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Download full textChandler, William U. – 1985
This report examines various topics and issues related to worldwide energy productivity and energy conservation. Following an introduction, these issues are considered in 6 sections focusing on: (1) energy demand projections (with data on 1982 energy consumption in selected countries); (2) continued industrial efficiency gains (including data on…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Energy, Energy Conservation, Futures (of Society)
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Washington, DC. – 1992
This report offers advice on the strengths and weaknesses of the High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) initiative, one of five presidential initiatives launched in 1992 and coordinated by the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology. The HPCC program has the following objectives: (1) to extend U.S.…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Appropriate Technology, Computer Networks, Industry
National Academy of Engineering, Washington, DC. – 1983
Although technological change profoundly affects the types, amounts, and conditions of work in both public and private sectors, there is no agreement among economists, technologists, or labor representatives on the impact of developments of new high-technology industries upon employment. Because the implications of these developments are neither…
Descriptors: Employment, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems
Beachler, Judith Anne – 1985
The relationship between higher education and economic development is discussed to help Pennsylvania state officials in policy development. In addition to listing labor force development efforts of Carnegie Mellon University, Community College of Allegheny County, and University of Pittsburgh, Massachusetts' economic strategies are summarized. Six…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Change Strategies, College Role, Economic Development
Peer reviewedTsang, Mun Chiu – Economics of Education Review, 1987
Examines the impact of underutilizing workers' educational skills (or "overeducation") on a firm's productivity. Using both production and individual employee data, the study estimated a production function for 22 U.S. Bell companies during 1981-1982. Overeducation was negatively and significantly related to firm output. Discusses…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Educational Demand
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1983
This document contains four Congressional hearings on H.R. 4164, the Vocational-Technical Education Act of 1983, to strengthen and expand the economic base of the Nation, develop human resources, reduce structural unemployment, increase productivity, and strengthen the Nation's defense capabilities by assisting the States to expand, improve, and…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Cooperative Programs
