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Direct linkSum, Andrew; Trubs'kyy, Mykhaylo; Fogg, Neeta P. – Connection: The Journal of the New England Board of Higher Education, 2003
The impacts of foreign immigration on population and labor force growth during the 1990s varied widely across U.S. geographic regions, divisions and states. New England was far more dependent than nearly all other regions on the new wave of foreign immigrants to achieve its population growth and labor force growth during the past decade. In fact,…
Descriptors: Population Growth, Employment Patterns, Labor Market, Labor
Pathways to Labor Market Success: The Literacy Proficiency of U.S. Adults. Policy Information Report
Sum, Andrew; Kirsch, Irwin; Yamamoto, Kentaro – Educational Testing Service, 2004
This is the fourth in a series of reports that draws upon the vast amount of background and assessment data and information that have been collected from the National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) and the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS). In this report, the authors find connections between the literacy skills of adults and their success…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Labor Force, Immigrants, Economic Progress
Mangum, Garth; Mangum, Stephen; Sum, Andrew; Callahan, James; Fogg, Neal – 1999
The effectiveness of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 was critiqued. WIA was praised for providing an avenue for communication among state and local agencies during development of workforce development plans, potentially allowing individuals to choose from a wider array of services and service providers, spreading the concept of one-stop…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, At Risk Persons, Career Centers, Delivery Systems
