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Download full textLeonard, Olen E.; Johnson, Helen W. – 1967
The purpose of this report was to identify characteristics of Spanish-surname families in the southwestern United States and to relate these characteristics to their social and economic problems. The data for the report were derived from the Special Census Report for 1950 and 1960. Results of the analyses indicated that the Spanish-surname…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Demography
Taylor, Benjamin J.; O'Connor, Dennis J. – 1969
The Indian Manpower Resource Study (IMRS) was undertaken to provide basic information essential to the planning and development of effective programs to make use of the manpower resource of reservation Indians in Arizona and New Mexico. In the past, decision making has largely been undertaken with a minimum of valid information. The reservations…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Consumer Economics, Cultural Background
Elias, Andrew – 1972
This report, one of a series of manpower studies, presents various series of data on the manpower of Czechoslovakia, especially for the years 1950-70, and two projections of the economically active population for the years 1971-90. The different measures are defined, the population base, manpower trends, and the general manpower situation are…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Demography, Developing Nations, Economic Factors
Chambers, Letitia – 1978
Over 3,000,000 youths aged 16-24 fall into the category of unemployed or persons who are discouraged and no longer actively seeking work. This number accounts for more than half of the unemployment in the U.S. and represents a personal tragedy for the youths as well as a considerable loss of productivity for society while adding a drain on its…
Descriptors: Demography, Economic Factors, Educational Needs, Employment Level
Haveman, Robert H.; Bershadker, Andrew; Schwabish, Jonathan A. – 2003
This book provides an introduction to earnings capacity (EC), a measurement of human capital, and its application to a research study of potential earned annual income over a 25-year period. Focus is on qualitative aspects of EC such as race, age, gender and education and its utilization. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2 reviews existing…
Descriptors: Capital, Definitions, Demography, Economic Development
Rouhelo, Anne; Ruoholinna, Tarita – 2000
Research synthesized from three studies of the Finnish labor market indicates that a rapidly changing working life in Finland (and the rest of Europe) sets many different challenges for the workforce. In Finland, the population is even more aged than in the other European Union (EU) member states, and the transition of older workers to retirement…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Demography
