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Phillips, Robert L., Jr.; Wade, Sharon L. – 1987
Of the empirical research on agency utilization, examinations on the usage of community based organizations (CBO's) such as Community Action Programs, Opportunities Industrialization Centers, and Urban Leagues, have been minute. This study of CBO's revealed significant relationships relative to the use of program services by 575 respondents…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Organizations, Community Programs, Discriminant Analysis
Kocher, James E.; Fleisher, Beverly – 1979
Rural development is understood to mean both the increased productivity of agriculture and other rural economic activities and the enhancement of the material well-being of the rural people (who comprise about 90% of Tanzania's 16 million population) through education, improved health, and better nutrition. Seven hundred and sixty-one books,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Bibliographies, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Verwey, C. T. – 1978
Educational planners are concerned with the inflow of pupils in order to plan for adequate facilities and sufficient teachers. Statistics on repeaters, however, enable the determination of the flow of pupils through and from the educational system. Since repeaters cost educational systems double in the form of expenses for teachers and equipment,…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Cohort Analysis, Cost Estimates, Dropout Rate
DOST, JEANNE – 1968
RISING PRESSURES OF COMPETITION FOR LAND IN URBAN AREAS SUGGEST THE NEED FOR NOVEL APPROACHES TO PLANNING PUBLIC LAND USE FOR FOSTERING HIGHER LEVELS OF LIVING DESIRABILITY OF THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT. EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN BOTH ECONOMIC AND NON-ECONOMIC DISCIPLINES SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR A BROADER CONCEPT OF THE URBAN SCHOOL LOCATION PROBLEM.…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Benefits, Educational Facilities, Educational Planning
Deitch, Kenneth M., Comp.; McLoone, Eugene P., Comp. – 1966
This bibliography lists 724 books and articles dealing with the economics of education. With a few exceptions, the listings begin with 1950 and the majority have been published since 1960. Areas covered include (1) theory of human capital, (2) textbooks, (3) collected readings, (4) the political economy of education and broad social concerns, (5)…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Development, Educational Benefits
Anderson, B.; And Others – Council on Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1975
This paper focuses on the change in the growth rate in schools by looking at some of the available data and rearranging it in ways that explain the flattened growth rate. The analysis begins with an overview of the market--past, present, and future. From there, future prospects for the school business are estimated. Declining enrollments, a tight…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Economic Change, Economic Climate, Economic Development
Gartner, Alan – 1969
For the great number of Americans over 65 years of age, meaningful work is a central activity, whether or not an income support system is needed. Human services work, helping others, is particularly suited to many older persons. This type of work calls for education and training for those who had worked in different areas. College programs should…
Descriptors: Acceleration, Adult Education, Advanced Placement, Career Change
Bezeau, Lawrence – 1975
A student flow model in linear programming format, designed to plan the movement of students into secondary and university programs in Tunisia, is described. The purpose of the plan is to determine a sufficient number of graduating students that would flow back into the system as teachers or move into the labor market to meet fixed manpower…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities, Educational Planning
Repassy, Helga – 1976
The study examined the inherences and differences in living conditions and female employment in villages; identified the correlations of the characteristics of female employment; and determined the possible and necessary degree of women manpower's involvement into work. Using the 1970 population census, data were obtained on the: age distribution…
Descriptors: Age, Agriculture, Economic Factors, Educational Background
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Sbaratta, Philip – Community College Review, 1986
Suggests the development of relationships with business/industry as an area for fruitful community college expansion. Identifies trends related to education, women's employment, the "ME" generation, immigration, technology, motivation, and work life quality that will affect adult education planning. Offers recommendations and cites exemplary…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Educational Planning
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Okachi, Katsuji – Journal of Education Finance, 1983
Based on calculations of private and social rates of return on a student's investment in a Japanese secondary or college education, a government loan program for all capable students needing aid is proposed and its potential economic impact described. Comparisons are made with rates of return in the United States. (MJL)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Educational Economics
Wannell, Ted; Ali, Jennifer – Human Resources Development Canada, 2002
This document provides data from the new Workplace and Employee Survey (WES) conducted by Statistics Canada with the support of Human Resources Development Canada. The survey consists of two components: (1) a workplace survey on the adoption of technologies, organizational change, training and other human resource practices, business strategies,…
Descriptors: Working Hours, Human Capital, Employees, Organizational Change
Kerka, Sandra – 2003
The concept of social capital refers to the resources of networks, norms or shared values, and trust to which individuals have access as community members. A reason to consider intergenerational learning in the context of social capital is awareness of unequal access to positive social capital and the risk that social exclusion and disadvantage…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Differences, Attitude Change, Demonstration Programs
World Bank, Washington, DC. – 1995
This executive summary examines the rapid changes occurring in economic markets and employment around the world. The report concludes that problems of low incomes, poor working conditions, and insecurity affecting many of the world's workers can be tackled effectively in ways that reduce poverty and regional inequality. Sound domestic policy and a…
Descriptors: Demography, Developing Nations, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries
Harkins, Arthur M. – 2002
Career and technical education (CTE) is the appropriate and preferred channel for leading a software-supported experiential mission shift to prepare, support, and evolve flexible, information-producing, high-performance knowledge workers for a continuous innovation society. Knowledge management attempts to capture human knowledge in the form of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Computer Managed Instruction, Experiential Learning
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