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Table 9 Pre- and post-shock commodity and labor equilibrium level change

From: Assessing post-harvest labor shortages, wages, and welfare

σ

Output

Price

Pre emp.

Pre wage

Post emp.

Post wage

(mil. lbs)

($/lbs)

(ones)

($/h)

(ones)

($/h)

Pome

 0.7

− 13.48

0.09

− 175.18

− 0.78

− 292.88

− 0.42

 1.1

− 9.80

0.09

− 181.22

− 0.78

− 376.42

− 0.55

 1.5

− 7.35

0.09

− 187.26

− 0.78

− 431.46

− 0.63

Prunus

 0.7

− 17.06

0.12

− 125.57

− 0.78

− 14.02

− 0.42

 1.1

− 15.75

0.12

− 122.05

− 0.78

− 45.32

− 0.55

 1.5

− 15.01

0.12

− 120.29

− 0.78

− 76.04

− 0.63

  1. Notes: es = 0.73, eu = 3.37, 5.4% final demand shock, and − 7% pre-harvest labor supply shock