Concern about the shortage of engineers in Britain is widespread and has attracted comment. Figures from the Oxford Examining Board indicate that the situation is due to get much worse. The chairman of the board of the National Advisory Body for Public Sector Higher Education discusses the implications of the figures. (Editor/JOW)

The author comments on the decline in the rate of capital formation and the problems of rising unit costs due to hours paid for, but not worked. (CT)

Estimates the current supply of doctorally prepared nurses and compares the supply with projected estimates of demand. Addresses the need for nursing to maintain visibility within the broader scientific community. (JOW)

The major purpose of this paper is to examine the problems of geralizing from the Graduated Work Incentive experimental setting to the national labor-supply responses that would be generated by a negative income tax that replaced existing welfare programs for families headed by able-bodied males. (Author/BP)

This bibliography is composed of 260 citations ranging in date from 1942 to 1967, but emphasizing the 1960 to 1967 period. Listings are arranged alphabetically according to author under the general divisions of Introduction to Manpower Planning, Aggregate Manpower Planning, Disaggregate Manpower Planning, Foreign Manpower Planning, Manpower…

Discusses societal pressures, including the need for child care, that have resulted in the increased participation of women in the labor force. Outlines steps to increase women's participation in the labor movement and lists positive actions that some unions have already taken. (CH)

To establish a framework within which occupations can be compared, this article details four occupational characteristics: size, growth rate, average earnings, and susceptibility to unemployment. This information is presented for 177 occupations which account for half of total employment. (SK)

Gives examples of California nurse educators' response to health are changes in collaboration with practicing nurses, including a strategic planning committee for nursing, master plan for nursing in California, and various university and community cooperative ventures. (SK)

Data from the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses for 1,928 nurses in New York State showed they were predominantly white females in their 40s. Minority nurses were underrepresented. Fewer were working than in 1996, especially in hospitals; 65% were satisfied with their jobs, somewhat less than national samples. (Contains 37 references.)…

Discusses problems associated with the development of technology in the 11 countries that are members of the University of the South Pacific region. Technology refers to the application of scientific principles to achieve practical objectives as they relate to industry, education, and technology. (JOW)

There are many uncertainties about the magnitude and nature of labor shortages. Data needed to identify and quantify shortages are not available from national statistical offices so most of what is known comes from employer reports. (JOW)

A structural, static model of household labor supply and multiple welfare program participation is formulated and estimated. Results suggest that labor supply among two-parent families in Sweden was quite inelastic.

We use a difference-in-difference-in-difference estimator to compare changes in labor force participation, weeks, and hours of work associated with no-fault divorce laws, allowing for differential responses for married women with and without children. Although other research has found that the labor supply of women in general does not respond to…

Among the many problems in interpreting the results of the experiment is the determination of what can be inferred from a limited duration experiment about the behavioral effects of a negative income tax. This paper examines and interprets experimental data based on the labor supply model. (Author/BP)

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.…