Changes in the Red Meat and Poultry Industries: Their Effect on the Nonmetro Employment

摘要

The report describes changes in the red meat and poultry industries and assesses the potential of these industries for creating economic growth in nonmetro United States. Input-output analysis is used to examine the local impact of changes in final demand for meat products in areas with important red meat and poultry industries. Direct, indirect, and induced employment effects are explored. Because of greater labor intensity in poultry processing, the local employment effect on a change in final demand for meat products is larger for areas specializing in the poultry industry than for those areas specializing in the red meat industry.