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Mexican Farmworkers in the United States

By: Forest Reinhardt and Jonathan Schlefer
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:26
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Abstract

This note discusses the centuries-long history and current situation of Mexican farmworkers north of the border—documented or undocumented, resident or temporary, and increasingly indigenous. The story provides the background for discussion of dilemmas facing policymakers, agricultural enterprises, and the workers themselves.

Keywords

Migrant Farmworkers; Mexican Farmworkers; Agribusiness; Labor; History; Policy; Problems and Challenges; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States

Citation

Reinhardt, Forest, and Jonathan Schlefer. "Mexican Farmworkers in the United States." Harvard Business School Background Note 719-047, February 2019.
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Forest L. Reinhardt

Business, Government and the International Economy
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