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2. The Reindustrialization of the United States: Implications for Vocational Education Research and Development. Occasional Paper No. 71.
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Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. and Striner, Herbert E.
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Reindustrialization problems in the United States (U.S.) include unemployment, low productivity, inflation, and inadequate economic growth. To determine how to improve economic performance, a careful, rational evaluation must be made of such factors as tax policy, spirit of risk, managerial effectiveness, rates of innovation, research and development, and human resource training and education as they apply to industry. Unlike Japan and countries in Western Europe, the U.S. does not understand the need to invest in major training and education efforts to service the skill needs of private and public sectors. Neither is there evidence of an awareness of the key relationship between the inadequate investment in human resources and problems of inflation and productivity. The Japanese human resource investment approach--life-long employment with continuous retraining of all employees--has major implications for some U.S. labor force problems. To move toward a really modern labor force, the U.S. should rethink the decision to change the definition of acceptable levels of unemployment and consider the experiences of other major industrial countries. Vocational education researchers should evaluate the human resources-capital investment programs in Japan and West Germany and determine how such approaches can be adapted in U.S. industry. (YLB)
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- 1981
3. Understanding the Differences: An Essay on Higher Education in Mexico and the United States. Comparative Report. A Working Paper Series on Higher Education in the U.S. and Mexico.
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Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Boulder, CO., Gill, Judith I., and Alvarez de Testa, Lilian
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The goal of this comparative essay on higher education in Mexico and the United States is to provide a description of the common issues within the different contexts of each country to facilitate discussions of new binational programs. Government and business sectors of both countries have acknowledged the need to reform their education, scientific, and technological systems as well as workforce training capabilities. Factors contributing to the need for reform include: a perceived decline in educational quality; increasing enrollment demands; increasing social, economic, and skill diversity within the workforce; rapid advances in technology; and global economic competition. Both countries are seeking a balance in several areas including responding to individual needs versus societal needs, maintaining institutional autonomy while increasing accountability, improving program quality while opening access, addressing global concerns while maintaining national identity, balancing conflicting economic needs, reinventing the university, and developing innovative ways to collaborate between institutions and countries in a global context. (Contains 62 references.) (JLS)
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- 1995
4. Priorities in Education: Pre-School; Evidence and Conclusions. World Bank Staff Working Paper No. 323.
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World Bank, Washington, DC. and Smilansky, M.
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This paper presents and evaluates the broad results of pre-school intervention experiments and programs aimed at fostering the intellectual and social development of "disadvantaged" groups. Among the general findings discussed are (1) there is a "sensitive," or even "critical," period in child development, an age at which a child will be more susceptible to fostering; (2) a dominant share of intelligence develops during early childhood; (3) a gap in IQ between "advantaged" and "disadvantaged" groups exists before school entrance and widens thereafter; (4) "traditional" kindergartens do not protect disadvantaged children from lagging behind or failing in school; and (5) malnutrition or poor health have a marked effect on intellectual development. While studies have shown that IQ may be accelerated through pre-school programs, pre-school is not the "cure-all" it was anticipated to be. On the basis of the evidence available the author concludes that priority attention to pre-school intervention cannot be justified. Rather, priority should be given to educational support to the family unit. The most effective age group for such support is adolescents. An appendix extensively discusses conditions favorable for intervention during adolescence. (Author/RH)
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- 1979
5. Proceedings of International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences (New York, New York, April 22-25, 2021). Volume 1
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International Society for Technology, Education and Science (ISTES) Organization, Jackowicz, Stephen, and Sahin, Ismail
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"Proceedings of International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences (iHSES) which took place on April 22-25, 2021 in New York, USA-www.ihses.net. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, to discuss theoretical and practical issues and to connect with the leaders in the fields of humanities, education and social sciences. The conference is organized annually by the International Society for Technology, Education, and Science (ISTES)-www.istes.org. The iHSES invites submissions which address the theory, research or applications in all disciplines of humanities, education and social sciences. The iHSES is organized for: faculty members in all disciplines of humanities, education and social sciences, graduate students, K-12 administrators, teachers, principals and all interested in humanities, education and social sciences. After peer-reviewing process, all full papers are published in the Conference Proceedings.
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- 2021
6. Integrating Lifelong Learning Perspectives.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education. and Medel-Anonuevo, Carolyn
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This publication is comprised of 43 papers on the topic of promoting lifelong learning. The papers in Part 1, Overcoming False Dichotomies, are "Lifelong Learning in the North, Education for All in the South" (Torres); "Practice of Lifelong Learning in Indigenous Africa" (Omolewa); "Gender and Information Societies" (Youngs); and "Lifelong Learning for a Modern Learning Society" (Somtrakool). Part 2, Scanning Developments in the Regions, consists of these papers: "Challenges of Lifelong Learning in Africa" (Tapsoba); "Promoting Community-Based Learning Centers in Asia-Pacific" (Oyasu); "European Union (EU) Memorandum on Lifelong Learning" (Smith); "Hungarian Response to the EU Memorandum on Lifelong Learning" (Istvan); "Regional Framework for Action for Adult and Youth Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (2001-10)" (Jauregui de Gainza); and "Lifelong Learning" (Essefi). Part 3, Promoting Democratization, contains these papers: "Learning in a Global Society" (Alexander); "Citizenship and Democracy in Socrates' and Grundtvig's Europe" (Ronai); "Education for Non-Discrimination" (Millan); "Lifelong Learning and Work in Developing Countries" (Pieck); "Globalization, Lifelong Learning, and Response of the Universities" (Peng); and "Combining the World of Work with the World of Education" (Romijn). The papers in Part 5, Making Lifelong Learning Work for Women, are "Gender Equality in Basic Education" (Messina); "Women as Lifelong Learners" (Benaicha); and "Lifelong Learning for Elimination of Violence Against Women" (Kuninobu). The papers in Part 6, Learning Across Generations, are "Achieving Youth Empowerment Through Peer Education" (Wissa); and "Role of Intergenerational Programs in Promoting Lifelong Learning for All Ages" (Ohsako). The papers in Part 7, Learning Across Cultures, are "Cultural Contexts of Learning: East Meets West" (Yang); "Building Community Through Study Circles" (Oliver); "Culturally-Based Adult Education" (Smith); and "Perspective of Lifelong Learning in South Asia" (Bordia). In Part 8, Laying Foundations and Sustaining Achievements Through Literacy and Nonformal Education, are "Literacy Linked Women Development Programs" (Usha); "Lifelong Learning Policy and Practices in the Laos People's Democratic Republic" (Mithong Souvanvixay); "Distance Learning and Adult Education" (Wilson, White); "Role of Partnerships in the Promotion of Lifelong Learning" (Lin); and "Toward the Eradication of Illiteracy Among Youth and Adults in China" (Guodong). Part 9, Creating Environments Conducive to Lifelong Learning, has these papers: "Learning Cities/Region in the Framework of Lifelong Learning" (Doukas); "Adult Education and Lifelong Learning in Sweden" (Salin); "Promoting Lifelong Learning in Beijing for a Learning Society" (Shuping); and "Reorienting Teachers as Lifelong Learners" (Tiedao). (YLB)
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- 2002
7. Higher Education in the Service of the Economy: Education Ministry Reconfigurations and the Corporatist Agenda.
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Cutright, Marc and Griffith, Bryant
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This paper discusses the increasingly corporatist mentality within higher education, focusing on the role of the government within Canada, and elsewhere, to reshape higher education into narrow occupational training. It notes that while governments in Canada and the United States have reduced public funding for higher education, they have pursued agendas of increasing accountability through quantifiable outcomes and the forced narrowing of education to production of the workforce. The paper cites numerous critics of the corporatist-conservative agenda who discuss the growing role of government and business in shaping and spreading this agenda. It examines recent efforts by local and provincial governments in Canada to reshape higher education ministries to focus on worker training, to the neglect or outright abandonment of the humanist emphasis of higher education. The paper concludes that the potentials of these trends and corporatist controls include the loss, for future generations, of the critical sensibilities necessary to evaluate and reorder the state/corporate agenda. (Contains 19 references.) (MDM)
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- 1997
8. Education and New Developments 2017
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Carmo, Mafalda
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This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Conference on Education and New Developments (END 2017), organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Education, in our contemporary world, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the human being, in the way one thinks, feels and acts. One of the most important contributions resides in what and how we learn through the improvement of educational processes, both in formal and informal settings. The International Conference seeks to provide some answers and explore the processes, actions, challenges and outcomes of learning, teaching and human development. The goal is to offer a worldwide connection between teachers, students, researchers and lecturers, from a wide range of academic fields, interested in exploring and giving their contribution in educational issues. We take pride in having been able to connect and bring together academics, scholars, practitioners and others interested in a field that is fertile in new perspectives, ideas and knowledge. We counted on an extensive variety of contributors and presenters, which can supplement our view of the human essence and behavior, showing the impact of their different personal, academic and cultural experiences. This is, certainly, one of the reasons we have many nationalities and cultures represented, inspiring multi-disciplinary collaborative links, fomenting intellectual encounter and development. END 2017 received 581 submissions, from 55 different countries, reviewed by a double-blind process. Submissions were prepared to take form of Oral Presentations, Posters, Virtual Presentations and Workshops. The conference accepted for presentation 176 submissions (30% acceptance rate). The conference also includes a keynote presentation from an internationally distinguished researcher, Professor Lizbeth Goodman, Chair of Creative Technology Innovation and Professor of Inclusive Design for Learning at University College Dublin; Founder/Director of SMARTlab, Director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre of Ireland, Founder of The MAGIC Multimedia and Games Innovation Centre, Ireland, to whom we express our most gratitude. This conference addressed different categories inside the Education area and papers are expected to fit broadly into one of the named themes and sub-themes. To develop the conference program we have chosen four main broad-ranging categories, which also covers different interest areas: (1) In TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: Teachers and Staff training and education; Educational quality and standards; Curriculum and Pedagogy; Vocational education and Counseling; Ubiquitous and lifelong learning; Training programs and professional guidance; Teaching and learning relationship; Student affairs (learning, experiences and diversity; Extra-curricular activities; Assessment and measurements in Education. (2) In PROJECTS AND TRENDS: Pedagogic innovations; Challenges and transformations in Education; Technology in teaching and learning; Distance Education and eLearning; Global and sustainable developments for Education; New learning and teaching models; Multicultural and (inter)cultural communications; Inclusive and Special Education; Rural and indigenous Education; Educational projects. (3) In TEACHING AND LEARNING: Educational foundations; Research and development methodologies; Early childhood and Primary Education; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Science and technology Education; Literacy, languages and Linguistics (TESL/TEFL); Health Education; Religious Education; Sports Education. (4) In ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES: Educational policy and leadership; Human Resources development; Educational environment; Business, Administration, and Management in Education; Economics in Education; Institutional accreditations and rankings; International Education and Exchange programs; Equity, social justice and social change; Ethics and values; Organizational learning and change, Corporate Education. This book contains the results of the research and developments conducted by authors who focused on what they are passionate about: to promote growth in research methods intimately related to teaching, learning and applications in Education nowadays. It includes an extensive variety of contributors and presenters, who will extend our view in exploring and giving their contribution in educational issues, by sharing with us their different personal, academic and cultural experiences. We would like to express thanks to all the authors and participants, the members of the academic scientific committee, and of course, to our organizing and administration team for making and putting this conference together. [This document contains the proceedings of END 2017: International Conference on Education and New Developments (Lisbon, Portugal, June 24-26, 2017).]
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- 2017
9. A Comparative Analysis of Aid Policies for Human Resource Development: United States and Japan.
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Pickert, Sarah and Kuroda, Kazuo
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Official Development Assistance (ODA) is an increasingly important part of foreign aid budgets. Countries that offer foreign aid to other nations do so for many, often contradictory reasons that range from national security and economic self-interest to humanitarian concerns. Every donor state uses ODA as an instrument of its foreign policy. This paper describes findings of a study that examined the relationship between Japan's and the United States' officially stated foreign-aid objectives and the trainees who participate in the two countries' programs. The study analyzed the links between aid flows and policy positions by determining the correlation between numbers of participating trainees by recipient country and three possible donor policy indicators. The data indicate that neither the Japanese nor the United States' participant-training practices match their official foreign policy objectives. Despite changes in policy to emphasize humanitarian interests, Japan offers trainee opportunities to its trading partners significantly more often than to other developing countries. Neither of the agencies that administer training programs in Japan reflect humanitarian policy objectives. The United States adheres to a humanitarian policy as part of its development-assistance statements; however, the data show that the United States trains more people from countries with large gross national products (GNPs) per capita than from countries with smaller GNPs. Additionally, the participant-trainee programs do not reflect the United States' stated foreign-policy objective of promoting economic interests. Six tables are included. (Contains 11 references.) (LMI)
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- 1995
10. Technical Education in Nigeria: The Way Forward. Summary of Proceedings of the Workshop on Technical Education: A Foundation for a Healthy Economy (Ota, Ogun State of Nigeria, March 1-2, 1994).
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). and Ministry of Education and Youth Development, Lagos (Nigeria).
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This summary of proceedings includes papers from and about a workshop on technical education in Nigeria and the lessons Nigeria may gain by examining the vocational and technical education systems of Germany, the United States, Great Britain, and Japan. The following papers are included: "Foreword" (Iyorchia Ayu); "Introduction: A Time for Action in Technical Education"; "Why We Sponsored the Workshop" (Klaus Bauer); "Importance of Technical Education" (Iyorchia Ayu); "Technology for Industrial Advancement" (Daniel O. Akintonde); "Technical Education in Nigeria" (P. E. O. Towe mni); "Contribution by the Representative of the National Association of Technological Engineers" (Abimbola Daniyan); "Excerpts from Paper Submitted to the Workshop by the National Association of Technological Engineers: Alternative Proposal for the Three Existing Parallel Routes"; "German Vocational Training in the Dual System" (Richard von Bardeleben); "Content and Process of the Dual System" (representative of the German company FESTO); "Contribution of Industrial Training Fund (ITF)" (Alhaji Usman Mohammed); "International Spread of the Dual System"; "Vocational and Technical Education in USA, Great Britain, and Japan: Lessons for Nigeria" (S. O. Olaitan); "UNESCO's Contributions to the Development of Technical and Vocational System: The UNEVOC Project (International Project on Technical and Vocational Education)" (Hans Kronner); "Implementation of Manpower Training Programme in Private Industries" (E. O. Ugwu); "Implementation of Manpower Training Programme in Governmental Organizations (An Example of Dornier Training Support to the Nigerian Navy)" (M. O. Bakare); "Implementation of Manpower Training Programme by Governmental Organisations"; and "Technical Education--The Way Forward." Concluding the proceedings are a summary of workshop observations and recommendations and lists of workshop participants and official reporters. (MN)
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- 1994
11. Learning Partnerships: Strengthening American Jobs in the Global Economy. A Report of the Task Force on Workforce Development
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Albert Shanker Institute, Washington, DC
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Global competition, sweeping technological change, and demographic shifts in the labor force call for a national campaign to improve the skills and professionalism of the American workforce. This document calls for the creation of new learning partnerships throughout communities and workplaces to sustain middle-class jobs, pay the social costs of health, education and retirement, and preserve capabilities that are necessary for American national security. The Albert Shanker Institute and the New Economy Information Service partnered on the Task Force on Workforce Development to bring together leaders from business, labor, academia, and community service, to find solid agreement on the proposition that the future strength of the American economy rests in large measure on the skills and adaptability of the American workforce. Noting that the scope of such an endeavor should not be another centralized and bureaucratized government program, the task force advocates as a key goal the creation and development of learning partnerships that bring together federal, state and local governments, large and small businesses, labor unions, educational institutions of all kinds, and employees themselves. Key recommendations include: (1) Creation of learning partnerships; (2) Building on existing efforts; (3) Alignment of government programs; (4) Encouraging efforts by the business community; (5) Encouraging efforts by labor organizations; and (6) Promoting cultural change in the workplace. While acknowledging that the scope and resources needed for the advocated strategy extend well beyond current practice, the document maintains that learning partnerships assisted by learning representatives have already had considerable success in an array of circumstances in the United States, and are the basis for a national program currently being implemented in Britain. (Contains 42 endnotes and 1 table.)
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- 2004
12. Adult Literacy & the American Dream.
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Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy, New York, NY. and Chisman, Forrest P.
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The national literacy movement in the United States can be traced to attempts to educate black former slaves after the Civil War. Prior to that time, most blacks received little education because whites saw no economic need to educate those who served them in menial jobs. The fact that most slaves were denied education provided the impetus for the first national literacy movement. Socially conscious white people went to the South in a volunteer effort to educate former slaves. They established hundreds of schools, sometimes with financial aid from the federal government. In addition, the freedmen themselves created schools and promoted learning. This literacy initiative was very successful, creating graduates who went on to college and became middle-class citizens. The first literacy movement ended quickly, however, after about a decade, as Northern liberals lost interest and Reconstruction funds dried up. This state of affairs continued until the 1950s and the ensuing Civil Rights movement, when education for all citizens again became a priority. This second national literacy movement was spurred by federal and state funding and justified by self-interest in economic development, as well as by principle. Since the 1980s, the United States has conducted a major and visible movement to address the problems of educationally disadvantaged adults on many fronts. Although these efforts continue today, the campaign has fallen far short of success. For the future success of the country, adult education for the disadvantaged is crucial. It will benefit the economy as well as individuals and should be driven by a bipartisan action of citizens united in a cause that is right. (KC)
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- 2002
13. The International Conference on Human Resources Development Strategies in the Knowledge-Based Society [Proceedings] (Seoul, South Korea, August 29, 2001).
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Korea Research Inst. for Vocational Education and Training, Seoul.
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This document contains the following seven papers, all in both English and Korean, from a conference on human resources development and school-to-work transitions in the knowledge-based society: "The U.S. Experience as a Knowledge-based Economy in Transition and Its Impact on Industrial and Employment Structures" (Eric Im); "Changes in the Industrial Structure and Employment Patterns in a Knowledge-Based Society in Japan" (Shigemi Yahata); "Human Resource Development Strategies for the Knowledge Economy" (Nigel Haworth); "Strategies and Direction of Human Resources Development in Knowledge-based Economic System: Experience in the UK" (Peter Upton); "Methods of Strengthening Effective Transition from School to Labour Market" (Bent Paulsen); and "Methods of Strengthening Effective Transition from School to the Labour Market in Australia" (Chris Robinson). Each of the papers includes an abstract; some contain lists of references. (KC)
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- 2001
14. TEND 2000: Proceedings of the Technological Education and National Development Conference, 'Crossroads of the New Millennium' (2nd, April 8-10, 2000, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates).
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Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).
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This document contains a total of 57 welcoming speeches, theme addresses, seminar and workshop papers, and poster sessions that were presented at a conference on technological education and national development. The papers explore the ways technology and technological advances have both necessitated and enabled changes in the way education is designed and delivered. The following are among the themes addressed in the individual papers: rival views of technology and their impact on education; the learning needs of older adults using information technologies; entrepreneurship education; lifelong learning on the World Wide Web; issues faced by polytechnics and institutes of technology as they respond to the challenges of Internet technologies and new media; working knowledge; flexible delivery; strategies for teaching technical students to be critical; development of curricula incorporating "hands-on" experience and interaction with industry; a framework for open, flexible, and distributed learning; models of online teaching; the transition from secondary to university education; digital curriculum databases; use of technology to foster authentic communication for second language students; labor and education dilemmas facing the Arab Gulf States; the future of women's colleges; universal education; English for workplace purposes; empathy as a paradoxical key to successful human learning futures; economic education; and funding problems of technical education in developing countries. Many papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)
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- 2000
15. Adult Education: The Past, the Present, and the Future. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (14th, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 1-3, 1995) = L'Education des Adultes: Un Passe, Un Present, un Avenir. Les Actes du Congress Annuel, l'Association Canadienne pour l'Etude de l'Education des Adultes (14e, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1-3 Juin, 1995).
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Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education, Guelph (Ontario)., Danis, Claudia, and Hrimech, Moham
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The following papers (with nine in French) are included: "Refocusing the Multicultural Discourse in Adult Education" (Acton); "University Extension and the Service University" (Archer); "Linking Cases to Course Content" (Block); "The Effects of Education on Food Security among Low Income Urban Adults" (Blunt); "Adult Education Research Trends in Canadian Universities" (Bouchard); "Born of Different Visions" (Briton, Spencer); "Virginia Griffin's Path and Contribution toward the Holistic Orientation" (Campbell); "Learning a Living" (Church, Creal); "Art and Storytelling" (Crawford); "Economic Globalization" (Cruikshank); "Constructing a Need" (Davidson); "The Marginalization of Adult Education" (Deshpande); "Surfacing Tensions in Graduate Adult Education" (Dewar); "New Directions for Adult Education Programs in Community Colleges" (Feng, Hian); "Domination and Resistance in Workers' Political Learning" (Foley); "The Life History Method" (Gerding); "Looking Back, Looking Forward" (Grace); "New Realities" (Hian, Feng); "The Past, Present and Future of Adult Education in the Kitikmeot Region, Northwest Territories" (Isnor, McLean); "The Future Manager as Leader and Coach" (Leclair); "Recruitment, Retention, and Support Protocols for Women's Literacy Programs" (MacKenzie); "Antonio Gramsci and Adult Education" (Mayo); "Educative Consequences of a Paradigm Shift" (Morin); "Continuing Educators as Learners" (Percival); "'Training for What?' An Educational Response to the Adult Unemployed in a Post-Industrial Society" (Pittas); "Restorying Living" (Randall); "Adult Education and Deinstitutionalization of Psychiatric Patients" (Roy); "Peripheral Visions" (Sanderson); "In the Beginning" (Selman); "Analysis of a Relapse Prevention Programme Designed to Help Penitentiary Inmates" (Shewman); "Codes of Ethics in Adult Education" (Sork); "What Makes a Successful Workplace Education Program?" (Taylor); "Meaningful Learning in Organizations" (Walker); "'Fraught with Wonderful Possibilities'" (Welton); "Distance Education Techniques in Community Development" (Baggaley, Coldevin, Gruber); "Why Do Community Workers Do What They Do?" (Cawley, Guerard, Campo); "Adult Education in an Emerging Postmodern Condition" (Deneff, Schmitt-Boshnick, Scott); "Languages of Inclusion & Creativity" (Hall et al.); and "CASAE [Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education] Peace Portfolio" (Rosenberg et al.). (MN)
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- 1995
16. Plenary Presentations. Pacific Telecommunications Council Annual Conference (16th, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 16-20, 1994).
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Pacific Telecommunications Council, Honolulu, HI., Savage, James G., and Wedemeyer, Dan J.
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This document contains the following plenary speeches from the 1994 annual conference of the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC): "Forging New Links--Focus on Developing Economies" by Sir Donald Maitland of the Independent Commission for World-Wide Telecommunications Development (United Kingdom); "The Missing Link: Still Missing? The Continuing Role of the ITU in Telecommunications Development" by Pekka Tarjanne of the International Telecommunication Union; "Forging New Links Philippine Style" by Josefina T. Lichauco of the Department of Transportation and Communications (Philippines); "Telecommunications Liberalization--The Hong Kong Model" by Alex Arena of the Telecommunications Authority (Hong Kong); "Information Technologies--Present and Future" by Warren E. Falconer of AT&T (United States); "KDD's International Cooperation Activities under a Competitive Regime" by Kunishi Nosaka of Kokusai Denshin Denwa (Japan); "Telecommunications in the Pacific" by Ieremia T. Tabai of the South Pacific Forum Secretariat (Fiji); "The Co-Ordinating Role of APT in Promoting Telecommunications in the Asia Pacific Region" by Riluvan Shareef of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity; "Compatible Roles of Government and the Private Sector in Fostering Telecommunication Development" by Derek H. Burney of BCE Telecom International, Inc.; and the abstract only of "Let's Take a Ride on the International Information Highway" by Mike Thurk of Digital Equipment Corporation (United States). The winner of the 1993 PTC research prize competition, "Telecommunications, Capabilities and Development: Towards an Integrated Framework for Development Communication" (Nikhil Sinha), is also included; this paper contains 54 references. (MES)
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- 1994
17. Pacific Telecommunications Council Annual Conference Proceedings (16th, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 16-20, 1994).
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Pacific Telecommunications Council, Honolulu, HI., Savage, James G., and Wedemeyer, Dan J.
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This volume comprises the papers presented at the 1994 conference of the Pacific Telecommunications Council. This gathering, which focused on the theme, "Forging New Links: Focus on Developing Economies," brought together more than 1,100 participants from over 40 countries. The 146 papers are organized chronologically, according to date of presentation. Topics covered in the papers include accounting rates/tariffs, alliances, area networks, asynchronous transfer mode, broadband applications, broadcasting policy, broadcasting technology, cable television, cellular applications, competition/privatization, convergence, data communications, development applications/technologies, multinational/international development policies, national development policies, technology transfer, disaster communications, distance education, foreign investment, INTELSAT, Internet, multimedia, network management, network technologies, personal communications, policy issues, regulatory issues, rural and remote applications, satellite applications, competitive systems satellites, satellite technologies, security issues, socio-cultural issues, standards, submarine cables, telework/telecommuting, trade issues, training/human resources development, videoconferencing/teleconferencing, videotext, virtual networks, and wireless local loop. Subject, country, and author indexes are included. Many of the papers contain references.
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- 1994
18. Education and Training for a Technological World. Information Series No. 267.
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Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. and Lemons, C. Dale
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Today, this country is facing awesome challenges. Technology is changing all aspects of life, while work force requirements shift rapidly, swelling the numbers of workers who need to be retrained. At the same time, information technologies are creating changes in the automated office. Higher-level literacy is required for most workers in this sector. As the economy moves from an industrial to an information base, the mass educational approach designed to turn out productive workers for industry is no longer deemed appropriate. Rather, education for the future must be improved; not only must schools reemphasize the basics, they must expand the traditional curriculum to include communications, higher-level problem-solving skills, and scientific and technological literacy. Whereas only 7 percent of this country's new jobs will be in high-technology occupations, programs to train workers for these jobs must be designed and implemented quickly if the United States is to compete in the international marketplace of the new global economy. Educators at all levels should cooperate to provide their students with higher levels of mathematics, language, science, and computer literacy skills, along with critical thinking and reasoning skills. (This paper provides information about and examples of the types of programs needed to prepare persons for the new technological jobs that are emerging.) (KC)
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- 1984
19. International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference Proceedings (Orlando, Florida, February 25-26, 2010). Volume 2010, Issue 1
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Russell, William Benedict, III
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The "ISSS Annual Conference Proceedings" is a peer-reviewed professional publication published once a year following the annual conference. (Individual papers contain references.) [For the 2009 proceedings, see ED504973.]
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- 2010
20. Vocational Education and Training for Life Long Learning in the Information Era. IVETA [International Vocational Education and Training Association] Conference Proceedings (Hong Kong, China, August 6-9, 2000).
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Vocational Training Council (Hong Kong). and International Vocational Education and Training Association, Knoxville, TN.
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This document contains 123 papers from an international conference on vocational education and training (VET) for lifelong learning in the information era. The papers focus on the following themes: (1) societal and ethical issues; (2) human resource development and personnel training; (3) international issues; (4) information technology in VET; (5) partnership for VET; (6) program development; and (7) skills for the new millennium. The following are among the subthemes addressed in the individual papers: manpower planning; social issues; cross-border and culture issues; partnership issues; modeling and process; future directions; training effectiveness; language teaching; curriculum development and competency; curriculum and standards; leadership and professional development; distance education; program development; new information technology initiatives; teacher training; workplace initiatives; program outcomes; teaching and learning; VET in the workplace; modeling and training; teaching practice and assessment; educational approaches; industrialization and technological change; learning systems; management and planning; program design and teaching; competency and benchmarking; technological issues; knowledge development in VET; Web-based learning; impacts of VET; strategies and partnerships; pedagogical issues; skill testing, work-based training, and industrial partnerships; and international and multinational issues. Most papers contain substantial bibliographies. (MN)
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- 2000
21. Continuing Education and the American Workforce.
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National Advisory Council on Continuing Education, Washington, DC.
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This report focuses on the current dynamics and greater potential of linking postsecondary continuing education activities to the training and retraining of the American workforce. Four issues were identified as central to adult education as it relates to human resource development and the improvement of the nation's economy. These issues are (1) the role of postsecondary institutions to worker education and training; (2) employer involvement in campus-based programs for adults seeking job- and career-related education and training; (3) increased collaboration by educators, employers, and employee representatives on training and retraining for the American workforce; and (4) the articulation of national policies for human resource development. The report cites relevant trends in demography, technology, and the nation's economic condition and the impact of these trends on postsecondary institutions and adult learners. The report concludes that continuing education is a fundamental link between American postsecondary education and the workplace and that continuing education and better national strategies for human resource development are fundamental to the improvement of the nation's economy, productivity, and competitiveness. (KC)
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- 1983
22. Toward a More Rational Education-Economic Development Connection in Rural America: The Collaborative Model.
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National Inst. for Work and Learning, Washington, DC. and Gudenberg, Karl A.
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Rural work-education councils are free-standing voluntary associations of community leaders averaging around 21 to 25 voting members who are organized by task-specific action committees working to improve and expand educational and economic development options and thus ease the education-to-work transition in rural America. There are currently three principal successful rural work-education councils organizational models. These are the local nexus, the state nexus, and the national nexus. Included among the factors affecting collaborative education/economic development are parallel human resource development, collaboration at all levels within and without the community, formation of manageable objectives and initiatives, attention to the energy needs and directions of rural economics, and reappraisal of values by rural communities. Several distinguishing elements are critical in determining the appropriate council model, including indices of economic well-being, community socio-economic stratification, institutional development, and the nature and types of educational and training resources. While different rural conditions and needs may require different organizational models, all rural work-education councils need the involvement and support of a broad cross-section of community residents. In addition, there are several functions that most rural work-education councils should undertake. Among these are information and data retrieval, development, dissemination, and utilization; maintenance of a support role for existing institutions and groups; minimizing replication of services; and maintenance of a mutually beneficial relationship between process and outcomes. (Related reports on American rural development are available separately through ERIC--see note.) (MN)
- Published
- 1981
23. In Search of the Means To a Better Life: Caribbean Migration to the United States.
- Author
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Gordon, Monica H.
- Abstract
Caribbean migration to the United States has largely resulted from capital investment in the region. Such investment attracted labor to areas targeted for high economic development, and when employment opportunities in those areas dwindled, the migrants headed toward the United States, where industries welcomed these sources of cheap labor. While early United States immigration policy favored the entrance of Europeans over other immigrants, changes in policy after 1965 brought in greater numbers of migrants from Third World countries. Caribbean migration to the United States remains economically motivated for the most part. However, recent immigration for political reasons has made it difficult to distinguish between economic and political refugees, and has complicated the American immigration policy making process. Recent Caribbean immigrants include many women and professional and skilled workers who aspire for upward mobility. It is not clear whether Caribbean countries have lost or gained from their citizens' emigration; what is clear is that the United States has benefited from the influx of both trained and unskilled workers. Among immigrants themselves, entrance into American society may allow some to achieve economic mobility, but may push others into the ranks of the urban underclass. (MJL)
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- 1982
24. United States Relations with the Developing Nations: The New International Economic Countdown. A Wingspread Conference.
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Johnson Foundation, Inc., Racine, WI., Overseas Development Council, Washington, DC., and League of Women Voters Education Fund, Washington, DC.
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The full texts of two speeches given at a Wingspread symposium in February 1976 deal with the exigency for a new international economic order which takes into account the needs of the developing nations, the reasons for conflicts between the developing and developed worlds, and the need for action now. Neville Kanakaratne, ambassador to the United States from Sri Lanka, states the case for a new international economic order. He discusses why there is a need to revise the economic order set up after World War II, describes the plight of the ordinary people of the Third World, and suggests three fields of international activity-- international trade, monetary system, and transfer of resources--where there is opportunity to institute a new economic order. Dr. Carol Baumann, of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, discusses four questions: (1) What has provided the sharp conflicts between the developed and the developing world and why do the problems of development necessitate the consideration of a new economic order? (2) What has led to the current pressures to create new worldwide institutions and policies to deal with these problems and conflicts? (3) What are the political, economic, and moral imperatives which face the United States in its dealings with the developing nations? and (4) Why is it crucial that the U.S. public be involved in developing U.S. policies toward the developing world? (Author/NE)
- Published
- 1976
25. Public Service versus the Market--A False Polarity? The Case of Irish Broadcasting.
- Author
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Meehan, Niall and Bell, Des
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The challenge to public service forms of broadcasting posed by the adoption of neo-liberal communication policy strategies by a number of western European governments has presented the left with a dilemma. Traditionally these public corporations have been characterized as ideological instruments of class domination. Today, however, sections of the left have rallied around the public service ideal arguing that this is the last bulwark against the cultural barbarism of the marketplace. An examination of the development of public service broadcasting in the Republic of Ireland shows that the political economy of the media requires a more informed analysis of the complex relationships that obtain between the corporate state, capital, and public broadcasting, than is to be found at present in the critical literature. In Ireland today, the state's direct financial control over Radio Telefis Eireann (RTE) serves as an increasingly important instrument of political regulation of media content, reinforcing the effect of the existing censorship legislation. The current political campaign against this legislation and the struggle of the trade unions to defend jobs and services in the public sector media field must be linked to demands for an end to censorship and for an extension of access to communication resources. Television program output statistics for home produced programs and financial information on RTE are appended. (21 end notes, 15 references) (Author/CGD)
- Published
- 1986
26. Proceedings of the International Round Table on Vocational Training and Employment (Turin, Italy, June 17-20, 1991).
- Author
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Istituto per lo Sviluppo della Formazione Professionale dei Lavoratori, Rome (Italy). and International Labour Office, Turin (Italy). International Training Centre.
- Abstract
Eleven papers are presented from the International Round Table on Vocational Training and Employment. Introductory materials are the program and list of participants. The papers are as follows: "Evolution de la Formation Professionnelle en Afrique et Contribution du Ciadfor au Cours de la Derniere Decennie" (in French); "Educacion, Empleo y Formacion Profesional en Venezuela" (Rita Pucci de Liprandi, in Spanish with an English summary, "Vocational Education and Training in Venezuela"); "Labour Policies, Employment and Training: An Overview of the Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini" (Leonello Tronti); "Vocational Training and Employment in Czechoslovakia" (Jaromir Coufalik); "Review of Vocational Training Programmes of Selected Developing Economies of Asia-Pacific Region" (A. M. A. H. Siddiqui); "Country Paper--Arforghe (Tunisia)" (Abdessalem Ajmi); "Current Vocational Training in Latin America" (Joao Alexim); "Vocational and Technical School in China and Prospects of International Cooperation" (Y. N. Chen); "Interaction between Secondary Education and Productive Work in China" (Qian Tang); and "Education and Training for Employment in the United States of America" (Ray Ryan). (YLB)
- Published
- 1991
27. E-Learn 2015: World Conference on E-Learning. Proceedings (Kona, Hawaii, October 19-22, 2015)
- Author
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Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, Ho, Curtis, and Lin, Grace
- Abstract
The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) is an international, non-profit educational organization. The Association's purpose is to advance the knowledge, theory, and quality of teaching and learning at all levels with information technology. "E-Learn 2015: World Conference on E-Learning" took place in Kona, Hawaii, October 19-22, 2015. This year's E-Learn conference again covered many different topics from the ever-present MOOCs to learner analytics to more rare topics such as personal innovativeness and semantic text theme generation. There are over 300 papers covering these topics in the proceedings. The following are the award papers presented at the conference: (1) Implementation of the Inverted Classroom Model for Theoretical Computer Science (Karsten Morisse); (2) Students' Conceptual Understanding of Leadership in a Global World: Learning via a Web-based Simulation of Political and Economic Development (Seungoh Paek and Daniel L. Hoffman); (3) Ready to Practice? Learning Skills Using Digital Simulated Patients (Nataly Martini, Ashwini Datt, Anuj Bhargava, and Craig Webster); (4) Mobile Learning for Students with and without Disabilities in K-12 Educational Setting (Jingrong Xie and James Basham); and (5) Using ADDIE to Design Online Courses via Hybrid Faculty Development (Michelle Read, Gwendolyn Morel, and Danyelle Hennington). [For the E-Learn 2014 proceedings, see ED602926.]
- Published
- 2015
28. 'Paper' plots pepper Jeff Parish with idle projects.
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Roberts, Deon
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REAL estate development ,CENTRAL economic planning ,ECONOMIC development ,PROPERTY - Abstract
The article focuses on a new code that aims to create mechanisms that guarantee subdivisions. Jefferson Parish, Louisiana is about three months into rewriting its subdivision code, and a two-step process for approving subdivision plans could be out in a year. The problems with paper subdivisions in Jefferson Parish are illustrated by the South New Orleans subdivision on the West Bank, a massive tract of land that was never developed. Today, thousands of people own pieces of the subdivision but a lot of it are just heavily wooded and one can't get to it.
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- 2004
29. What Will This Year Hold?
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ECONOMIC development ,PAPER industry ,PACKAGING industry ,INTERNATIONAL trade - Abstract
The article reports on the economic development concerning the paper and packaging industry in the U.S. Mark Wilde, paper industry analyst for Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., states that the paper exports is rising and imports is falling, but still containerboard prices appear to be stable. Wilde noted that the price momentum of the paper product will be affected if the economic slowdown takes demand down in 2008.
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- 2008
30. Program and Working Group Meetings.
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,INTERNATIONAL trade conferences ,ECONOMIC development ,ECONOMIC research - Abstract
Information about several meetings of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in the U.S. is presented. NBER's Program on Economic Fluctuations and Growth discussed several papers at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Illinois on October 1, 2010. NBER's Program on Labor Studies met in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 29, 2010. NBER's Program on International Trade and Investment held a meeting held at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, California on December 3-4, 2010.
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- 2010
31. Countervailing Duties Applied to Illegally Subsidized Chinese Paper Imports.
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ANTIDUMPING duty laws ,DUMPING (International trade) ,ECONOMIC development - Abstract
The article reports that the U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its preliminary decision to apply U.S. anti-subsidy law to a select group of imports from China. The anti-subsidy law will not necessarily apply countervailing duties (CVD) to other imported goods, including metal castings. The changes reflect significant economic growth in China, according to a press release by Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez.
- Published
- 2007
32. With New Defense White Paper, Australia Rebalances.
- Author
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Fullilove, Michael
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MODERNIZATION (Social science) ,ECONOMIC development - Abstract
The article focuses on the Australian Government's 2013 Defense White Paper which states that if the U.S. is rebalancing, then so is Australia. It mentions that the white paper describes military modernization in China and growing defense capabilities as "natural" and "legitimate" outcomes of China's economic growth.
- Published
- 2013
33. Staying Alive: Jack Grayson on the American Productivity Crisis.
- Author
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Galagan, Patricia
- Abstract
An interview with Jack Grayson, chairman of the American Productivity Center, on the crisis of productivity in the United States. Discusses the White House Conference on Productivity and the importance of human resource development in improving the nation's economic performance and productivity. (JOW)
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- 1984
34. The United States in the World Economy.
- Abstract
Worldwide economic problems must not be allowed to disrupt international trade. Specifically discussed are the long-run trends in U.S. competitiveness, financial developments and their effects on trade and the international debt problem. (RM)
- Published
- 1984
35. Automation: An Illustration of Social Change.
- Author
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Warnat, Winifred I.
- Abstract
Advanced automation is significantly affecting American society and the individual. To understand the extent of this impact, an understanding of the country's service economy is necessary. The United States made the transition from a goods- to service-based economy shortly after World War II. In 1982, services generated 67% of the Gross National Product. Automation has been a significant element of this society, contributing to major transformations in traditional industries, the creation of new industries, and changes in the workforce and the home. Projections on occupational opportunity to the year 2000 indicate that while automation and technology will effect the greatest changes at the higher levels of the work force, in jobs requiring college degrees, there will also be major increases in opportunities at the lower job skills level. As of yet, forecasts have overlooked impact on the middle mass of society, which may provide a better barometer of social change than either the "haves" or "have nots." Numerous issues remain to be addressed as society moves toward the next century, among them how to respond to: the declining need for workers, reduction of the work week, women as primary breadwinners, an aging population, single households, and membership in a global community. (LP)
- Published
- 1983
36. Fronteras 1976. San Diego/Tijuana--The International Border in Community Relations: Gateway or Barrier?
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California Univ., San Diego. and Skagen, Kiki
- Abstract
Nine papers comprise the proceedings from the conference on cultural interdependence between the border regions of San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico. The papers discuss the following: (1) insurgence of the Southwest's Spanish-speaking minority since 1960; (2) opportunities for cooperation between the United States and Mexican governments; (3) increased compatability of people on both sides of the border through education and intercultural understanding; (4) the role of folklore in border relations; (5) United States/Mexican relations in the 1970s; (6) impact of undocumented immigration from Mexico on the United States and Mexican economies; (7) trade and investment programs between the United States and Mexico; (8) urban aspects of the Tijuana/San Diego region; and (9) environmental conservation of the border area. Several general areas of concern are stressed by program speakers and commentators: the Spanish heritage has been historically important and will continue to be significant in the area; the United States/Mexican border region is of an anomalous nature; development of the borderlands must be controlled through policies developed cooperatively by nations on both sides of the border; cultural, scientific, and educational exchanges will probably enhance intercultural understanding; and a solution to the immigration must be found. (Author/DB)
- Published
- 1976
37. Mexico: The Quest for a U.S. Policy.
- Author
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Foreign Policy Association, New York, NY. and Smith, Peter H.
- Abstract
Illustrated with photographs, cartoons and charts, this essay provides background information on the Mexican political system and economy and discusses the main issues confronting the United States in its relations with Mexico. The essay was written to provide interested citizens with background information on important foreign policy questions. As the institutional heir to the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the current government of Mexico and its semiofficial party, the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) have exerted a virtual monopoly on political power. Mexican Presidents who rule for nonrenewable six year terms command supreme authority. However, the authoritarian Mexican political system does provide some representation for all the people. The PRI is organized around three distinct sectors: one for peasants, one for workers, and one for the popular sector (almost everyone else). Although its economy has been growing since World War II, Mexico is faced with many internal problems including unfair distribution of wealth, underemployment, and a high rate of demographic growth. In economic relations with the United States, Mexico faces a constant dilemma. On the one hand, Mexico stands in need of North American trade and investment in order to obtain desirable levels of growth; on the other, Mexico does not want to surrender control of its economy. Another central issue in Mexico's relations with the United States is the exploitation of Mexico's recently discovered reserves of oil and natural gas. The most delicate set of problems, however, is the flow of Mexican citizens into the country. Aside from its economic dimension, it touches social and psychological sensitivities on both sides of the border. (Author/RM)
- Published
- 1980
38. Socio-Economic and Educational Reforms in Ethiopia (1942-1974): Correspondence and Contradiction.
- Author
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). International Inst. for Educational Planning. and Asayehgn, Desta
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Using the theory of correspondence and contradiction, the author analyzes the interaction between socioeconomic and educational changes in Ethiopia from 1942 to 1974. An introductory section sets forth the principles of correspondence and contradiction, which refer to how the means of economic production determine conditions in the noneconomic "superstructure" of society and how the superstructure in turn acts on the means of production, creating contradictions between the two. Section 2 traces Ethiopia's major socioeconomic changes from 1941 to 1974, including the incorporation of the economy into the world market economy, economic stagnation, the emergence of foreign-dominated commercial farms and industries, and the deterioration of rural and urban living standards. The corresponding educational changes from 1942 to 1974 are discussed in section 3, which describes the succession of British- and American-inspired educational reforms and the mounting problems of unequal participation in education, maldistribution of qualified teachers, low education budgets, high dropout and failure rates, high unemployment among school graduates, and student antigovernment militancy. The concluding section reviews the contradictions between the economic and educational systems that contributed to the 1974 overthrow of the government. It also points out potential future contradictions. (Author/RW)
- Published
- 1979
39. Proceedings of a Conference on the Role of Education in the Re-Industrialization of the United States (San Francisco, California, March 30, 1980).
- Author
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Department of Education, Washington, DC. and Sniegoski, Stephen J.
- Abstract
These proceedings of a conference on the role of education in the reindustrialization of the United States consist of the conference introductory remarks, the texts of five conference presentations, reactor comments and concluding remarks, an executive summary, and a list of conference participants. The first conference report describes the South Carolina Technical Education System, which focuses on improving industrial training by developing special programs, employee-upgrading courses, and occupational programs. The need for greater cooperation between education and the world of work through improved linkages between employers and employee trainers is the subject of the second presentation. Discussed next is the importance of the small business to the American economy. Effective human resource development and management as a path for increasing employment opportunities for minorities, youth, women, and the handicapped is the key issue examined in a presentation on industry-education cooperation as affirmative action in economic development. The final presentation deals with quality control in industry and the training function in industry and the public schools. (MN)
- Published
- 1980
40. Can Containerboard Industry Right Itself?
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,PAPER industry conferences ,FOREIGN exchange rates ,ECONOMIC development - Abstract
Information about the changing containerboard cost curve conference sponsored by the Deutsche Bank and paper industry consultancy firm RISI is presented. Topics include the status of the exchange rates, raw material costs and other variables that have shifted both globally and within the U.S. market. The conference features Deutsche Bank paper industry analyst Mark Wilde.
- Published
- 2009
41. U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities.
- Author
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Pell, Claiborne
- Abstract
The three highest priorities for American foreign policy are avoiding nuclear war by working with the Soviet leadership to alter our present collision course, demonstrating our commitment to human rights throughout the world, and ensuring American economic prosperity by strengthening exports and ensuring the stability of the international monetary system. (IS)
- Published
- 1983
42. Trends in Factor Shares: Facts and Implications.
- Author
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Karabarbounis, Loukas and Neiman, Brent
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ECONOMIC trends ,LABOR supply ,HUMAN capital ,ECONOMIC development ,LABOR market - Published
- 2017
43. Lessons in Manufacturing Education for the U.S. from Austria's Dual-Track Education System.
- Author
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Hill, Victoria Ann
- Subjects
ADVANCED planning & scheduling ,ECONOMIC development ,ENGINEERING education in universities & colleges ,VOCATIONAL education ,LABOR supply - Abstract
The United States has a renewed emphasis on advanced manufacturing as an engine of economic development. Numerous reports, conferences and initiatives have been created by entities in the public, private and non-profit sectors to give guidance on this topic. The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) is one of the most prominent of these many initiatives. Among the many related issues is the need for a highly skilled engineering workforce at the sub- Bachelor The United States has a renewed emphasis on advanced manufacturing as an engine of economic development. Numerous reports, conferences and initiatives have been created by entities in the public, private and non-profit sectors to give guidance on this topic. The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) is one of the most prominent of these many initiatives. Among the many related issues is the need for a highly skilled engineering workforce at the sub- Bachelor's level. Numerous studies have indicated that the U.S. has a dearth of these workers in the educational pipeline, and industry reports that many such jobs are going unfilled, in spite of the very high youth U.S. unemployment rates; (August 2013 unemployment rates for those aged 20-24 was 13%; 16-19 was 22.7%) Austria has one of the world's lowest unemployment rates, including one of the lowest youth unemployment rates (August 2013 rates for those aged 15-24 was 8.6%). While it is understood that many factors are involved, a significant element is the country's dual-track education system, in which students at relatively young ages; 14 or 15, can choose to enter into a combined academic and vocational training program. Austria uses a well-integrated system of government, academic and trade union partnerships to make this system work. Students learn engineering technical training skills on the job, as well as in the classroom. The result of this system is a well-trained workforce that continuously brings youth and innovative ideas into the workplace, and at the same time provides industry with the needed skills and talents to ensure a well-qualified workforce. The lack of enough highly skilled young workers to enter into the advanced manufacturing system in the U.S. is highly problematic, and has significant impacts on the potential success of the afore-mentioned AMP initiative and others. Years ago, U.S. high schools played a role in vocational education, but this system has been largely dismantled in favor of a mostly college- bound academic track. Community colleges in the U.S. have taken up the mantle with some success, but the integration of industry and academia remains problematic with serious skills gaps. In addition, in contrast to Austria's positive relationships between trade unions, industry and the public sector, in the U.S. these same relationships have been largely antagonistic for many years. What can we learn from Austria that could aid the U.S. in its efforts to revitalize our advanced manufacturing sector? Discussion in the paper will focus on the following: * The resurgence of advanced manufacturing in the U.S. and the resultant need for a highly skilled engineering education workforce at the sub-Bachelor's level * The state of career and technical education in the U.S. at the sub-Bachelor's level * The state of career and technical education in Austria at the sub-Bachelor's level American Association for Engineering Education Draft Paper for Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN 2014 * Pilot programs in the U.S by Austrian companies to try to create the needed skilled workforce for their U.S. manufacturing facilities * New and unique programs that focus on the recent entrance of U.S. trade unions into the advanced manufacturing innovation ecosystem * Lessons learned from Austria with recommendations for further study and action [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2014
44. Timber Industry Sprouts New Shoots.
- Subjects
LUMBER industry ,ECONOMIC development ,NEW product development ,PRODUCT management ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
The article discusses the economic development of the timber industry in the U.S. It mentions that the lumber producers have gotten more income from other products that lumbers could produce, ranging from papers to particle boards. It states that the development of new products has the potential to have greater integration in the industry.
- Published
- 1955
45. Stimulating Innovative Entrepreneurship: How to Apply US Experience for Azerbaijan.
- Author
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Abdurazzakov, Odiljon
- Subjects
ECONOMIC development ,ENTREPRENEURSHIP ,BUSINESS ecosystems ,VENTURE capital ,INNOVATIONS in business - Abstract
Many nations strongly reliant on natural resources are taking measures to diversify their economy. One of the opportunities for developing non-oil sector is stimulating and supporting innovative entrepreneurship. Emerging economies in the post soviet region including Azerbaijan view economic growth based on innovation as a tool for ensuring sustainable growth in the 21st century. As these nations develop models for stimulating innovative entrepreneurship, it is important to study the experience of the successful startup ecosystems. This paper discusses the factors behind the success of world’s highest ranked startup ecosystems, with special emphasis on the startup ecosystem in the US. It analysis the relationship between such elements as availability of talent pool, access to forms of risk finance such as angel investments and venture capital firms, existence of legal framework that protects the rights of entrepreneurs as well as investors and regulates relationships between them. The paper also discusses the importance of catalysts of innovative entrepreneurship – incubators and accelerators and their importance in increasing the innovative potential of startup ecosystems. The final section of the paper discusses the emerging startup ecosystem in Azerbaijan and analyses the newly established incubators and accelerators in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. The paper concludes with recommendations on stimulating innovation based entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan. A strategy on increasing the role of universities and research centres in this process is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2016
46. Fronteras 1976: A View of the Border from Mexico. Proceedings of a Conference (San Diego, California, May 7-8, 1976).
- Abstract
Fronteras 1976 is a bicentennial project, coordinated by two cities that share a common geographic region--San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico. The project, developed from the need for structured binational cooperation in this region, focuses on the quality of life for the next century, especially the mutual opportunities and mutual problems of the two cities. The proceedings of the May 1976 plenary session are contained in this document. "A View of the Border from Mexico was the theme. The key address discussed the close ties and resulting impact of one country's actions on the other. The former Mexican Under Secretary of Commerce for Border Development then reviewed the economic growth in the border regions of the United States. The economic progress of the border was discussed along with border problems. A sociological paper was presented which challenged the existing definition of the illegal alien situation as a potential self-fulfilling prophecy with adverse consequences. An architect stressed the need for future binational planning efforts in the context of physical problems facing the people of the region. A senior mexican diplomat who is a specialist on international education concluded the conference by speaking about defining the role of educational exchange in international relations. (Author/ND)
- Published
- 1976
47. Project NEED IT. New Enterprise and Economic Development Initiatives Today (Hartford, Connecticut, August 11-12, 1983).
- Author
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Entrepreneurship Inst., Columbus, OH.
- Abstract
A conference dealing with new enterprise and economic development initiatives today, Project NEED IT was designed to familiarize decision makers at all levels of the public, private, and educational sectors with the best new enterprise development projects being carried out in the United States today. During the conference, a series of papers and discussions focused on methods for launching innovative technology-based enterprises, ways of identifying and training potential entrepreneurs, means of helping minority group members and women to participate in entrepreneurship, procedures for starting a financing program, ways to finance for growth, proven techniques for strengthening entrepreneurs' management and technical skills, methods for helping firms explore entrepreneurial markets, and public and private partnerships. (This report comprises a discussion of Project NEED IT, a Project NEED IT conference agenda, a list of conference speakers, and profiles of 24 organizations manifesting exemplary strategies for accomplishing the eight entrepreneurship objectives and goals addressed during the conference.) (MN)
- Published
- 1983
48. Time Use.
- Author
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Hamermesh, Daniel S.
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ECONOMIC development ,TIME management surveys ,UNEMPLOYMENT ,TAXATION ,PARENTING - Abstract
The article focuses on the significance of how people use their time to economic growth, unemployment and tax policy of a country and the findings of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It mentions that there has been a little change in the paid work time in the U.S. It discusses the significance of how the time outside the work is being used in parenting, exploring the impact of the increasing number of dual-earner couples to their children.
- Published
- 2012
49. Neoliberalism in Crisis: Polanyi, Keynes, and the Future of Globaliztion.
- Author
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Karides, Marina, Frezzo, Mark, and Araghi, Farshad
- Subjects
GLOBALIZATION ,INTERNATIONAL markets ,ECONOMIC development ,ECONOMIC activity ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The wave of popular protests against neoliberal orthodoxy and the resistance of governments across the Global South to the policy prescriptions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization (WTO) suggest that globalization is in transformation. In this paper, we consider the future of globalization by examining the influential role of Keynsianism in the global economy over the past century and in the present struggle over the future organization of the world political economy. We organize our paper into four sections beginning with an outline of the historical roots of the Keynesian Revolution. Next, we examine the internationalization of Keynesianism placing particular emphasis on the Bretton Woods regime and its influence in the modernization strategy of Third World development (1945-1973). We then consider the crisis of Keynesianism (1973-1980) and the consolidation of neoliberalism (1980). Lastly we suggest that the present state of globalization centers on the struggle between neo-Keynesianism and neoliberalism or neo-colonialism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2005
50. Taxation and Innovation.
- Author
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Akcigit, Ufuk and Stantcheva, Stefanie
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TECHNOLOGICAL innovations & economics ,FISCAL policy ,TECHNOLOGICAL progress ,ECONOMIC development ,SOCIAL mobility ,U.S. states - Published
- 2018
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