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A Survey on the Employment of Foreign Workers in Farm Households

농가의 외국인 근로자 고용에 대한 인식조사

  • 이춘수 (순천대학교 농업경제학과) ;
  • 강창수 (한국농수산대학 농수산가공학과) ;
  • 양성범 (단국대학교 환경자원경제학과)
  • Received : 2021.05.03
  • Accepted : 2021.05.22
  • Published : 2021.05.31
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Abstract

This study examined the perception of farmers who employ foreign workers. A survey was conducted on 110 farms, and the main research results are as follows. First, as many farmers hire foreign workers in informal ways other than the employment permit system or seasonal worker programs, it is important to increase the number of registered foreign workers through the employment permit system or seasonal worker programs. Second, it is important to improve farmers' perception of compliance with the minimum wage, as some farmers pay wages below the legal minimum wage. Third, the subjective productivity evaluation results of farmers showed that the difference in labor productivity between foreigners and foreigners was not significant. This means that hiring foreign workers is due to other factors such as ease of management and cost rather than productivity. Fourth, many farmers were willing to hire existing foreign workers even if they paid extra wages after the expiration of the employment permit system. Finally, promotion and improvement of the additional system for foreign workers' workplaces are needed to solve problems caused by foreign employment during off-farming season.

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본 연구는 농촌진흥청 공동연구사업(과제번호 : PJ01488402)의 지원에 의해 이루어진 것임.

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