Bracero 2.0: Mexican Workers in North American Agriculture

by Martin

Rising consumer demand for fresh fruits and vegetables has led to the employment of five million Mexican-born workers on North American farms during a typical year. The migration of Mexican workers within and from Mexico has implications for North American agriculture, labor, and economic development. For instance, the guest worker systems of Canada and the US allow Mexican workers to earn five times more in six months than they could earn in a year...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197699979
• ISBN13: 9780197699973
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.0"