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Title: Has the "Farm Problem" Disappeared? A Comparison of Household and Self-Employment Income Levels of the Farm and Nonfarm Self-Employed

Citation Type: Conference Paper

Publication Year: 2009

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Abstract: This study tests the impact of household and demographic factors on the economic well-being ofthe farm and nonfarm self-employed using data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series.Parametric and nonparametric techniques are used to test for statistical differences in selfemploymentand household income levels. Further, household and demographic factors aretested for their effect on self-employment income using a censored tobit regression model. Thefarm self-employed report significantly higher levels of self-employment income. Results revealthat several household and demographic factors significantly impact self-employment incomelevels for the farm and nonfarm self-employed, with key differences in impacts.

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Authors: Marshall, Maria I.; Peake, Whitney O.

Conference Name: Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting

Publisher Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure

Countries: United States