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Wright, Emmett Earl – 1968
When examining the employment opportunities in rural "surplus" labor markets, it was found that a much greater labor supply is available in rural areas than is apparent from unemployment data. Furthermore, the "broad or elastic concept" of labor supply is more relevant to rural labor markets than the "narrow concept" of labor supply which measures…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Cultural Influences, Doctoral Dissertations, Employment Opportunities
Friedland, William H. – Trans, 1969
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Farm Labor, Farm Management, Labor Economics
Download full textMichigan State Dept. of Labor, Detroit. Michigan Employment Security Commission. – 1973
The 1973 annual report describes services provided by the Rural Manpower Service (RMS) to 63 Michigan counties. Section I describes the organization of the RMS, and its 2 special projects -- Operation Hitchhike, and the National Migrant Worker Program (formerly the Mobility Facilitator Unit). Section II gives rural area demographic data and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Annual Reports, Community Support, Demography
Taylor, Benjamin J.; O'Connor, Dennis J. – 1969
Employment other than farming or ranching is very limited on the Papago Reservation, and most Papagos do not possess the skills needed for off-reservation employment. In a survey of 382 Papagos (females and males), only 27% of the Indians aged 16 and over considered work a major activity in 1967-68. It is noted that 73% of the Indians spoke Papago…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cultural Differences, Economic Climate, Educational Background
Liedholm, Carl; Chuta, Enyinna – 1976
Small-scale industry in Sierra Leone, Africa was examined in terms of: labor intensity; output generated per unit of capital; generation of positive economic profits by small-scale industry groups/processes; and seasonal and locational variations. Key analytical issues were the nature of small-scale industry supply and demand processes. Data were…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Economic Research, Employment Potential
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1966
ALTHOUGH THE AVERAGE STANDARD OF LIVING OF FARM PEOPLE HAS BEEN RISING STEADILY, THEY CONTINUE TO FACE SEVERE PROBLEMS OF UNDEREMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY. THE AVERAGE PER CAPITA INCOME OF FARM RESIDENTS IS LESS THAN TWO-THIRDS THAT OF THE NONFARM POPULATION. MILLIONS HAVE MOVED TO CITIES, LEAVING STAGNATING RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND INCREASING THE CITY…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Employment Patterns, Farm Labor, Federal Legislation
Washington State Dept. of Employment Security, Olympia. – 1973
The annual report of the Rural Manpower Program, Employment Service Division, contains narrative and statistical data that describe important developments in Washington State during 1973. In terms of man-months of labor, rural counties provided less than 25% of the total seasonal farm employment in 1973, while urban Yakima County alone provided…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Annual Reports, Community Development, Economic Development
