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Download full textSmith, Lewis H. – 1972
Geographic mobility of the labor force is an adjustment mechanism essential to the maintenance of a growing economy which is undergoing technological change and a rising educational level. This study analyzes the factors which influence mobility decisions to determine whether these choices are made on the basis of rational economic motives. To…
Descriptors: Demography, Geographic Distribution, Labor Force, Migration Patterns
Preston, James D.; Spiekerman, Danette – 1970
An Index of Development Potential based primarily on the success communities have had in passing bond issues is suggested in this paper. Ten Texas communities were studied using an index composed of 3 measures: the ratio of bond issue success, total bond expenditure per capita, and labor force potential. A composite score was derived from these…
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Community Development, Expenditures, Labor Force
SELLIER, F.; ZARKA, C. – 1966
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.…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Geographic Distribution, Labor Force, Migration Patterns
Goldstone, Seymour; Schiffel, Dennis – 1971
The report presents the results of a study which indicate that demographic comparisons of labor force participation rates are most fruitfully made on the basis of sex, age, educational attainment, presence of small children, race, and marital status. Also that the most important demographic comparisons of groups employment (unemployment) rates are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Demography, Economic Research
Peer reviewedMusser, Wesley N.; White, Fred C. – Growth and Change, 1977
The industrial composition of employment growth in urban areas in the 1960s is contrasted with that in rural areas to assess recent strengths and weaknesses of rural economies. The relationship between aggregate labor force growth and aggregate job opportunities in rural areas is analyzed to determine the adequacy of employment opportunities to…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Employment Opportunities, Labor Force, Migration Patterns
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This report reviews recent population and manpower projections and examines how they take into account certain unexpected shifts in demographic, social, and economic behavior. It also assesses how well the particular circumstances, trends, and problems of the nation's major minority groups have been brought into the purview of the projection…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Blacks, Demography, Employment Patterns
