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Peer reviewedBishop, John H.; Carter, Shani – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1991
Three articles discuss Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of occupational employment growth. Bishop and Carter predict a continuing escalation of wage premiums for college graduates; Kutscher concedes the validity of some of Bishop and Carter's points but denies the shortage. Bishop and Carter respond with census figures. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Demand Occupations, Employment Opportunities, Employment Projections
Download full textBishop, John H.; Carter, Shani – 1990
The accuracy of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projections of occupational employment growth was investigated for the period 1972-1989. BLS was found to have consistently underpredicted the growth of skilled occupations and overpredicted the growth of occupations requiring low or moderate skills. A regression-based forecast was indicated as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Demand Occupations, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections
Bishop, John H.; Carter, Shani – 1990
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projections of occupational employment growth have systematically underpredicted the growth of occupations that require the most education and training. The latest data on occupational growth rates show that the BLS's recent projections of occupational employment growth to the year 2000 probably suffer from…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Graduates, Demand Occupations, Education Work Relationship
