An optimistic scenario suggests that "leading edge" of women and minorities will be recruited for new and better jobs in future. Persistence of traditional labor force position of women and minorities characterizes the pessimistic scenario. Data on composition of growing and declining occupations suggest that latter is more likely. However,…

This paper's overiew of the relationship between vocational education and productivity includes the presentation of results from a multiple regression analysis of vocational education enrollments and various productivity indices. This tentative analysis contributes additional observations to the studies reviewed and offers pertinent suggestions…

A study examined the job creation and job displacement potential of industrial robots in the United States and specifically, in Michigan, by 1990. To complete an analysis of the impact of robotics on the American labor force, researchers combined data from previous forecasts of future unit and dollar sales projections and from interviews with…