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peer-reviewed research article

High piece-rate wages do not reduce hours worked

authors

Gregory Encina Billikopf, UC Cooperative Extension

publication information

California Agriculture 49(1):17-18. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v049n01p17. January-February 1995.

Summary

Seasonal crew workers paid on a piece-rate basis do not have a specific earnings goal after which they will leave for the day.

author affiliations

G.E. Billikopf is Area Labor Management Farm Advisor, Stanislaus County, UC Cooperative Extension.