Impact of increasing wages on New Mexico chile production

Background; Data and analysis; Minimum wage; Imports from Mexico; Costs and returns of chile production; Discussion and conclusions; ReferencesResearch report containing the results of a study to determine the effect of rising minimum wages on chile production practices in southern New Mexico

Socioeconomic analysis of environmental concern: Case of the Four Corners electric power complex

Introduction; Cultural and economic characteristics of the region; Population and geography; Tourism and recreation; Mining; Power generation; Previous studies-attitudes toward pollution; Hypotheses; Sample; Bidding games; Results; Concern for environment; Who should pay; Residents; Recreationists; Reservation residents; Compensation games; Conclusions; On hypotheses; On bidding games; Implications and applications; Literature cited; AppendixBulletin containing an analysis of socioeconomic characteristics of the electric power industry correlated with concern for environmental quality based on consumers' willingness to pay for environmental cleanup

New Mexico small farms: A socio-economic profile

Introduction; New Mexico's principal agricultural regions; Sources of data; Family farms and small farms; Cultural antecedents of the family farm; Small farm: a working definition; Structure of New Mexico agriculture; Gross agriculture sales and farm debt; Farm acreage; Off-farm income and employment; Residence, tenure and age; Situation and goals; Conclusions and implications; Conclusions; Implications for agricultural policy, extension and research; References citedResearch report containing the results of a study to gather basic socioeconomic data on small farms in New Mexico in order to assist with future research, governmental assistance, and extension programming

Out of the shadows: The status of legalizing aliens in New Mexico

Introduction; Major provision of IRCA; Literature cited; IRCA applicants; Sample profile; Benefits of legalization and level of living; Problems of legalization; Summary and conclusions; ReferencesResearch report containing the results of a study to determine the effect of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) on New Mexico and on legalized aliens themselves

Use and adequacy of health-care services in New Mexico

Introduction; Objectives; Previous work; Sources of data; Use of health care services; Patterns of use; Socioeconomic correlates; Folk medicine; Service adequacy; Structure; Process; Outcomes; Perceptions; Conclusions and implications; Conclusions; Implications for New Mexico health care policy; Research needs; Literature cited; Appendix;Research report containing the results of a study of the use and adequacy of health care services in New Mexico, with the aim of providing improved information to health care policy-makers and planners

Farm labor contractors in New Mexico

Introduction; Review of literature; Characteristics of the sample; Organization and operations; Farmer and farmworker perspectives; Agencies perspectives; Conclusions; Recommendations; References citedCover title; October 199

New Mexico agriculture--1968

Introduction; Population; State-wide reappraisal program; Water; Agricultural policy; Agricultural credit; Agricultural prices; Livestock; Beef cattle ranching; Sheep ranching; Range conditions; Dairy; Poultry and eggs; Alfalfa and other hay; Feed grains; New Mexico lettuce; New Mexico apples; Sugarbeets; Pecans; Cost of production budgets for major New Mexico field cropsResearch report containing an overview of the agricultural situation in New Mexico in 1968, including information on production, costs, and income

People of New Mexico, 1980

Growth of the population; Urban and rural population; Racial and ethnic characteristics; Housing; Housing units and households; Housing quality; Housing costs; Mobility; Income and poverty; Income; Poverty; Age and sex composition and marital status; Education and language; References;Bulletin containing information on the demographics of the population of New Mexico and information on the changes in those demographics throughout New Mexico's history

Migrant farm workers in southern New Mexico

Introduction; Selected literature review; Findings; Conclusions; ReferencesResearch report containing the results of a study to determine and document the situation of migrant farm workers in southern New Mexico during the early 1990s

Energy conservation in New Mexico households

Introduction; Recent research; Energy prices and energy demands; Socioeconomic correlates of energy conservation; Conservation attitudes and behavior; The study; Preference for conservation policies; Stability and consistency of attitudes; Willingness to alter energy consumption; Conclusions and observations; Literature citedBulletin containing the results of a study to determine New Mexicans' attitudes towards energy conservation policies and practices, and to compare stated attitudes with energy consumption behavior