Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Coverage, Government Payments, and Labor Allocation: The Case of US Farm-Operator Households
By: Miller, Cristina D. M.; Mishra, Ashok K.; Villacis, Alexis H.
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Miller, Cristina D. M.; Mishra, Ashok K.; Villacis, Alexis H., Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Coverage, Government Payments, and Labor Allocation: The Case of US Farm-Operator Households, Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Volume 48, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 158-177
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This study investigates the impact of health insurance coverage and participation in government counter-cyclical, conservation, and risk management programs on off-farm labor allocation decisions among US farm-operator households. Using household-level data, this study employs a simultaneous probit estimation method to estimate the empirical model. Results show that US farm-operator households with employer-sponsored health insurance coverage are also 14% more likely to work off farm. Second, farm familiesÕ off-farm work is associated with a 4% increase in health insurance coverage. Counter-cyclical, conservation, risk management payments have a negative and significant effect on US farm-operator householdsÕ off-farm work decisions.