Examines changes in economic conditions and policy that have influenced special employment programs. Reviews and assesses public works programs, job creation, subsidized schemes, self-employment, and welfare-oriented programs. Discusses two critical issues: targeting and program duration. (SK)

This article is based on "Our Common Future" reported by the World Commission on Environment and Development. Discussed are the conditions making development sustainable including reviving growth, equity, meeting needs and aspirations, population, productivity, economic and ecological systems, budgets, and military expenditures. Lists…

Reprint of an address to the Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Washington, D.C., March 2, 1989 by Bruce Halliday, Member of Parliament, House of Commons, Ottawa, Canada. Discusses national and global problems and the Canadian perspective. (LZ)

Argues that an international arena in educational politics exists and should be studied. Reviews research on comparative educational politics and policy in the mid-1990s and discusses two international education reform movements (1960s and 1970s comprehensive secondary school reforms and recent efficiency reforms) that have occurred in developed…

This essay addresses the need to strike a balance between economic growth and sustainable development and uses Malaysia as a case study. Discusses the use of environmental health impact assessments and partnerships between developed and developing nations. (LZ)

Assesses the well-being of populations in 41 countries as it relates to regime ideology, state strength, multinational corporate investment, trade dependency, and position in the world economy. Concludes that models of basic needs provision should include both international economic and internal political factors. Contains 30 references. (SV)

The relationship between production systems, work organization, and skills has become a policy consideration in many industrialized countries seeking to improve competitiveness without reducing wage standards. Decision makers should weigh the costs of making these changes. (JOW)

Provides an overview and comparison of the historical trends in information policy-making and recent proposals for the information infrastructure in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, the European Union, and Canada. The role of the private sector, including transnational corporations, is also considered. (MES)

Tackles Arnold Packer's assertion that U.S. workers' productivity has declined in recent years. The quality of education in developed nations is only loosely coupled to national economic health. Many educators and economists are increasingly skeptical of the notion that better schools mean a more prosperous nation. (MLH)

Reviews the range of responses taken in industrialized countries seeking to deal with substantial worker displacement. Practices discussed include preventive subsidies, buyouts, retraining, job-search assistance, job creation, local and regional development, and local enterprise development. (Author/JOW)

Language ability is a holistic competence that encompasses both cognitive and social skills. Second languages are key skills for mobility in the European Union, but given minimal attention. The position of language instruction and teacher training must be strengthened in vocational training. (SK)

Examines educational decentralization efforts in developed and developing countries. Explores which conditions produce best results and roles and relationships of the school/community and region/center. Summarizes typical reasons for school-based management's failure, highlighting schools' need to build capacity, maintain decentralization, and…

Examines high school students' selected work values in the United States, Norway, Finland, Canada, Australia, and France. Findings indicated that selected work values were more similar than dissimilar across countries and cultures, and that there is a higher degree of transnational agreement among girls than among their male peers. (JPS)

Discusses the development of national policies for the use of communication technology in education, in both developing nations and industrialized countries. Considers what technology is convenient for the learner; national constraints on technology choice; what makes curricular sense; costs; and what works for small states. (Contains 16…

Reports on survey about suicide among 15- to 24-year-olds (N=15,555) in 34 of the wealthiest nations. Finland led in total and firearm-related suicides. An association was found between divorce rates and youth suicide rates, firearm-related suicide, and suicide rates among young males. An association was found between firearm availability and…