Labor Issues in the Food Supply Chain Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Appl Econ Perspect Policy
; 43(1): 382-400, 2021 Mar.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1308944
ABSTRACT
The impacts of COVID-19 on labor in the food supply chain and on workers' decisions to accept essential jobs are discussed. We then analyze surveys administered to low-skilled domestic workers before and during the pandemic to assess respondents' attitudes toward food production, guest workers, immigration policy, and the government's response to COVID-19. Results suggest the outbreak resulted in respondents, on average, shifting their view toward food being a national security issue and a higher degree of empathy for H-2A workers. Regression analysis shows that gender, current agricultural workers, and information on COVID-19 and agricultural field workers influenced respondents' answers.
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Appl Econ Perspect Policy
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2021
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