Florida citrus growers say that the recent crackdown on illegal immigration is increasing the market wage rates
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Florida citrus growers say that the recent crackdown on illegal immigration is increasing the market wage rates necessary to get their oranges picked. Some are turning to
$100,000 to $300,000 mechanical harvesters known as
“trunk, shake, and catch” pickers, which vigorously shake oranges from the trees. If widely adopted, what will be the effect on the demand for human orange pickers? What does that imply about the relative strengths of the substitution and output effects? LO5
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Economics Principles Problems And Policies
ISBN: 9780073511443
19th Edition
Authors: Campbell Mcconnell ,Stanley Brue ,Sean Flynn
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