Using 1980/81 and 1990/91 census data from Australia, Canada, and the United States, we estimate the effects of time in the destination country on male immigrants' wages, employment, and earnings. We find that total earnings assimilation is greatest in the United States and least in Australia. Employment assimilation explains all of the earnings…

The future of mandatory retirement is at least partly driven by changing demographics. In Canada, these demographics include slowing population growth, rapid aging, declining rates of labour force participation, and slowing labour force growth. After reviewing the demographic trends and considering alternate scenarios in labour force…

Fewer teenagers are participating in the labor force today than at any point since WWII. At just under 44 percent teen labor force participation is 15 percentage points below its peak in the late 1970s. The authors investigate the long-run decline in the work activity of young adults, and the acceleration of this trend during the last five years.…

Schools of Library and Information Science (LIS) have often promoted alternative careers as a marketing tool and some students enrol in LIS schools specifically to explore alternative careers. The literature on LIS career patterns continues to suggest that those non-traditional careers are desirable and viable alternatives. Yet the survey research…

Latino male students are "vanishing" from the American education pipeline, a trend that is especially evident at the secondary and postsecondary levels. The question of why Latino males are vanishing from America's colleges is complex, and this scholarly article explores some of the socio-cultural factors, peer dynamics, and labor force demands…

A survey of 129 Haitians enrolled in English for Speakers of Other Languages classes in Miami, Florida, revealed that common stereotypes about Miami Haitians are wrong in virtually every respect. In fact, Miami Haitians are not a significant drain on community resources. They did not come to the United States anticipating benefits from the welfare…

The employment outlook for chemists and chemical engineers is clearly improving. Data supporting this conclusion are presented. (Author/RH)

Describes a research survey conducted to explore employment situation of helping professionals in the San Antonio area in 1970, to lay the groundwork for compilation of an area directory of qualified mental health professionals. (Author)

Between 1966 and 1975, 100,000 scientists and engineers emigrated to the U.S. Of these, 62,000 entered as permanent immigrants and the remainder as temporary visitors, subsequently changing their status to become permanent immigrants. This report summarizes the trends of scientist and engineer (S/E) immigration of the 1966-75 time period and…

In support of a November, 1974, Monthly Labor Review article by Carolyn Shaw Bell, the author discusses weighting unemployment rates and provides additional statistical labor force information. (BP)

In this paper a conceptualization of the structure of positional occupational inequality is presented. Examining the technical division of labor and the social relations of production, three components of positional inequality are derived. They are: inequality in occupational rewards, requirements and resources. The interrelationships among these…

In an effort to provide an appreciation of the current literature dealing with the impact of technological change on the occupational distribution of the labor force and work patterns and skills, this research reviews and abstracts a small number of selected books and articles. An introduction discusses the changes already apparent in the…

This study examined age structure and changes in civilian participation rates in the South for 1940-1960. Age structure is defined as the distribution of employed workers in civilian occupations, while participation rates are percentages of employed persons of a specific age class as compared to the total Southern population. Participation rates…

Employment in eating and beverage establishments has grown tremendously in Louisiana. In 1940, United States Census figures showed that 18,400 were employed in the industry, and by 1969, the number had increased to 31,000. The situation in Louisiana may not be typical of other states because of a sharp increase in catering services to offshore oil…

The purpose of the Academic Administration Internship Program is to enlarge the number and to improve the quality of persons available to fill key positions in academic administration. The program was designed to meet the following objectives: (1) to identify qualified people; (2) to select the most promising among those identified; and (3) to…