Many people are investing these days, but many librarians, especially non-business librarians, are uncomfortable helping patrons with questions on the subject. This reference guide gives librarians the knowledge and confidence to assist patrons in identifying the correct information in a critical but little understood investment area--the bond…

This report primarily addresses the question, "What are the net benefits associated with targeted early childhood investments in Texas?" The expected benefits and costs of targeted early childhood investments are estimated and projected for an illustrative cohort of Texas infants: children 0-1 year old living in families with annual…

Discusses the need for greater cooperation between the United States and Latin America to ensure a future free from war and want. Focuses on the necessity for common goals, regional cooperation, trade, United States private investment in Latin America, and respect for differences among nations of the American hemisphere. (JR)

Vocational Education can be regarded as a social investment in human capital undertaken by society at large. Fourteen vocational programs for grades eleven and twelve in eighteen Ohio high schools were evaluated according to their rates of return to society. In general the rates of return were found to be high. (DS)

This paper considers several opportunities for research on the means of relating investment in higher education more closely to widely expressed desires for faster economic growth and for greater equity in educational opportunity. It does this against a background of policy issues related to growth and equity among income groups common to the…

Describes a model of the labor market which includes an implicit market for learning opportunities through work experience. (BH)

Need for air and water cleanup campaigns are advocated, allowing taxpayers/consumers financial savings on pollution damages. Estimates show $113./year/family saved on air cleanup by 1976 and $87./year/family saved on water cleanup by 1980. (BL)

the Common Fund is a nonprofit corporation formed to enable colleges, universities, and independent schools to join together in obtaining professional management of their endowments and other long-term investment funds. (Author)

Among the 25 largest foundations, giving is expected to increase substantially between now and 1975 under the 1969 Tax Reform Act. (Editor)

To restore and maintain America's industrial preeminence, we must improve management and motivation, introduce new technology, improve quality, apply value analysis, improve the utilization of all resources, and strategically locate manufacturing facilities around the world. A national commitment is needed. (RM)

Relates temporary employment subsidies (TES) to other forms of assistance to industry and examines the three main classes of TES that have been developed: those concerned with job retention, job creation, and investment inducements. Considers possible limitations in TES use and discusses the economic rationales advanced for them. (CT)

Claremont Men's College's investment policy that concentrated on three growth and three growth-and-income mutual funds is described. Diversification, professional management, accounting, exchanges, liquidity, expenses, and how a mutual fund works are discussed. (Author/MLW)

The time has gone when educational institutions could let surplus cash sit idly in checking accounts. Ways of making money work are outlined. (Author/MLF)

The chairman of the financial committee of the Smith College Board found that it is wise to avoid getting directly involved in investment, but that it is better to fix goals and guidelines, leaving specifics to professional management. Comments and examples are provided by Henry H. Porter and William A. Wilson. (LBH)

Many features of organizational environments discourage high-skill workplaces and training investments. Both public and private sectors can improve measurement of investment in people by identifying reliable and valid indicators, using benchmarks, and promoting certification of high-skilled workers. (SK)