A comprehensive review was undertaken of the serious problem of youth unemployment in the countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (most of the countries of Europe and the United States), and the means for dealing with it in the longer term. The study found that youth unemployment has been a major concern since…

Developed as a result of the project, Strategies for Linking Vocational Education Programs to Tribal Economic Plans, the guide contains information obtained from 20 tribes who are currently providing vocational education programs under the One Percent Set-Aside Federal Vocational Education funding, a program that provides the opportunity for…

Describes five economic linkages by which a university might promote regional development. Both theory and empirical evidence are considered. In general, the benefits of a university are found to dissipate too quickly outside of a local region to have very decisive effects; however, exceptions suggest ways to make the university a more powerful…

The paper examines the role of adult education and the contribution it can make to the solution of current problems in developing countries, particularly the problems of economic under-development and over-population. (Author/AG)

Designed to aid minority firms who are inexperienced in the export market, this handbook provides a step-by-step guide to the development of an export business, describing what to do, how to do it, and where to find more information on specific international marketing help. Starting with the easiest opportunities that do not require any…

This bulletin examines aspects of world literacy with regard to population projects and family planning. Discussion includes the presentation of perspectives, definitions, and statistics concerning literacy. The role of literacy in economic development is examined; specific topics include adult and school-age illiteracy, rural and urban…

The primary focus of concern for this article is with the description and analysis of the spatial differences and spatial relationships that exist within nations. (Author)

The article summarizes the 1975 Manpower Report chapters on: the employment and unemployment record; achievements and open issues of public service employment; changing role of women; CETA Progress report; Program responses to manpower needs; manpower impact of government policy and procedure; and Report of the Secretary of Health, Education, and…

Pre-crisis trends, malnutrition figures, demand and supply outlook, production potentialities, policy implications, and brief descriptions of the world's major food crops are provided. (DE)

This is an excerpt from a report, 1967-68, by the Ministry of Education, Republic of Cuba, to the International Conference on Public Education (31st, Geneva, July 1-10, 1968).

This report is one of a series of papers presented to encourage discussion on the evaluation of important development issues. The recent emphasis within the Agency for International Development (AID) on knowing the impacts of development assistance, particularly the benefit incidence of projects and programs, makes it important to look at the…

Presented are the methodology and results of a 1978-79 study of more than 700 alumni of United States graduate programs in agricultural economics about needs and strategies for improving U.S. education in international agricultural development. Included in this survey were both U.S. students and students from less developed countries (LDC's).…