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New York State Office of Planning Services, Albany, NY. – 1968
During 1965-68, New York State participated in the Appalachian Regional Development Program, created under the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to improve the economic position of the 14 counties in the Southern Tier. In this 1968 document, factors which have impeded economic growth of the region are summarized; socioeconomic analysis…
Descriptors: Administration, Community, Demography, Economic Development
Beaulieu, Lionel J.; Barfield, Melissa – 2000
This study examines the link between human capital endowments of Southern workers and their labor force experiences over time. Using a national longitudinal survey, the experiences of 4,566 individuals who left high school in 1982 were traced through 1992. Findings show similar patterns of educational attainment between women and men, but African…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment, Educational Needs, Employment Patterns
Cartmel, Fred; Furlong, Andy – 2000
This study investigated factors leading to employment and unemployment for young people living in urban and rural areas in Scotland. Surveys and interviews were conducted with 817 youths, 40 rural employers, and 25 professionals from across Scotland. Findings include: (1) long-term youth unemployment was less common in rural than in urban areas,…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
Gibbs, Robert M., Ed.; Swaim, Paul L., Ed.; Teixeira, Ruy, Ed. – 1998
This book examines the education, training, and skill supply of the rural workforce; the role of rural workforce quality in rural development; and the barriers that prevent many rural people from obtaining the skills needed for good jobs. Data are drawn from large national surveys of schools, students, and households. The first three chapters…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Literacy, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship