David Runsten
Biographic Data
| ID | 6107019 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Runsten |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Runsten |
| SIGNATURE | RUNSTEN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California System |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Is Fair Trade-Organic Coffee Sustainable in the Face of Migration? Evidence from a Oaxacan Community
Mexican coffee growers have been negatively affected by low world coffee prices coupled with reduced government support. One response by coffee farmers has been increasing migration to the US. Another response by some cooperatives has been to differentiate their coffee by certifying it as environmentally sustainable, organic, and/or Fair Trade. This paper examines the links among low coffee prices, migration, and certified coffee production and t…
Working Poor
The Impact of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act on the U.S. Poultry Industry
IRCA's impact on the U.S. poultry industry has been uneven across industry sectors and regions. In California, where undocumented immigrants have been present for some decades, IRCA strengthened unions in the processing sector without constricting labor supplies. In other areas of depressed local economies and high unemployment, IRCA has had little impact. Where low‐wage industrial recruitment has increased competition for unskilled workers, howe…
Is Fair Trade-Organic Coffee Sustainable in the Face of Migration? Evidence from a Oaxacan Community
Mexican coffee growers have been negatively affected by low world coffee prices coupled with reduced government support. One response by coffee farmers has been increasing migration to the US. Another response by some cooperatives has been to differentiate their coffee by certifying it as environmentally sustainable, organic, and/or Fair Trade. This paper examines the links among low coffee prices, migration, and certified coffee production and t…
The Impact of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act on the U.S. Poultry Industry
IRCA's impact on the U.S. poultry industry has been uneven across industry sectors and regions. In California, where undocumented immigrants have been present for some decades, IRCA strengthened unions in the processing sector without constricting labor supplies. In other areas of depressed local economies and high unemployment, IRCA has had little impact. Where low‐wage industrial recruitment has increased competition for unskilled workers, howe…
The Impact of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act on the U.S. Poultry Industry
IRCA's impact on the U.S. poultry industry has been uneven across industry sectors and regions. In California, where undocumented immigrants have been present for some decades, IRCA strengthened unions in the processing sector without constricting labor supplies. In other areas of depressed local economies and high unemployment, IRCA has had little impact. Where low‐wage industrial recruitment has increased competition for unskilled workers, howe…
Working Poor
Is Fair Trade-Organic Coffee Sustainable in the Face of Migration? Evidence from a Oaxacan Community
Mexican coffee growers have been negatively affected by low world coffee prices coupled with reduced government support. One response by coffee farmers has been increasing migration to the US. Another response by some cooperatives has been to differentiate their coffee by certifying it as environmentally sustainable, organic, and/or Fair Trade. This paper examines the links among low coffee prices, migration, and certified coffee production and t…
Economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Agricultural economics (1 work) · Agriculture and Rural Development Research (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Capital (architecture (1 work) · Certification (1 work) · Competition (biology (1 work)