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Castley, Robert; Alfthan, Torkel – International Labour Review, 1986
States that, in countries where industrialization is underway, governments must identify occupations for which skill training is required, monitor the relevance of training, and provide incentives to attract and retain people in important occupations. Discusses issues raised by manpower planning and development as well as measures that governments…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Government Role, Industry
Alfthan, Torkel – 1985
In contrast to high technologies generally developed in the industrialized countries, technological development in the new industrial countries is mostly characterized by innovative efforts to change imported technologies over a period of time. Economic and social impacts of the introduction of new technologies include the significant reduction of…
Descriptors: Career Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Change