Working Papers
Journal Publications
Charlton, Diane E. (2026) "Immigration Reform and Implications for the US Fruit Industry." Applied Economics Education & Extension. Forthcoming
Ikeme, Sionegael, Amanda Countryman, Dale Manning, and Diane Charlton (2025) "Quantitative comparison of Ad-Valorem Equivalents for non-tariff trade measures: WTO vs. TRAINS" Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 48(1): 294-308
Hill, Alexandra E., Diane E. Charlton, and J. Edward Taylor (2025) "Workforce Implications from Farm Automation." Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy. 47(4): 1323-1335.
Charlton, Diane E., Amanda M. Countryman, Dale T. Manning, and Sionegael Ikeme. (2025) "US Employment Exposure to Domestic and Foreign Tariff Changes under NAFTA'' Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 47(3): 1058-1094
Charlton, Diane, Stephen Devadoss, R Karina Gallardo, Jeff Luckstead, Stavros Vougioukas. (2025) "Economic Viability of Robotic Fruit Harvesters to Reduce Large Seasonal Labor Demands: Analysis of Gala and Honeycrisp Apples.'' Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. 4(1): 70-87.
Vougioukas, Stavros, Manoj Karkee, Stephen Devadoss, R. Karina Gallardo, and Diane Charlton. (2025) "Mechanization Efforts in Fruit Harvesting.'' Choices
Charlton, Diane. (2024) ``The Farm Workforce Modernization Act and Warnings from Previous Immigration Reforms'' Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy. 46(3):934-953
Meemken, Eva-Marie, Diane Charlton, Luc Christiaensen, Miet Maertens, Carlos Oya, Thomas Reardon, & Henry Stemmler. (2024) "Better data and knowledge for decent work in the global food system'' Nature Food. 5(6):454-456.
Castillo, Marcelo & Diane Charlton (2023) "Housing Booms and H-2A Agricultural Guest Worker Employment" American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 105(2): 709-731.
Charlton, Diane, Alexander James, and Brock Smith (2022) "Seasonal Agricultural Activity and Crime" American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 104(2): 530-549.
Charlton, Diane (2021) "Seasonal Farm Labor and COVID-19 Spread" Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy. 44(3): 1591-1609.
Charlton, Diane & Marcelo Castillo (2021) "Potential Impacts of a Pandemic on the U.S. Farm Labor Market." Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy. 43(1): 39-57.
Charlton, Diane & Genti Kostandini (2020) "Can Technology Compensate for a Labor Shortage? Effects of 287(g) Immigration Policies on the U.S. Dairy Industry." American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 103(1): 70-89.
Charlton, Diane & J. Edward Taylor (2020) "Rural School Access and the Agricultural Transformation." Agricultural Economics. 51(5): 641-654.
Charlton, Diane, Taylor, Stavros Vougioukas, and Zachariah Rutledge (2019) "Can Wages Rise Quickly Enough to Keep Workers in the Fields?" Choices. 34 (2)
Charlton, Diane, J. Edward Taylor, Stavros Vougioukas, and Zachariah Rutledge (2019) "Innovations for a Shrinking Agricultural Workforce." Choices. 34 (2)
Charlton, Diane and J. Edward Taylor. (2016) "A Declining Farm Workforce: Analysis of Panel Data from Rural Mexico." American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 98 (4): 1158-1180. (Honorable Mention for Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Quality of Research Discovery Award)
J. Edward Taylor, Diane Charlton, and Antonio Yúnez-Naude (Winter 2012) "The End of Farm Labor Abundance." Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 34 (4): 587-598. (Honorable mention for Outstanding AEPP article)
Ikeme, Sionegael, Amanda Countryman, Dale Manning, and Diane Charlton (2025) "Quantitative comparison of Ad-Valorem Equivalents for non-tariff trade measures: WTO vs. TRAINS" Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 48(1): 294-308
Hill, Alexandra E., Diane E. Charlton, and J. Edward Taylor (2025) "Workforce Implications from Farm Automation." Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy. 47(4): 1323-1335.
Charlton, Diane E., Amanda M. Countryman, Dale T. Manning, and Sionegael Ikeme. (2025) "US Employment Exposure to Domestic and Foreign Tariff Changes under NAFTA'' Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 47(3): 1058-1094
Charlton, Diane, Stephen Devadoss, R Karina Gallardo, Jeff Luckstead, Stavros Vougioukas. (2025) "Economic Viability of Robotic Fruit Harvesters to Reduce Large Seasonal Labor Demands: Analysis of Gala and Honeycrisp Apples.'' Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. 4(1): 70-87.
Vougioukas, Stavros, Manoj Karkee, Stephen Devadoss, R. Karina Gallardo, and Diane Charlton. (2025) "Mechanization Efforts in Fruit Harvesting.'' Choices
Charlton, Diane. (2024) ``The Farm Workforce Modernization Act and Warnings from Previous Immigration Reforms'' Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy. 46(3):934-953
Meemken, Eva-Marie, Diane Charlton, Luc Christiaensen, Miet Maertens, Carlos Oya, Thomas Reardon, & Henry Stemmler. (2024) "Better data and knowledge for decent work in the global food system'' Nature Food. 5(6):454-456.
Castillo, Marcelo & Diane Charlton (2023) "Housing Booms and H-2A Agricultural Guest Worker Employment" American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 105(2): 709-731.
Charlton, Diane, Alexander James, and Brock Smith (2022) "Seasonal Agricultural Activity and Crime" American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 104(2): 530-549.
Charlton, Diane (2021) "Seasonal Farm Labor and COVID-19 Spread" Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy. 44(3): 1591-1609.
Charlton, Diane & Marcelo Castillo (2021) "Potential Impacts of a Pandemic on the U.S. Farm Labor Market." Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy. 43(1): 39-57.
Charlton, Diane & Genti Kostandini (2020) "Can Technology Compensate for a Labor Shortage? Effects of 287(g) Immigration Policies on the U.S. Dairy Industry." American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 103(1): 70-89.
Charlton, Diane & J. Edward Taylor (2020) "Rural School Access and the Agricultural Transformation." Agricultural Economics. 51(5): 641-654.
Charlton, Diane, Taylor, Stavros Vougioukas, and Zachariah Rutledge (2019) "Can Wages Rise Quickly Enough to Keep Workers in the Fields?" Choices. 34 (2)
Charlton, Diane, J. Edward Taylor, Stavros Vougioukas, and Zachariah Rutledge (2019) "Innovations for a Shrinking Agricultural Workforce." Choices. 34 (2)
Charlton, Diane and J. Edward Taylor. (2016) "A Declining Farm Workforce: Analysis of Panel Data from Rural Mexico." American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 98 (4): 1158-1180. (Honorable Mention for Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Quality of Research Discovery Award)
J. Edward Taylor, Diane Charlton, and Antonio Yúnez-Naude (Winter 2012) "The End of Farm Labor Abundance." Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 34 (4): 587-598. (Honorable mention for Outstanding AEPP article)
Books & Chapters
J. Edward Taylor and Diane Charlton. 2019. The Farm Labor Problem: A Global Perspective. Amsterdam: Elsevier Academic Press.
Diane Charlton, Zachariah Rutledge, and J. Edward Taylor. 2021. "Evolving Agricultural Labor Markets." in the Handbook of Agricultural Economics, volume 5. Eds. Chris Barrett and David Just
Diane Charlton, Zachariah Rutledge, and J. Edward Taylor. 2021. "Evolving Agricultural Labor Markets." in the Handbook of Agricultural Economics, volume 5. Eds. Chris Barrett and David Just
Outreach Publications
Charlton, Diane. 2023. ``Closing the Agricultural Labor Gap: Decent Migrant Work or Automation?'' Policy Note for World Bank Rome Dialogue II
Charlton, Diane (2020) "50 Percent Unauthorized and 100 Percent Essential: Farm Labor Supply and Demand during the COVID-19 Pandemic." in Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Food and Agricultural Markets. CAST Commentary QTA2020-3. Task force managers: Jayson Lusk and John D. Anderson. June.
Zahniser, Steven, J. Edward Taylor, Thomas Hertz, and Diane Charlton (2018) "Farm Labor Markets in the United States and Mexico Pose Challenges for U.S. Agriculture." USDA ERS Information Bulletin No. 201.
Taylor, J. Edward and Diane Charlton (2014) “The End of Farm Labor Abundance Means Longterm Changes for Wine Producers.” Wine Business Monthly. December.
Charlton, Diane and J. Edward Taylor (2013) "Mexicans are Leaving Farm Work: What Does it Mean for U.S. Agriculture and Immigration Policy?" ARE Update 16 (4).
Carroll, Christine, Diane Charlton, and Emilia Tjernström (2012) "Price Premiums for Organic Strawberries." ARE Update 15 (6).
Charlton, Diane (2020) "50 Percent Unauthorized and 100 Percent Essential: Farm Labor Supply and Demand during the COVID-19 Pandemic." in Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Food and Agricultural Markets. CAST Commentary QTA2020-3. Task force managers: Jayson Lusk and John D. Anderson. June.
Zahniser, Steven, J. Edward Taylor, Thomas Hertz, and Diane Charlton (2018) "Farm Labor Markets in the United States and Mexico Pose Challenges for U.S. Agriculture." USDA ERS Information Bulletin No. 201.
Taylor, J. Edward and Diane Charlton (2014) “The End of Farm Labor Abundance Means Longterm Changes for Wine Producers.” Wine Business Monthly. December.
Charlton, Diane and J. Edward Taylor (2013) "Mexicans are Leaving Farm Work: What Does it Mean for U.S. Agriculture and Immigration Policy?" ARE Update 16 (4).
Carroll, Christine, Diane Charlton, and Emilia Tjernström (2012) "Price Premiums for Organic Strawberries." ARE Update 15 (6).
Webinars & Press
CBS News Sunday Morning (June 27, 2021) "Down on the farm: A shortage of agricultural labor"
Off-Farm Income (December 11, 2021) "What Actually Happens to Crime Rates during Peak Migrant Labor Season?"
Virginia Tech, Virginia Sustainable Farms and Agribusiness Education (June 4, 2021) "Sustaining Agriculture in the presence of farm labor uncertainty"
NPR Planet Money (March 25, 2020) "Food and Farmworkers"
Michigan State University Extension, Closing Bell (August 25, 2020) "Farm Labor"
Off-Farm Income (December 11, 2021) "What Actually Happens to Crime Rates during Peak Migrant Labor Season?"
Virginia Tech, Virginia Sustainable Farms and Agribusiness Education (June 4, 2021) "Sustaining Agriculture in the presence of farm labor uncertainty"
NPR Planet Money (March 25, 2020) "Food and Farmworkers"
Michigan State University Extension, Closing Bell (August 25, 2020) "Farm Labor"
Photo: Estado de Mexico, Mexico 2015
