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Herman, Arthur S. – Monthly Labor Review, 1982
Although productivity growth slowed during 1976-81 for most of the industries surveyed, a majority of significant industries showed advances in output per employee hour in 1981. The growth in industry productivity was consistent with the gain in the nonfarm business sector of the economy, which grew 1.4 percent. (SSH)
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Economic Change, Labor Economics, Labor Utilization
Runyan, Jack L.; Whitener, Leslie A. – Rural Conditions and Trends, 1996
In 1995, an average 832,000 persons aged 15 and over did hired farmwork each week, receiving median weekly earnings of $260 (compared to $440 for all U.S. workers). The large number of foreign (mostly Mexican) farmworkers contributed to low educational levels. California accounted for 25% of U.S. farm labor expenses, followed by Florida and Texas.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Demography, Educational Attainment, Farm Labor
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Johnson, Donald W.; And Others – Journal of Dental Education, 1979
A statistical study is presented of the 1976 location, by region and state, of the active civilian dentists of the United States in relation to the dental schools from which they graduated. A master matrix table shows state-by-state distribution of the graduates of each school and, conversely, where each state obtained its dentists. (Author/JMD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Dental Schools, Dentists, Geographic Distribution
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Capdevielle, Patricia; And Others – Monthly Labor Review, 1982
Productivity increased in 1981 in the United States, Japan, and European countries studied. Gains ranged from 2 to 4 percent in the US, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, to 6 percent in England and Denmark, and more than 7 percent in Belgium. In Canada and Sweden, productivity remained essentially unchanged. (SSH)
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Developed Nations, Economic Change, Labor Conditions
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Schneider, Stanley F. – American Psychologist, 1981
Describes outcomes of clinical/services education programs for psychologists supported by the National Institute of Mental Health. Presents data on graduates' employment setting and status, geographic location, clinical research contributions, and recruitment of minority students. Discusses findings in the context of changes in psychology graduate…
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Employment, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Allen, Edwin J., Jr. – Trends 2000, 1979
A series of charts and maps presents an overview of third-level education worldwide including global distribution of foreign students, several demographic variables, enrollment and growth in enrollment between 1965-75, foreign student exports, and labor force projections. (JMF)
Descriptors: Demography, Developing Nations, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Trends
Hernandez Medina, Alberto – Trends 2000, 1979
Problems in employment and education in Mexico will remain in spite of the rapid economic growth expected from the expanding petroleum industry. The structural problems of the job market and education are analyzed with particular reference to higher education. Commentary by Michael Olivas accompanies this article. (JMF)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Educational Demand
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Terry, Sylvia Lazos – Monthly Labor Review, 1983
The number of employed Americans increased but so did the number of those without jobs, as recovery from the 1980 recession proved to be brief; the family income of high-wage workers exceeded the poverty level, even when unemployed. (Author/SSH)
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics
Szyliowicz, Joseph S. – Trends 2000, 1979
Educational developments in the Middle East are analyzed in terms of the relationship between educational systems and developmental goals, especially manpower. Accompanying commentaries by Orin D. Parker and Joy W. Viola contend that educational quality has been sacrificed for quantity and that judgment of the system must be made within a cultural…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Economic Factors
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Mirvis, Philip H.; Hackett, Edward J. – Monthly Labor Review, 1983
Nonprofit jobs provide more challenge, variety, satisfaction, and intrinsic rewards than those in private enterprise or government, according to a small national sample of workers in schools, hospitals, philanthropic, and other tax-exempt organizations. (Author/SSH)
Descriptors: Business, Employment Statistics, Government (Administrative Body), Job Satisfaction