Using Excel, an interactive program is designed to simulate the Solow and endogenous growth models to facilitate the understanding of these models for students of growth theory and macroeconomics.

Outlines the state of economic transition in Hungary, the status of human resource development, economic and legal reforms, and the social partnership (education, business, government) in vocational training. (SK)

Increased farm size, improved technology, and competing demands for farm land resulted in substantial decline in farm acreage and consequent declines in farm employment. Remaining farm operators are more likely to be white, highly educated, and have larger, capital-intensive farms. (SK)

Issues currently affecting employee training are the impact of high technology, worker adaptability, the communications revolution, job satisfaction, underinvestment in human capital, demographic shifts, and interest in productivity improvement. (SK)

Transnational implications of technological change and innovation in telecommunications are discussed, including impact on jobs and industrial relations, computer security, access to information, and effects of technological innovation on international economic systems. (SK)

Investigates changes in retirement patterns in the 20th century through two lenses: as nonemployment and as leisure in the postwar economy. Discusses the shifting financial liability for retirement as the number of retirees rises in proportion to the number of workers, causing additional changes in retirement patterns and social security. (SK)

This paper examines methods of compensating those who lose when public or private sector activities bring about undesired income distributional effects. It seeks to: (1) identify various alternative ways of providing compensation; (2) determine how the alternatives differ from each other in terms of economic impact; and (3) determine how to choose…

Economic crises in the Andean region countries have helped deepen and intensify sex discrimination. The contributions of feminism to popular education may enable active participation of women in the democratizing process. (SK)

Data which demonstrate increasing poverty in the United States are collected in this report. Following a brief introduction, six sections present information to support these major findings: (1) Today there is a growing trend toward income disparity between rich and poor. Americans of moderate incomes as well as those classified as poor have lost…

Increases in tuition around the country range from five percent to eight percent this fall, but will probably slow next year. Public and private colleges give different reasons for the increases. (MSE)

Colleges have raised their expectations about the kind of contributions they can attract from individuals, paying particular attention to "ultimate gifts" that an individual can make only once in a lifetime. Recent successful fund-raising is also due in part to improved college fund-raising capabilities. (MSE)

Lower-than-anticipated returns in the bond market and higher-than-expected tuition increases have forced Duquesne University to discontinue the nation's first prepaid-tuition program and is causing other institutions to reevaluate the idea. However, interest remains high among some. (MSE)

Discusses aspects of the changing economy and the ideological challenge facing the welfare state. Explores implications of these transitions for both the delivery and future character of human services. (JAC)

Economic and social changes are precipitating a health care crisis in Russia. With Western support, nursing education programs are being revitalized, and nursing associations are being formed. (SK)

Examines initiatives of Alberta/Northwest Territories Region of Employment and Immigration Canada in implementation and continuing development of employment counselor training within context of changing economic conditions and policy changes. Describes such initiatives as innovative group approaches, program of competence maintenance and…