Can Technology Compensate for a Labor Shortage? Effects of 287(g) Immigration Policies on the U.S. Dairy Industry

@article{Charlton2020CanTC,
  title={Can Technology Compensate for a Labor Shortage? Effects of 287(g) Immigration Policies on the U.S. Dairy Industry},
  author={Diane Charlton and Genti Kostandini},
  journal={American Journal of Agricultural Economics},
  year={2020},
  volume={103},
  pages={70-89}
}
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