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Donni, Olivier; Moreau, Nicolas – Journal of Human Resources, 2007
In Chiappori's (1988) collective model of labor supply, hours of work are supposed flexible. In many countries, however, male labor supply does not vary much. In that case, the husband's labor supply is no longer informative about the household decision process and individual preferences. To identify structural components of the model, additional…
Descriptors: Working Hours, Labor Market, French, Labor Supply
deWolff, Pieter; And Others – 1965
To determine the relationship between wage structure and employment patterns available evidence on changes in relative earnings and in relative numbers employed were surveyed for periods up to 15 years in 10 countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Some findings…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries, Industry
Western European Education, 1977
Discusses problems encountered in France in developing a labor force skilled in areas needed by industry and in coordinating the supply and demand of these skills. Conclusions are that vocational training research must be promoted on a systematic basis and that socioeconomic factors and worker attitudes must be considered in addition to technical…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Government Role
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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
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Connor, Helen; And Others – Industry and Higher Education, 1995
Includes "Higher-Level Skills in the UK" (Connor); "US and UK Labour Markets for New Grads" (Court); "Contribution of National Laboratories to the European Scientific Labour Market" (Smith); and "Recruitment of Nontraditional Scientists and Engineers in Europe" (Court, Jagger). (SK)
Descriptors: Engineers, Entry Workers, Foreign Countries, Labor Market
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1965
Problems related to rapid reduction of the agricultural labor force were examined in the 21 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. The size and changes of the agricultural labor force, economic forces tending towards change, technical requirements for labor in agriculture, and obstacles hindering economic adjustment of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Agriculture, Change Agents, Demography
Sweezy, Alan – 1973
This paper discusses recent histories of labor shortages in Singapore, Japan, and several western European countries. Emphasis is upon the economic effects of severe shortages of labor. Fearing that these shortages would seriously handicap further economic progress, many people in these countries have advocated large-scale immigration or increased…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Labor Demands
Berton, Fabienne – 1983
This comparative study is intended to shed light on how vocational training is recognized and used as an instrument to mitigate the grave employment problems now facing all the countries of Europe. The three countries--Belgium, France, and Italy--are examined successively on the basis of a virtually identical approach. Each chapter begins with a…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Continuing Education, Employment Problems, Employment Programs
CEDEFOP Flash, 1994
A 1993 study compared trends in the structure of qualifications for occupations related to the installation, management, and maintenance of computer networks in Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. Staff involved in networks required specialized new skills related to feasibility and design, installation,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Computer Science Education
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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
Liaroutzos, Olivier; Sulzer, Emmanuel; Besucco, Nathalie; Lozier, Francoise – Training & Employment, 2002
The French worker certification system is focusing on efforts to design a scheme for the accreditation of work-based learning. If implemented, the scheme would be directed by a business-government-worker partnership, recognized and accepted by different occupations, and accessible to all employees regardless of the way their qualifications were…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Adult Education, Competence, Competency Based Education