Abstract
The lack of field sanitation on agricultural job sites increases the probability of agricultural workers reporting gastrointestinal disorders by 60%. Adverse living conditions significantly increase the probability of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and muscular problems. These three health problems do not appear to increase the probability that a worker’s family is on welfare or to lower workers' earnings. Respiratory problems, however, substantially increase the probability that the worker receives unemployment compensation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 875-885 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | American Journal of Agricultural Economics |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Agricultural labor
- California
- Health
- Probit
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Economics and Econometrics