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Peer reviewedSorrentino, Constance – Monthly Labor Review, 1981
Examines the comparative labor market experience of youth in the United States and eight other developed countries from 1960-1979, focusing upon unemployment levels and rates. Finds that the situation worsened in industrialized nations after the 1974-75 recession and that Japanese and German youth continue to have the most favorable job prospects.…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Developed Nations, Employment Opportunities, Job Training
Rosen, Howard, Ed. – 1986
These five papers underscore the fact that the labor market policies of Japan, West Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia are similar in many ways. The papers are "Japanese Labor Market Policies" (Koji Taira), "The Labor Market Policies of West Germany" (Deborah R. Cichon), "The Management of the U.K. Labour…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations, Employment Programs, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBridgwood, Ann – Educational Research, 1987
The author examines technical and vocational education and training for 14- to 18-year-olds in Denmark, France, Sweden, West Germany, the United States and Japan. She aims to compare the Technical and Vocational Education Initiative of Great Britain with systems in other countries. (CH)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations, Education Work Relationship
Peer reviewedJallade, Jean-Pierre – European Journal of Education, 1989
A review of vocational education trends in Western Europe and Japan covers the following: curriculum and program structure, alternatives, cooperative education, on-the-job training, enrollments, admission, curriculum content, skills other than strictly occupational, mechanisms for curriculum development, and efficiency of training. (MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Cooperative Education, Curriculum Development
Hayes, Chris; And Others – 1984
This report describes how key elements in the vocational education and training (VET) policies in the Federal Republic of Germany, the United States, and Japan underpin the economic competitiveness of those countries. It focuses on how they support their effective response to changing markets and a rapidly changing economic environment and shows…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Case Studies, Competition, Developed Nations
Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1990
A study was conducted by the General Accounting Office (GAO) to review U.S. education and training strategies; identify likely weaknesses; and examine the strategies of England, the Federal Republic of Germany, Japan, and Sweden for preparing noncollege youth for employment. GAO reviewed the literature, consulted with experts, and visited the…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Dropout Characteristics, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
Hayes, Chris – 1986
A comparison of the vocational education and training (VET) offered in Japan, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the United States revealed that programs in all three nations emphasized the following aims: competence at work, commitment of all to achieve excellence, and capacity to contribute to change. Organizations in all three nations were…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
