The prosperity of developing countries largely depends upon rural development. Rural people must be made familiar with basic knowledge of biology which they can use in agriculture and other activities. (PS)

Believes that scientific research is fascinating and the influence of scientific research is felt in areas far from the original field. By influencing society, scientists also open fields for advancements to be made by future generations. (PS)

Miccosukees, a small American Indian tribe of about 475 members who are cousins of the Seminoles, reside in the Florida Everglades and wish to retain their cultural heritage while expending economic enterprises. They hold that they find no conflict in these attitudes and would like to have a choice of how to live and to benefit from economic…

Analyzes the method of financial support provided by the state for educational opportunity at all levels. (Author)

Author carefully analyzes who stands to gain from employee training programs. This information will help government and private industry in the process of allocating and financing the training programs. (Editor/LF)

All office education programs in the European Economic Community are aimed at job entry. No personal-use or non-vocational business subjects are taught. (Editor)

Creating behavioral patterns adapted to the postindustrial era will be essential to all kinds of adult education toward the end of this century. In newly evolving social structures we must first and foremost learn how to adapt constantly to new situations and how to cope with new problems. (SSH)

Following a review of the current challenge to the United States economic system (especially in the area of foreign competition), describes and critiques industry/education relationships. Considers methods by which educational institutions can secure assistance from private industry to help make possible the offering of high technology curricula.…

Points out that the primacy of the United States as an industrial nation has resided in its productivity. The author argues that because industry is more basic than almost any other segment of society, productivity--as a measure of industry's well-being--must be maintained. (Editor/TA)

Although rising costs of higher education have made most college and university leaders defensive, educators should gather more facts to inform policymakers and the public of the advantages offered by the U.S. higher education system. Highly productive in economic and social terms, it has breadth and depth, and its contribution to economic growth…

Presents a summary of research on key aspects of the indirect effects of expanding education from grade six through grade nine, followed by a comprehensive analysis of social rates of return to investment in all levels of education in Indonesia and underemployment in urban and rural areas. (three figures, nine tables, 33 references) (MLF)

Describes the technologies driving the Information Revolution and the creation of the Information Society. Discusses possible social and economic implications of these technologies and some of the strategies being developed in the United Kingdom by the public sector at the local level to meet the challenges of the Information Age. (Author/AEF)

Applies production functions with education externalities to East Asia, testing for net effects of policy differences concerning enrollments vs. expenditures and for feedbacks through education's effects on rates of physical and capital investment. Since most countries had universal primary education early, the rate of secondary-education…

Investment in secondary schooling in sub-Saharan Africa has been neglected over the last two decades. Emphasis on universalising primary schooling has shaped national policy and flows of international assistance to favour rapid expansion at the first level of schooling. Though there are many good reasons for this emphasis, this has resulted in…