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Jeff Luckstead1, Rodolfo M Nayga2, Heather Snell3
1School of Economic Sciences Washington State University Pullman Washington USA.
Abstract:
We implement a discrete choice experiment to examine the impact of COVID-19 exposure risk, unemployment risk, enhanced and extended unemployment benefits, and job attributes on low-skilled workers' willingness to accept (WTA) meatpacking jobs. With a sample average WTA wage of $22.77/h, the current national average meatpacking wage of approximately $15/h is too low for these workers to consider this employment opportunity. Enhanced layoff risk and exposure to COVID-19 further deterred respondents, while health insurance, retirement benefits, and a signing bonus enhanced respondents' WTA. The additional unemployment benefits of the CARES Act neither deterred nor encouraged respondents WTA.
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