Findings of a study of the nation's manpower requirements to 1975 are presented. Part I, on the employment outlook, consists of a 10-year projection of manpower requirements by occupation and by industry prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and an analysis of the growth prospects and the state of fiscal policy in the United States economy as…

The introduction of computers and other microelectronic equipment throughout the Japanese economy has not affected employment negatively, owing to economic growth and the adaptability of the workers and business organizations affected. Because rapid advances in technology are making many specialized skills and areas of knowledge obsolete, it is…

THREE OF THE PRESENTATIONS AT THE ASSOCIATION'S 1963 WORKSHOP, IN ADDITION TO A FOURTH PAPER COMMISSIONED TO ROUND OUT THE DISCUSSION, WERE SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION. THEY ARE CONCERNED WITH AUTOMATION AS A FORCE INFLUENCING WORK AND MANPOWER. THE PRESENTATIONS WERE (1) "IMPLICATIONS OF CYBERNETICS," BY JOHN DIEBOLD, IN WHICH THE AUTHOR…

Trends that will influence Kentucky's future were examined along with policy options for responding to those trends. According to the analysis, the effects of the new economy on Kentucky has been mixed. Although many Kentuckians have benefited from the new economy, the state's least educated and poorest residents are falling further behind the…