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Increasing Labour Productivity in Agriculture and Its Implications
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van den Ban, Anne – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2011
In order to profit from the economic growth in their society farmers can (1) increase the yields of their crops and animals, (2) switch to the production of high value products for which there is an increasing demand in the market, (3) increase the labour productivity on their farm, (4) find non-farm sources of income for some or all of their…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Income, Employment Patterns, Agriculture
Human Capital and Economic Cycles.
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Ritzen, J. M. M. – Economics of Education Review, 1987
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.…
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Economic Development, Human Capital, Labor Supply
Unemployment in Western Europe and the United States: A Problem of Demand, Structure, or Measurement?
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Haveman, Robert H. – American Economic Review, 1978
The main thesis of this paper is that measured unemployment bears a different relationship to real excess labor supply in the 1970s than it did in the 1960s. This thesis is used to explain the increase in measured unemployment in the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. (Author/EB)
Descriptors: Economic Research, Employment Patterns, Labor Market, Labor Needs
Unemployment: Some Trends, Causes and Policy Implications. Evidence from the Federal Republic of Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
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van Ginneken, W. – International Labour Review, 1981
About three-quarters of current unemployment in these countries is due to deficient labor force demand. Changes in economic policy and improvement in labor mobility are necessary elements in solving the problem. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Economic Change, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
School-to-Work Transition: Cross-National Comparison of Approaches.
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Mulder, Martin – International Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 1997
Highlights cross-national differences in school-to-work systems in Germany, the Netherlands, England, Wales, and the United States. Suggests that the root of many transition problems is the disconnections and tensions between the vocational education and training system and the labor market. (SK)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Job Training
Links between Early Childhood Programs and Maternal Employment in Three Countries.
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Gustafsson, Siv S.; Stafford, Frank P. – Future of Children, 1995
Examines the evolution of maternal employment and child care provision policies in the United States, Sweden, and the Netherlands. The analysis shows that child care policy is best viewed as one element among many. Tax codes, labor laws, parental leave policies, and cash assistance programs combine with child care policies to shape women's choices…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Day Care, Economic Impact, Employed Parents
Forecasting the Output from the European Education System.
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Pearson, Richard – Educational Studies, 1983
Short-term forecasting methods for assessing the number of students finishing schooling in France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom are reviewed. Types of data that are available for each country are discussed, as well as suggestions for data that need to be collected for more efficient forecasting. (Author/IS)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Dropouts, Educational Needs, Educational Policy