The role of labor planning in Canadian universities is examined with regard to new economic imperatives and data production initiatives by the federal employment and immigration agency. Conventional labor planning is rejected and guidelines for improving university-labor market linkage within existing policy and institutional frameworks are…

This article discusses the difficulties involved in obtaining accurate labor force data for Third World women, from the point of view of interviewers, respondents, and labor statisticians or economists. Suggestions are then made regarding alternative definitions of the labor force and survey questionnaire structures in order to overcome some of…

This study examines differences in the labor supply of married women to part-time and full-time occupations, concluding that there are major differences in the determinants of labor supply for married women in part-time as opposed to full-time occupations. (HD)

This ERIC Digest discusses the shortage of qualified teachers in mathematics classrooms and analyzes programs to enlarge the pool of mathematics teachers. (KHR)

This publication offers an estimated analysis of the employment supply and demand for 1994-95 associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral graduates of Michigan colleges and universities. An opening section briefly outlines the methods and definitions used for the analysis, in particular noting that placement directors and academic planning…

The educational goal of preparing each student for a productive place in society is not being met. (JS)

A brief review in trends of college populations, the number of students to be receiving degrees in different specialties, and the effect of such trends on the employment of college graduates and the future development of various professions and occupations. (JM)

Analyzes some of the main trends in youth employment and unemployment in recent years. Underlines the massive rise in youth unemployment and discusses its causes and the groups which have been hardest hit by it. (CT)

Today's job market is constantly changing. What are college students doing to meet the demands of fluctuating job requirements? This article summarizes the responses of 540 college students, and offers some viable suggestions for colleges' future action in closing the gap between supply and demand for college graduates. (Author)

In countries with well-established vocational training systems (i.e., Austria, Germany, and Switzerland), the changing structure of work is likely to modify the interplay between labor supply and demand. Changes in the relationship between school- and work-based learning, promotion of lifelong learning, and integration of new skill profiles into…

Further work is needed in identifying strategies to improve rural health services that are most appropriate and cost effective in regions with differing circumstances and needs. Substantial reform of payment systems favoring rural and primary care is essential to the effectiveness of educational reform. (Author/MSE)

The authors contend that problems associated with rapid population growth in developing countries must be tackled through comprehensive planning. They discuss impacts of demography on labor supply and demand and migration. Then they propose a practical framework for population and human resource development planning and policy formation. (SK)

Explores relationship between farm technology and labor availability in Africa. Studies introduction of high-yielding maize variety in Zambia and resulting effects on labor availability/mobilization. Shows shift to hybrids requires additional labor, including available children. Illustrates need for adoption research taking broader farming…