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Joint Economic Committee, Washington, DC. – 1979
This document contains the text of a 1979 hearing called to address the issue of economic disparities that exist between white and black Americans. The issue focused on during this hearing was the loss of revenue to the black community imposed by economic disparity and the imposed cost of institutional barriers preventing economic parity. A…
Descriptors: Black Community, Blacks, Cost Estimates, Economic Progress
Joint Economic Committee, Washington, DC. – 1986
This study analyzes various measures of economic well-being to establish how these may have changed over time. It concludes that while most Americans have experienced progressively higher living standards in recent decades, an underclass group has emerged without the wherewithal to support itself or improve its economic situation. Government…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Economically Disadvantaged, Eligibility, Employment Patterns
Joint Economic Committee, Washington, DC. – 1977
This compendium of seventeen papers discusses women's overall role in a full employment economy and their problems in fulfilling that role. It begins with a comprehensive summary of the authors' views and then presents the papers in six sections: (1) overview; (2) overcoming barriers; (3) support services and adjusted conditions; (4) education and…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Economically Disadvantaged, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
Hobbie, Richard A.; Fein, Alan – 1977
An analysis of the structural elements of the employment situation was done in 1977 to provide congressional members with pertinent information for their use in making policy decisions about federal role and budget in employment and training programs. It was concluded that the Federal Government can implement four basic budget strategies: create…
Descriptors: Budgets, Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns