NAFTA and USMCA Selling point: Provides comparative data on the evolution of labor-intensive farming and farm employment in Canada, Mexico, and the US Selling point: Explains who farm workers are, including their demographics, employment and earnings, and hopes and challenges Selling point: Offers realistic options to improve protections for farm workers while keeping agriculture competitive
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780197699973
Publisert
2023
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
567 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Dybde
38 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
312

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Biographical note

Philip Martin is Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis and editor of Rural Migration News. Martin has served on several federal commissions, testifies frequently before Congress, and works for UN agencies around the world on labor and migration issues. He is an award-winning author whose research focuses on the impacts of migrant workers in destination countries, the effects of emigration and remittances on sending countries, and the recruitment business that moves workers over borders.