AmberWaves June 2006 > Features

Meat-Processing Firms Attract Hispanic Workers to Rural America by William Kandel Hispanics increasingly meet labor demand arising from industry restructuring. Land Retirement and Working-Land Conservation Structures: A Look at Farmers' Choices by Dayton Lambert and Patrick Sullivan Farmers' conservation choices vary with farm, household, and environmental characteristics. A Revolution in Food Retailing Underway in the Asia-Pacific Region by William Coyle Modern foodstores are an economic force in developing countries in the Pacfiic Rim. Where Should the Money Go? Aligning Policies With Preferences by Fred Kuchler and Elise Golan Accounting for individual risk preferences can help policymakers allocate scare tax dollars among programs.