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2002
This report documents the relationship between the supply of reliable, affordable, accessible child care and the health of Vermont's economy. The child care industry is a growing part of the Vermont economy, pumping money into local communities by supporting working families, creating jobs, and generating taxes through employment and the purchase…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Quality, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Factors
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Li, Jun; Matlay, Harry – Industry and Higher Education, 2005
In contemporary China, there are two far-reaching developments that impact directly on graduate employment: (a) a highly entrepreneurial and rapidly growing small business sector and (b) a rapidly expanding higher education sector. Paradoxically, while the small business sector continues to suffer from acute skills shortages, new graduates are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Small Businesses, Higher Education, Entrepreneurship
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Hofer, Franz; Adametz, Christoph; Holzer, Franz – Industry and Higher Education, 2004
Technology and knowledge transfer from universities to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is seen as one way to strengthen a region's innovation capability. But what if SMEs do not want to play along? Looking back at some 10 years' experience of supporting SMEs, the authors describe in detail the 'Active Knowledge Transfer' programme, which…
Descriptors: Small Businesses, Technology Transfer, Transfer of Training, Foreign Countries
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1988
Economic development grants have had a significant impact on the economy of Illinois and have been an excellent investment for the state. Reports submitted by the state's community colleges indicate that they assisted nearly 5,700 newly established and existing businesses and industries during fiscal year (FY) 1988. The cornerstone of the…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Community Colleges, Economic Development, Employment Services