The Lower Mississippi Delta region, especially the rural Delta, faces many economic challenges. The rural Delta has received much federal aid in basic income support and funding for human resource development, but less for community resource programs, which are important for economic development. Federal aid to the Delta is analyzed in terms of…

Describes the economic impacts and benefits received from public libraries in Florida, indicating that public libraries make a significant contribution to the economic development of the state. Discusses taxpayer funding, budget cuts, and determining economic impacts from taxpayer investments; and presents a framework for further studies.…

Focuses on the problems of education and development in post-apartheid South Africa. Argues that there must be a focus on the uneven terrain of educational attainment and long term socio-economic development. Discusses factors hindering educational development. Calls for reconstitution of South Africa's educational programs for all citizens. (CAJ)

Discusses the contribution of human capital to national development. Questions assumption of education stability links by examining longitudinal data from France and Germany across 170 years. Results raise the question of whether human investment might be as much a consequence as a cause of economic stability over time. (CAJ)

As an emerging profession, economic development has standards of professionalism that are not yet completely defined. Demands for recognition and expectations of greater accountability are leading to necessary improvements in training and performance. Requirements of the profession include unique interdisciplinary skills (leadership, theoretical,…

Provides an extensive overview of the literature on the links that exist among language, literacy, education, and economic development. Compares and contrasts how the trajectories of economic development and literacy differ in rich and poor countries and raises the important question of whether literacy is a cause or by-product of development.…

With the new Perkins Act, the federal government has forged a powerful tool for restructuring schools. By integrating academic and vocational education, teaching all aspects of an industry, and creating links to community economic development, schools can truly become more inclusive and democratic institutions. Includes six references. (MLH)

Documents circumstances surrounding the comparatively recent settlement of the nomadic Innut of Labrador (often called Naskapi and Montagnais) in a central community. Focuses on economic development, formal education, and health concerns of state officials in their efforts to compel Innut assimilation into Canadian society. Contains 45 references.…

Post-literacy programs attempt to prevent relapse into illiteracy by ensuring retention, application, and continued growth of literacy skills. Planning for post-literacy should be included at the outset. Post-literacy must be seen as part of the lifelong education continuum, be funded effectively, overcome social and psychological barriers, and…

Post-literacy efforts depend on the design of a literate environment that ensures adequate opportunities for application of literacy skills. Literacy programs can combine local resource management skills with cultural or political revitalization programs that mobilize human resources. Post-literacy must include primary school leavers and must pay…

The organization of monitoring and evaluation of public sector programs in South Asia is described, and the ways in which information from the studies is actually used are discussed. Reasons why there has been so little interest in evaluating the performance and maintenance of public sector programs are considered. (SLD)

The use of qualitative evaluation methods is explored as a means of overcoming constraints and complexities of evaluation of development programs. A case study demonstrating the application of qualitative analysis to monitoring and evaluation of the Basic Minimum Needs program in Thailand is presented. (SLD)

Provides an overview of traditional and nontraditional approaches to community college involvement in economic development, highlighting national, state, and institutional initiatives. Contrasts traditional (e.g., long-term, on-campus degree programs) and nontraditional (e.g., short-term, work-site, customized training) approaches. (DMM)

Proposes that education reform serve economic development. Claims that rural education must provide necessary training to meet local economic conditions and further modernization efforts. Calls for policy adjustment, additional investment, and the utilization of new research in science and technology. (NL)

Evaluates the ongoing annual economic impact of South Carolina State College on the local Orangeburg community through statistical analysis of faculty, staff, and local business surveys; a geographic analysis of college expenditures; and a Keynesian analysis of the indirect effects of college expenditures. (FMW)