Poverty in Africa can be attributed to colonial conquest and exploitation. The African economy was organized to meet the needs of the colonizing country, not the needs of the native population. Political independence did not bring about economic independence. A new economic order is needed between developed and developing nations. (MR)

The World Bank, operating in a complex, diverse, and changing environment, provides financial advice and support to developing nations that range from macro-economic management to project design. Major changes in management systems have occurred during the 1980s and are reflected in the bank's assistance in: (1) analytical support of policy…

Two principal speeches at the Conference were "The Educational Requirements of Working Life" (Paul Cherrington) and "Leisure as a Consequence of Economic Development" (Herbert Grau). Mr. Cherrington stated that adult education starts at about 21 years of age, has to do with experienced people, and is concerned with individual development and the…

Agricultural co-operatives in Zambia are discussed under the following topics: (1) Economic background, (2) Pre-independence co-operative developments, (3) Post-independence co-operative developments, and (4) Current developments and thinking. It is concluded that co-operative organization is the most suitable method of combining small farms into…

Models the interaction between human capital supply and demand with a production block and a labor supply block explored empirically for the Netherlands on a time-series basis. Simulates economic development, assuming a 20-year international business cycle. Shows government stabilization policy as effective in maximizing long-range growth.…

Examined the ambitions of Senegalese adolescents with regard to the influence of knowledge and prestige. Results showed balance between self and society, material and moral values, and a predilection to apply knowledge and science to the need for economic development. (Author/NRB)

Examines the basic principles of economic development and provides a case study of the Communitywide Work Force Development Project, which was designed to involve the community in solving the economic development and work force problems of Terre Haute, Indiana. (DMM)

An assessment of the prospects for future economic and social development is provided. These include capitalist, socialist, and utopian ideas, but not in the form that traditional advocates of these three social visions have predicted. (Author/RM)

Takes an in-depth look at the phenomenon of intrapreneurs--entrepreneurs who work within a larger business but maintain some of the innovative, independent, and risk-taking characteristics of autonomous small business operators. (SK)

Describes the program of the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education system whereby services are offered to the business and industrial community through effective economic development activities. Describes specific efforts established in several Wisconsin communities. (JOW)

A group of three articles discusses training junior shop stewards in Canada, union involvement in worker education in China, and the "Dakar Declaration" of a Pan-African conference expressing international union solidarity. (SK)

This article suggests that the reform of economic instruction in the Former Soviet Union should focus on both learning and action. The incorporation of mathematical methods into the new economic curriculum will occur based on close cooperation among mathematicians and economists. The new economic instruction will have an interdisciplinary…

Some unsystematic, naturalistic, or observational evidence of the operation of ghetto-controlled economic institutions and how they affect racial integration is discussed. (NQ)

Argues in favor of the connotation of the term "Black capitalism as the accumulation of capital resources by the Black people in a collective fashion for the benefit of the masses of Black people. (RJ)

Provides a description of the physical and cultural barriers which have prevented the Sioux from adopting a more advanced economy. (Author/CP)