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FAMILY LABOR [2 records]

Record 1 2017-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
Key term(s)
  • family labor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
OBS

Il s'agit ici des membres d'une famille qui travaillent pour le compte de leur famille.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo y empleo
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Record 2 2010-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Economics
DEF

In agricultural projects, the labor of the farmer and members of the family resident on the farm. Family members may work somewhere other than the farm, in which case the income they earn may be off-farm income.

OBS

Compare with hired labor.

Key term(s)
  • family labour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie agricole
OBS

Il s'agit du travail réalisé par les membres d'une famille.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía agrícola
DEF

En los proyectos agrícolas es la mano de obra del agricultor y de los miembros de la familia residentes en la finca. Dichos miembros pueden trabajar en algún otro lugar distinto del de la finca, en cuyo caso el ingreso que perciben puede ser el ingreso fuera de la finca.

OBS

Compárese con la mano de obra asalariada.

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