The New Rural Poverty: Agriculture & Immigration in California (Urban Institute Press) - Softcover

Fix, Michael E.; Martin, Philip L.; Taylor, J. Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0877667292 ISBN 13: 9780877667292

Publisher: Urban Institute Press,U.S., 2006

Synopsis

Immigration is changing the face of rural America, from Florida to Washington and from Maine to California. Migrants arrive, many from Mexico, to fill jobs on farms and in farm-related industries, usually at earnings below the poverty. Leaders of rural industries are adamant that a steady influx of foreign workers is necessary for economic survival. But the integration of these newcomers is uneven: many immigrants achieve some measure of the American dream, but others find persistent poverty, overcrowded housing, and crime. The New Rural Poverty examines the effect of rural immigration on inland agricultural areas in California, farm areas in coastal California, and meat and poultry processing centers in Delaware and Iowa. The authors examine the interdependencies between immigrants and agriculture in the United States, explore the policy challenges and options, and assess how current proposals for immigration reform will affect rural America.

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About the Author

PHILIP L. MARTIN is Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis.

J. Edward Taylor is Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Director of the Rural Economies of the Americas Program (REAP) at the University of California, Davis. He was coeditor of the "American Journal of Agricultural Economics" and has written extensively on the economy-wide impacts of agricultural and development policies. His publications include "Beyond Experiments in Development Economics: Local Economy-wide Impact Evaluation"; "Village Economies: The Design, Estimation, and Use of Villagewide Economic Models"; and "Worlds in Motion: Understanding International Migration at the End of the Millennium". Listed in "Who's Who in Economics, " he has advised a number of foreign governments and international development agencies on matters related to economic development. His development economics work spans four continents.Travis J. Lybbert is Associate Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis. He has published research in applied microeconomics on topics ranging from poverty dynamics, climate change, and childhood nutrition to technology adoption, intellectual property, and innovation policy. As a collaborator with students and other researchers, he has lived and worked on projects in India and many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and Europe.

Edition details

• Publisher: Urban Institute Press,U.S.
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877667292
• ISBN 13: 9780877667292
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1