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Plewes, Thomas J. – Monthly Labor Review, 1990
Envisages possible enhancements in labor force data collection, analysis, and dissemination, with expansion of both household and establishment surveys and greater use of administrative data. (Author)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Information Dissemination, Labor Force

Chelte, Anthony F.; And Others – Monthly Labor Review, 1982
This article reviews data from the 1979 Staines-Quinn study of job satisfaction levels and contrasts them with data from similar surveys of the same era. The Staines-Quinn study's conclusions differ from conclusions of other studies and the authors examine the possible reasons for this. (CT)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Job Satisfaction, Occupational Surveys

Plunkert, Lois – Monthly Labor Review, 1981
A pilot test to survey the collection of occupational detail and the ability of employees to accurately report the number of job openings is described. Discusses the method of soliciting participation, the nature of the data to be collected, and the format of the survey questionnaires. (CT)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Employment Opportunities, Occupational Surveys

Hamel, Harvey R.; Tucker, John T. – Monthly Labor Review, 1985
This article summarizes the accomplishments of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in implementing several of the Levitan Commission's recommendations to improve labor data and in conducting activities preparatory to the adoption of others. Examines changes in the Current Population Survey program, Current Employment Statistics surveys, and use of the…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Employment Statistics, Labor Market

Sveikauskas, Leo – Monthly Labor Review, 1986
Results of a Bureau of Labor Statistics study suggest that the direct contribution of research and development to postwar productivity growth was between 0.1 and 0.2 percent annually in the nonfarm business sector; research and development had no substantial effect on the post-1973 productivity slowdown. (Author)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Economic Factors, Productivity

Nardone, Thomas J. – Monthly Labor Review, 1986
Discusses available Bureau of Labor Statistics data about part-time workers, describing what information is published, and suggests a new combination of the data--all persons who usually work part time--which would provide a more accurate estimate of part-time employment. (CT)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Employment Projections, Employment Statistics

Powers, Susan – Monthly Labor Review, 1992
The economic transformation of eastern Europe raises issues in the collection and interpretation of national statistics on output measures, price measures, labor force, household income, and private enterprise. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is assisting eastern European statistical agencies in rebuilding their systems. (SK)
Descriptors: Costs, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Economic Change

Ziegler, Martin – Monthly Labor Review, 1977
Describes how local area unemployment statistics are developed by state employment security agencies to provide the Bureau of Labor Statistics with data on the insured unemployed by county of residence. Includes a discussion of the handbook method, a consistent and uniform method of estimating total unemployment for states and areas. (Editor/TA)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Employment Statistics, Local Government, Methods

Norwood, Janet L. – Monthly Labor Review, 1977
Describes recent federal legislation under which the local area unemployment statistics (LAUS) program will play an important role in allocating billions of dollars in economic aid to states and local areas. Major issues resulting from a review of the LAUS program (procedures, methods, reliability requirements) are discussed. (Editor/TA)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Economic Research, Employment Statistics, Federal Legislation

Schauer, Lyle R.; Ryder, Thomas S. – Monthly Labor Review, 1972
New mandatory recordkeeping program covers almost 60 million workers and will provide Nation with a more accurate toll of job-related injuries and illnesses. (Editor)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Federal Legislation, Health, Labor Legislation

Goldstein, Harold – Monthly Labor Review, 1971
Mail questionnaire survey of employment by occupation provides data for labor market analysis, employment projections, and educational program planning. (BH)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Employment Statistics, Occupational Surveys, Questionnaires

Bregger, John E. – Monthly Labor Review, 1982
This article reports on the nature of and reasons for the forthcoming changes in presentation, classification, and estimating procedures in labor force data derived from the Current Population Survey. Changes involve resident armed forces, new occupational classifications, conversion to Black-only data, and revision of first-stage ratio estimator.…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Black Employment, Census Figures, Data Collection

Warren, Robert – Monthly Labor Review, 1977
Discusses major changes in the national immigration policy which are reflected in immigration trends during the past twelve years, noting that the effects of these changes on the labor force and employment have focused increased attention on the need for a more adequate data collection system. (MF)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Demography, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns

Bell, Carolyn Shaw – Monthly Labor Review, 1985
This discussion on the lack of data concerning comparable worth concludes that efforts to design data collecting systems or even to tabulate and amass those data that already exist lag behind efforts to litigate and legislate comparable worth. The author discusses possible future scenarios on this subject. (CT)
Descriptors: Comparable Worth, Data Collection, Employed Women, Job Skills