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Passmore, David Lynn – 1981
Provided in this report are a number of empirical and conceptual papers dealing with barriers to youth employment. The first paper, "Barriers to Youth Employment: A Review," contains a summary of more than 100 reports on causes of youth employability problems and poses several alternative strategies for formulation of youth labor market policy.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Educational Needs, Employment Problems
Stewart, Charles D. – 1980
This monograph outlines public policy responses to deal with the effects of forced worklife changes fashioned by government in the United States, Japan, and Western European countries. From the Morrill Act of 1862, through New Deal policy initiatives and on to the "active" manpower policies operating in Europe, the record of government…
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Economic Change, Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities

Furino, Antonio, Ed. – 1980
Conference speakers focused on three topics: Hispanics and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) policy and implementation issues; data sources; and research regarding Hispanic manpower. After introductory remarks by James W. Wagener, Eli Ginzberg and Tomas Rivera, Ernest Green discussed Hispanics and CETA. Harry Greenspan described…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Employment Programs, Hispanic Americans, Human Resources
Ginzberg, Eli – Thrust: The Journal for Employment and Training Professionals, 1979
The author outlines what has been learned from the Private Sector Initiative Program thus far. Though extensive evaluation is still under way, Ginzberg feels that there is proof that the program is working. He recommends expansion on an already well-established base. (CT)
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Employment Programs, Federal Programs, Government Role
Waits, Mary Jo; Vandegrift, Judith A. – 1998
Arizona businesses are facing a dearth of skilled workers. The work force deficit is about quantity and about quality. It is both an immediate problem and a long-term problem. It is a threat to business competitiveness and Arizona's competitive advantage, and it challenges both industry and government to find solutions. Currently the State of…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1982
This report consists of an analysis of labor market conditions in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries and an exploration of possible future policy responses to the problems of unemployment. Covered in the labor market analysis are the following topics: the macro-economic environment (macro-economic trends…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Demography, Economic Factors, Economics

Rose, Nancy E. – Journal of Progressive Human Services, 1990
Examines two government voluntary job creation programs: the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act in the 1970s, that have created conflicts with the logic of capitalist production for profit. Suggests principles and policies for a progressive government work program. (JOW)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Employment Programs, Federal Government, Federal Programs

Lerman, Robert I. – Youth and Society, 1986
Reviews the youth unemployment problem and focuses on employment and training programs. Discusses, in separate sections, the causes of the youth employment problem; demand-related causes; supply-related causes; the effectiveness of strategies for assisting disadvantaged youth; linking young workers with employers; and implications for policy. (KH)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Problems, Employment Programs, Job Training
Smith, Leslie Whitener; Coltrane, Robert – 1981
Farmers and their families continue to provide the largest proportion of agricultural labor, but hired farmworkers are increasingly supplying a greater part of farm employment. This trend is expected to continue in the eighties with the hired labor proportion gradually increasing. Better information, including crucial individual state data on…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Compensation (Remuneration), Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Patterns

Stromsdorfer, Ernst W. – Evaluation Review, 1987
Seven studies commissioned by the U.S. Department of Labor measuring the net market impacts of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act are reviewed. Their purpose was to generate informed debate on the efficacy of quasi-experimental designs and structural economic models to evaluate federally subsidized employment and training programs. (BS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Employment Programs, Evaluation Methods, Job Training

Thomas, Gail E.; Scott, Will B. – Youth and Society, 1979
Reviews economic and sociological theories that identify structural and personal factors associatied with unemployment. Suggests a policy approach for dealing with the problem, hypothesizing that effective social network systems and sponsorship groups are needed to help presently unemployed youth gain entry and acceptance into the labor market.…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Apprenticeships, Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth

Calvin, Allen D. – Crime and Delinquency, 1981
Erroneous conclusions relating to the interrelationship among unemployment rates, demographics, and crime rates of Black youths are discussed. A reexamination of the data shows that crime by Black youths bears a close relationship with prevailing economic conditions. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Crime, Data Analysis
Nolte, Walter H. – 1991
In an effort to explore the relationship between employed students and community colleges, this paper provides a extensive review of the literature on business and industry connections to higher education. First, introductory material examines the lack of comprehensive training programs in U.S. business/industry and the dearth of evaluative…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Community Colleges, Employment Programs

Heckman, James J.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1987
Recent evaluations of manpower training claim that: (1) nonexperimental methods produce unreliable estimates of program impacts and (2) randomized experiments are necessary for reliability. National Supported Work Demonstration data are used to reexamine nonexperimental estimates of net program impact on posttraining earnings of high school…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Effect Size, Employment Programs, Evaluation Methods
Patel, Nisha – 2001
In this report, employment retention and advancement under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) was examined by reviewing research findings regarding labor market development since 1996. According to the research, most of those moving from welfare to work have found employment in low-wage jobs and experienced frequent job losses and…
Descriptors: Career Development, Employed Parents, Employment Patterns, Employment Potential
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