Abstract Regional economic resilience can be defined as an economy’s ability to withstand and recover quickly from shocks. The measure is necessary developing our understanding of what influences resilience. In this paper, we develop a new, two‐dimensional quantitative using observed differences between expected actual employment in region following shock distinguish the response random variation. We demonstrate one application metric US county‐level data compare county responses 2007–2009...

Abstract This article uses nationally representative data from Malawi's 2004/05 Integrated Household Survey (IHS2) to examine whether rainfall conditions influence a rural worker's decision make long‐term move an urban or another area. Results of Full Information Maximum Likelihood regression model reveal that (1) shocks have negative association with out‐migration, (2) migrants choose communities where variability and drought probability are lower, (3) larger effects on the consumption...

While there has been extensive research on the role of income inequality in economic growth, less investigation as to resilience. This paper addresses relationship between and resilience by evaluating vulnerability urban counties United States entering recession 2006 2010 tests whether contributes their probability survival. A Cox proportional hazards model is used determine factors contributing toward counties' external shock Great Recession; focused level a county its risk. It found that...

This study examines how socio-economic characteristics of households, local conditions, and public programmes are associated with the probability that a farm household in rural Malawi is food insecure. The statistical analysis uses nationally representative data for 8350 randomly-selected households interviewed during 2004/05 second Integrated Household Survey. Regressions estimated separately north, centre, south to account spatial heterogeneity. Results multilevel logit model reveal less...

We find that in a typical year, between 2010 and 2019, there were an estimated 887,778 self-employed poor people the U.S. The (vs. wage/salary workers) are less likely to belong racial/ethnic minority groups, more educated, be homeowners. Self-employment does not appear pay off for America's poor. experience entrepreneurial earnings penalty (the loss being vs. working wages) ranging 12% 43%. Future research is needed understand why choose self-employment, despite lower on average than wage work.

Abstract Using National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) data, we examine which farmworkers are unionized and whether their status differs systematically from non‐unionized farmworkers. Logit results indicate less likely to be if they Black, unauthorized work in the U.S., educated, have English proficiency, for farm labor contractors (versus growers), cultivate field (vs. horticulture) crops. Blinder‐Oaxaca decomposition reveals that union members earn $0.87 more hourly wages, 4.8% points...

Research suggests queer farmers are both more prevalent than expected and different from other in significant ways. Using 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture data, we investigate this premise using an innovative coding scheme to identify two-producer farms run by men married women women. Our findings suggest a good deal they significantly several ways non-queer farms. We encourage further investigation data provide the needed do so. call for refinement question regarding marital status making it...

Abstract Farm operation is among the most gender‐unequal occupations in U.S. Data from 2017 Census of Agriculture reveals that average net farm income was 151% higher on farms with a male versus female principal operator. Decomposition analysis indicates gender gap almost entirely explained by differences endowments. Female farmers have lower profitability than their counterparts because operations use far less capital (land, machinery, and labor), they farming experience, engage production...

The way in which the USDA Census of Agriculture counts farmers has transformed over time, limiting comparisons between years. Changes to 2017 could be wrongly interpreted suggest a significant increase number women and principal farmers. We explain these changes, caveats needed, suggestions for more accurate comparisons.

Abstract We use nationally representative data from the National Agricultural Workers Survey to assess gender‐based differences in wages and benefits of hired farmworkers. Decomposition matching results indicate that, compared men, women make 5% 6% less hourly are likely receive a bonus or have health insurance paid by their employer. These gender gaps partly explained between female male farmworkers farming experience, hours worked, farm tasks, crops cultivated. Sizable proportions...

We consider the economic development potential of recent dramatic growth in Latina business ownership. Regression modeling with American Community Survey data reveals (a) compared salaried workers, entrepreneurial (incorporated business) and other self-employed (unincorporated have, respectively, higher lower rates English proficiency, college completion, homeownership; (b) median entrepreneur earns more than unincorporated but less a comparable worker; (c) type work matters to Latina's...

Hispanics are important contributors to the self-employment sector. Their entrepreneurial activity varies by immigration status and ethnonational subgroup. We comparatively examine of who immigrated as adults, those children, non-immigrants four groups in United States: Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Southern South Americans. investigate intergenerational assimilation through into three trajectories posited segmented theory. estimate regression models using a sample from American Community...

Many factors influence the economic opportunities for Hispanic women. In particular, their gender and ethnicity shape employment paths, as does immigration status. entrepreneurship is seeing rapid growth, but heterogeneity of that group remains understudied. Using 2015–2019 ACS data, we investigate formal (incorporated) informal (unincorporated) self-employment across three key factors—namely gender, ethnicity, status—guided by an intersectional theoretical framework quantitative data...

Abstract Successful farms—in the public imagination, agricultural policy, and more—tend to be highly profitable operate at extremely large scales. Research has shown that women are less likely these types of farms, possibly due their preferences lifestyle choices. There is evidence, however, gaps additionally result differences in access resources gender discrimination. Patterns inequity land inheritance other limit women's farm size choice crops, thus opportunities larger, more Nonetheless,...

This study uses Current Population Survey data and econometric techniques to examine whether working poor households improve their economic wellbeing by more hours. For overall, full-time work puts them in a 49–78% better position than part-time (as measured resources-to-need depending on methodology). families, however, makes 1.3–2.7% off work. The latter finding reflects that the higher earnings of come at considerable cost: lower public assistance benefits medical, work, childcare...