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Labor Displacement in Agriculture: Evidence from Oil Palm Expansion in Indonesia
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Abstract We analyze the labor market effects of oil palm cultivation among smallholder farmers in Indonesia. Oil palm requires less labor per unit of land than alternative crops, especially less female labor. Microlevel data and nationally representative regency-level data show that oil palm adoption, on ave... view more
We analyze the labor market effects of oil palm cultivation among smallholder farmers in Indonesia. Oil palm requires less labor per unit of land than alternative crops, especially less female labor. Microlevel data and nationally representative regency-level data show that oil palm adoption, on average, led to an expansion of total cropland at the expense of forestland, resulting in higher agricultural labor demand for men. At the same time, women's employment rates declined due to a substantial decrease in agricultural family labor, which was most evident in regions with high initial land scarcity and thus limited options for cropland expansion.... view less
Keywords
Indonesia; agriculture; labor; employment; farmer; agricultural production; labor market; impact; woman; unemployment; gender-specific factors; Southeast Asia
Classification
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Economic Sectors
Free Keywords
Bauern; Kleinbauern; Palmöl
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Page/Pages
p. 547-567
Journal
Land Economics, 100 (2024) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3368/le.100.3.122122-0109R1
ISSN
1543-8325
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0