Negro students shun technical fields despite rise in opportunities for them. (Editor)

As background to a series of articles on the effects of disarmament on employment, the author assesses the present importance of armaments industries in the world economy, including the number of people directly or indirectly employed in military equipment production and services. He also discusses employment problems posed by disarmament.…

Presents an occupational competition model consisting of work qualifications, opportunities, rewards, and shelters to account for cohort representation in occupations. U.S. census data are used to follow four male and four female cohorts in 63 occupations over 20-year periods from 1920-40 and 1950-70. (Author/AM)

Compares two procedures employed by the Speech Communication Association for listing job vacancies (1979-1981). Examines the first year of the job listings in the "Spectra" newsletter to assess the impact of the termination of the Placement Service "Bulletin." Analyzes salaries, position requirements, geographic distribution,…

New data from the Current Population Survey indicate that women have fewer years in their current occupations than men, a factor which affects the earnings disparity. (Author)

Robots--powerful, versatile, and easily adapted to new operations--may usher in a new industrial age. Workers throughout the labor force could be affected, as well as the nature of the workplace, skill requirements of jobs, and concomitant shifts in vocational education. (SK)

As the use of robots and microprocessors in industry grows, the authors see little need to worry about loss of employment through job obsolescence. Rather, they expect a trend towards higher standards of living and the emergence of new goods and services. (CT)

This article endeavors to explicate some of the mechanisms whereby the dual sector distinction is relevant for earnings determination. The author estimates both direct and indirect sectoral effects, disaggregates the dependent variable into hourly wage and annual hours worked components, and explores the interplay between sector and occupational…