Are highly educated workers better at locating in areas with high labor demand? To answer this question, I use three decades of U.S. Census data to estimate a McFadden-style model of residential location choice. I test for education differentials in the likelihood that young workers reside in states experiencing positive labor demand shocks at the…

In recent years, the level of participation and attainment by Indigenous Australians in education and training has improved, yet substantial gaps still exist between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians. Education has to be a key focus if the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous employment rates is to be closed. This report…

The purposes of this paper are to (1) present a theoretical background on the reasons for the hastened exodus of rural Appalachians and (2) describe occupational patterns of Appalachians and, in particular, West Virginians in Cleveland, Ohio. The data presented were secured in 1967 by a survey of West Virginians living in the so-called Appalachian…

Some consequences of net regional mobility for the male labor force aged 30-37 in 1964 are reported. The effect of geographic mobility on earnings is estimated from earnings differences by mobility status, after controlling for age, sex, race, region of employment, education and academic achievement. Differences in earnings levels between the…

Samples from immigration data compiled on the recent influx of Cuban refugees to the United States are analyzed for demographic characteristics and occupational histories, and compared with the resettlement experiences of earlier groups of Cuban immigrants. (SK)

Based on data concerning the artist population of the United States collected in the 1970 census, this report examines three patterns in the lives of artists. The first chapter analyzes self-employment patterns and includes information about the size of the self-employed artist population, its earnings, and a breakdown of self-employment patterns…

In Norway, there has been a change from net out-migration from rural areas to net in-migration since about 1970; however, this apparent change is a manifestation of changes in occupational patterns and characteristics of certain age groups. The rise in technical and professional occupations has been dramatic, and a particularly high proportion of…

Focusing on individual decisions, the study examined why the rural poor migrated to urban areas. Rural-to-urban migrants were those persons having lived in places of less than 25,000 population and currently residing in major cities. Southeastern blacks, Appalachian whites, and Southwestern Spanish Americans were interviewed in two…

THE GEOGRAPHICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND INTERFIRM MOBILITY, AND THE FACTORS AFFECTING THESE MOVEMENTS FOR WORKERS IN FRANCE, ITALY, GERMANY, AND SWEDEN IN THE PERIOD SINCE THE SECOND WORLD WAR ARE STUDIED. DATA OBTAINED FROM INDUSTRIAL SURVEYS AND GENERAL CENSUSES WERE USED TO COMPARE THE FOUR COUNTRIES WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE UNITED STATES.…

The movement and location patterns of recent medical school graduates is analyzed within the context of overall demographic, social and economic changes occurring within the U.S. Special emphasis is given to the role of medical training institutions and State financing policies of medical schools. Estimates are provided of the number of physicians…

Results of field research conducted in South Texas during 1982-1983 suggest that immigration leads to downward social mobility with respect to legal status of household members, type of employment, and property ownership. Hypothesizes that household immigration from Mexico is a response to new opportunity structures and widening employment…

Solutions to two problems in Philippine higher education and employment are proposed: for disciplines with too many graduates, overseas employment is recommended; for those with too few graduates, an incentive system tied to mandatory service is suggested. Problems and advantages of government regulation of labor supply and demand are discussed.…

Cross sectional analysis of migration data. Findings supported the hypothesis that migrant workers returned to rural areas due to their inability to find other than marginal employment in industrial areas. (Author/AP)

The project was designed to follow up a specific population of young men from 11 rural counties in eastern Kentucky, who at the time of the study in 1960 had been out of the eighth grade for 10 years. The sample consisted of 307 men taken from eighth grade enrollment lists for the school year 1949-50. The purpose of the study was to investigate…

Patterns of nursing school faculty turnover in 30 public universities from 1979 to 1982 are described. Rates for tenure-track and non-tenure track faculty, doctorally-prepared faculty, academic rank, age, length of employment, and reasons for leaving positions are noted. (MSE)