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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. – 1965
THE SELECTED READINGS WERE COMPILED TO PROVIDE SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH A BROAD BACKGROUND OF DEVELOPMENTS LEADING TO THE EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1946 AND ARE CONCERNED WITH THE FORMULATION OF U.S. EMPLOYMENT POLICIES FOLLOWING WORLD WAR II. PARTS I AND II (VT 004 819) PROVIDE THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FROM THE LATE 1920'S THROUGH THE GREAT DEPRESSION.…
Descriptors: Employment, Federal Legislation, History, Labor Force Development
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Simon, Paul – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1986
The author, a United States senator, provides background on the problem of unemployment and outlines his plan to guarantee work for everyone who wants it. (CH)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Federal Programs, Government Role, Labor Utilization
Snyder, Robert – 1975
What role should the federal government play in support of graduate education? Based on the principles that: (1) American graduate education and research establishment is a national resource; (2) the market for highly trained manpower is national; (3) the federal government itself employs the service of many highly trained personnel; (4) it is in…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Financial Support, Government Role, Graduate Study
Rostker, Bernard Daniel – 1970
By developing the short-run policy implications of a structurally disaggregated labor market, this study attempts to show that fiscal and manpower policies are complementary means to achieve full employment. Using a constant elasticity of substitution production function, the study demonstrates mathematically that the smaller the residual…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Employment Level, Labor Economics, Labor Market
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Schwartz, Gail Garfield – Society, 1986
The electronics revolution is changing way work is done and description of available jobs, shifting some jobs from office to home, and offering new communication services. Technology's impact on central business districts (CBDs) will depend on broad economic forces, but its effects on CBDs as business locations will be conditioned by local real…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Labor Needs, Labor Utilization, Public Policy
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1972
In recent years the Norwegian manpower authorities have recognized the need for reevaluating and reformulating their objectives and functions and the scope of their activities. Problem areas have been identified and steps undertaken to implement recommended solutions. Efforts have been made to improve labor force participation rates, provide labor…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Employment Opportunities, Foreign Countries, Government Role
International Labour Office, Geneva (Switzerland). – 1972
In a study of the spread of highly advanced technology in developing countries, particularly its effects on manpower, the International Labour Office conducted a 3-day round-table discussion in which manpower policy implications were derived from analyses of papers and case studies dealing with the effects of automation and electronic data…
Descriptors: Automation, Computers, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Levitan, Sar; Taggart, Robert, III – Manpower, 1971
Expansion of public employment is probably a wise strategy, but it is not above question. Certainly the evidence of its effectiveness is mixed, and it has hardly been subjected to careful analysis. (Author)
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Government Employees, Government Role, Job Development
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Smith, Eldon D. – Review of Regional Studies, 1989
Appalachian Kentucky's low rates of labor utilization were the result of underinvestment in human capital and unequal distribution of marketable skills. Large proportions of growth in employment have been absorbed by returned workers, young adults who otherwise would have left the region, and in-movers. Unbalanced labor utilization made the…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Economic Development, Educational Benefits, Human Capital
Taggart, Robert, III; And Others – 1976
This report summarizes the proceedings of a conference on manpower research that assembled a heterogeneous group of data gatherers, analysts, and policymakers to assess data and information needs, the usage of information by researchers, the policy implications of ongoing research, and the processes by which academic findings impact on policy. The…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Labor Force Development, Labor Market, Labor Needs
Office of Manpower Policy, Evaluation, and Research (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1970
This report provides an overview of the changing labor force of the 1970's. Employment trends for youth, blacks, women part-time workers, and other groups are projected, after which the report discusses the role of Federal manpower policy in improving the operation of the labor market during inflation, recession, and steady growth. Numerous graphs…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Stafford, Walter W.; Carter, Lewis J., III – Crisis, 1978
Three factors must be recognized in relating manpower policy to the needs of Blacks: an awareness of disciminatory practices; the priorities of training programs; and the projected needs and demands of the economy. (Author/MC)
Descriptors: Black Employment, Black Influences, Economic Climate, Employment Opportunities
Levitan, Sar A.; Belous, Richard S. – Worklife, 1978
Discusses the use of reduced worktime, including work sharing, as a strategy in combating unemployment. Covers the experiences of Western European countries in using this strategy to reduce unemployment. It also covers the negative aspects of work sharing, Americans' desires for increased leisure time, and, finally, some issues and answers. (EM)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Opportunities, Employment Practices, Employment Programs
Marshall, Ray – Manpower, 1972
Discusses strategies to alleviate rural employment problems. (BH)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications, Human Resources, Labor Force Development
Ginsberg, Eli – Manpower, 1970
Descriptors: Economic Development, Employment Programs, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Countries
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