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Karnataka state has gained the model state status in terms of social transformation and economic progress of weaker sections of society on the basis of the monumental works of eminent saints and statesmen like Basava,
Topics: Social Transformation and Economic Progress, Welfare and Progress
The paper examines the Internet usage and its market environment in developing countries under the perceived assumption that the Internet is one of the most important drivers for development. It gives an insight on processes’ (both unintended and intended) implications and their effects on achieving real Internet benefits in the environments where network infrastructures are limited such as the ones found in the developing regions. A welfare based approach is proposed in which the Internet...
Topics: welfare, benefits, fairness, Internet, user satisfaction, social-economic progress
Public education is the foundation of our democracy and the engine of our economy, and Texans have a collective responsibility to ensure that public education is adequately supported. This responsibility needs to be fairly distributed among Texas families in a way that supports economic growth. Recently, some have proposed that Texas replace local school property taxes, or even all local property taxes, by increasing the rate of the state sales tax or expanding the sales tax to more goods and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Taxes, Democracy, Public Education, Economic Progress, Educational Finance
The study is focused on the impact of land dispute on the economic well being of conflicting communities in Anambra State. Land is a vital natural resource that hosts and sustains all living things and its economic importance accounts for its use as the base for all economic activities. Dispute over land has a tremendous adverse effect on the economic progress of the disputing communities. The sample size of the study was 530 adult respondents. The respondents were selected through the process...
Topics: Backwardness of economic progress, economic well-being, land dispute, and prospects of development
IN 1967 THE COUNTRY AVERTED AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN AND CONTINUED INSTEAD TO COMPLETE ITS 7TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF EXPANSION. ALTHOUGH GAINS FOR THE YEAR AS A WHOLE WERE SMALL IN COMPARISON WITH THE SHARP ADVANCES OF THE PREVIOUS 2 YEARS, BY YEAREND, THE FORCES OF GROWTH WERE ABUNDANTLY EVIDENT AND POINTED TO A RENEWAL OF IMPROVEMENT IN THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION. BY THE END OF 1967, THE OVERALL UNEMPLOMENT RATE AND THE RATES FOR MOST (BUT SIGNIFICANTLY NOT ALL) GROUPS IN THE LABOR FORCE WERE THE...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Disadvantaged, Economic Factors, Economic Progress, Employment Patterns, Labor Force,...
This report presents results tracked by the CAT Measures, a 21st century assessment tool for enabling policymakers to monitor "en route" performance of their public investments in science and technology research. Developed by Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University, the CAT Measures analyze growth supporting three pillars of the knowledge economy: (1) Connections--the networks developed among researchers, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists that help...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Skilled Workers, Public Policy, Economic Opportunities, Economic Progress,...
Public education is the foundation of our democracy and the engine of our economy. Texans have a collective responsibility to ensure that public education is adequately supported. This responsibility needs to be fairly distributed among Texas families in a way that supports economic growth. Recently, some have proposed that Texas replace local school property taxes by increasing the rate of the state sales tax or expanding the sales tax to more goods and services. Such a tax swap would be a bad...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Finance, Taxes, Business, Democracy, Public Education, Economic Progress,...
Before long, microfinance was, if not a household word, at least a popular term among economists and aid workers denoting a strategy of trying to improve the circumstances of disadvantaged populations by making loans as small as $25 to support microenterprise. At the same time, globalization, diversification and civic engagement were gaining prominence as stated goals of higher education institutions. The Worcester State College created an undergraduate course called "Microfinance:...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Higher Education, State Colleges, Disadvantaged, Global Approach,...
The Nebraska LEAD Program was developed to address concerns that a gap of understanding between agricultural and other areas of Nebraska's economy could hinder the productive development of all areas. The program is designed to develop leadership through training in communication and study of state, national, and world affairs. Each year, 30 fellows are selected to participate in a two-year program which includes: 13 three-day seminars conducted on 13 Nebraska college and university campuses; a...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Agriculture, Communication Skills, Economic Progress, Fellowships, Institutes...
The scale of educational activities is increasing because mechanization, automation, cybernation, or whatever new technology is called, makes it possible to do more than could formerly be done. If a man helped by an automatic machine can turn out twice as much per hour, then, presumably, only half as many hours of work will be available for each man, or only half as many jobs. The President of the United States has said that approximately 1.8 million persons holding jobs are replaced every year...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Automation, Economic Factors, Economic Progress, Employment, Social Influences,...
Rural communities in the West have lost jobs in traditional (i.e., resource based) industries, a change that has prompted a search for new employment opportunities. High-tech manufacturing has been the focus of considerable attention because of its potential for continued rapid growth. Many high-tech industries are dispersing geographically to small urban areas and nonmetropolitan counties. The growth, employment, and decentralization characteristics of high-tech manufacturing industries...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Development, Economic Opportunities, Economic Progress, Manufacturing, Rural...
Higher education provides a broad array of benefits to both individuals and society. While such a statement has been a long-held belief in American higher education, only recently has the combination of social and economic benefits that accrue from the investment in higher education received sustained attention. This study attempts to build on recent efforts to better describe the broad national benefits of higher education by calculating state-by-state benefits using readily available data...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Higher Education, Educational Benefits, Census Figures, Economic Progress, Citizen...
Education, as a human right, is the acknowledgement of the individual's rights rather than his or her role in the capitalist goals of the economic growth; the human right to education is the way through which one can conquer freedom and become a genuine individuated being, self-aware and yet deeply and truly connected to others. A rights-based approach to education requires respect for the human rights of all individuals involved in the learning process; it offers education as an entitlement,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Freedom, Economic Progress, Civil Rights, Access to Education, Empowerment, Futures...
As the debate rages in Lansing over the size and scope of the 2004-2005 Fiscal Year state budget, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy is republishing and updating budget cutting ideas from its March 2003 study, "Recommendations to Strengthen Civil Society and Balance Michigan's Budget." The 2003 study made over 200 recommendations that, if adopted, could still generate more than $2 billion in savings and one-time "revenue enhancements" for the state General Fund/General...
Topics: ERIC Archive, School Support, Public Policy, Income, State Schools, Economic Progress, Educational...
Considerable resources have been spent to rescue a few countries from crises caused by dramatic shifts in financial inflows and outflows. Measures should be sought to render the institutions and mechanisms of international financial transactions more transparent, accountable, and supportive of the delicate balance between short-term stability and long-term structural change. This issue takes a critical look at the existing financial architecture, highlighting some of its shortfalls, and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Developing Nations, Economic Progress, Financial Problems, Foreign Countries,...
This report addresses an opportunity to accelerate progress in virtually every branch of science and engineering concurrently, while also boosting the American economy as business firms also learn to exploit these new capabilities. The successful rapid advancement in both science and technology creates its own challenges, four of which are outlined here for the National Science Board. Four sets of interdependent recommendations are made in response to the challenges. The first implements a...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Computer Science, Computers, Economic Progress, Engineering, Futures (of Society),...
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Topics: Hillsdale College, Imprimis, Center for Constructive Alternatives, oil industry, federal budget,...
This collection of nine research papers concerning aspects of the economy of China were written by U.S. college and university professors who traveled to China as part of the Fulbright Hays Summer Seminars Abroad Program. The papers include: "The Impact of Economic Reforms on the Status of Women in China" (M. Eysenbach); "China's Agricultural Economy and Policies" (L. Fletcher); "China: Economic Reform and Social Welfare" (L. Geiger); "China's Foreign...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Agriculture, Business, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Economic Progress,...
Into early 2010, more than two years after the recession began, the American economy continues to send out mixed signals with respect to economic recovery: GDP (gross domestic product) growth looks set to recover, while unemployment is projected to remain high for many more years. The most important economic matter facing the country is job creation, not only in terms of employment itself but also for boosting sectors such as housing, which will not fully recover until job creation recovers....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Business, Economic Progress, Economic Impact, Employment, Unemployment,...
Education is often discussed in low-level utilitarian terms: how can educators produce technically trained people who can hold onto "their" share of the global market? With the rush to profitability, values precious for the future of democracy are in danger of getting lost. The profit motive suggests to most concerned politicians that science and technology are of crucial importance. This author contends that educators should have no objection to good scientific and technical...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Citizenship, Democracy, Children, Technical Education, Global...
The ACE model, an impact model that offers a number of specific, interrelated equations to provide quantitative results of college operation in the local economy, is discussed. The components affected include local business, governments, and individuals, with both positive and negative economic impacts on each group. A table presents Cypress College Economic Impact on Local Community. A list of 25 references is provided. (DB)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Economic Progress, Economics, Human Capital,...
Controversy between two opposing factions have confused rural development policy formulation. Infrastructure advocates believe that the improvement of highways and sewer systems, as well as the provision of industrial park sites and industrial recruitment, are the keys to successful rural economic growth. Human resource development advocates promote structural change in rural areas through increased investments in education and effective leadership in rural communities. It cannot be deduced...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Development, Economic Progress, Human Resources, Labor Force Development,...
A directory describing some of the economic development outreach programs currently administered by colleges and universities is presented with detailed descriptions of examples of the current wide variety of economic development activities. Listings for 382 programs at 170 public higher education institutions nationwide are provided, based on data from a 1987 mail survey of all presidents, chancellors, and system heads of member institutions of the American Association of State Colleges and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, College Programs, Community Services, Developmental Programs, Economic Development,...
This report describes the 1966 amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act and summarizes the findings of three 1969 studies of the economic effects of these amendments. The studies found that economic growth continued through the third phase of the amendments, beginning February 1, 1969, despite increased wage and hours restrictions for recently covered workers and an extension of coverage to smaller firms. Total nonagricultural employment rose in 28 of 32 months between 1967 and 1969. Price...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Change, Economic Factors, Economic Progress, Economic Research, Employment,...
The single most important factor that will determine the success of North Dakota will be its human capital. The primary developer and source of that capital is the University System. This brochure describes the North Dakota University System's requests in parity and equity funding. It also describes the System's activities that contribute to the state's economic growth. These activities include: (1) economic development centers of excellence; and (2) expansion of workforce training. It also...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Human Capital, Educational Finance, Funding Formulas, State...
The logic behind international aid to development has typically centered on economics. Notwithstanding the variation in focus--from macroeconomic monetary and trade policies, to economic wealth programs aimed at creating jobs, to supply- and demand-side reforms--the central discourse on international aid has been dominated by a political economist's viewpoint. Steven Klees' article, "Aid, Development, and Education" continues to use an economic perspective by challenging some of the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Expertise, Economic Progress, Educational Change, Political Attitudes, Economic...
WORKERS ARE PRODUCTIVE AGENTS. THEIR ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY IS ENHANCED BY INVESTMENT IN THEM. THE INVESTMENT APPROACH IS NOT ONLY A USEFUL BUT A VERY POWERFUL ORGANIZING CONCEPT FOR POLICY AND PROGRAMING. BY USING IT, ONE CAN IDENTIFY MAJOR MALINVESTMENTS THAT ARE A CONSEQUENCE OF PUBLIC POLICY SUCH AS--(1) IN AGRICULTURE, TOO MUCH HAS BEEN INVESTED IN LAND, RELATIVE TO WHAT HAS BEEN INVESTED IN FARM PEOPLE, IN TERMS OF THE SOCIAL RATE OF RETURN, (2) IN INDUSTRY, THE TAX INVESTMENT CREDITS ARE...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Economically Disadvantaged, Labor Force Development, Labor...
The System-wide Collaborative Action for Livelihoods and Environment, or SCALE process, has become one of the Academy for Educational Development's (AED's) and the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID's) most utilized and replicated models, with applications in education, health, natural resources management, tourism, sustainable agriculture, and energy, among others. SCALE was originally designed through the GreenCOM project, which was funded by the USAID/Economic...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Environmental Education, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Labor...
This report examines various topics and issues related to worldwide energy productivity and energy conservation. Following an introduction, these issues are considered in 6 sections focusing on: (1) energy demand projections (with data on 1982 energy consumption in selected countries); (2) continued industrial efficiency gains (including data on energy use in steel manufacturing and electrical energy use in aluminum smelting in major producing countries, ranked by efficiency); (3) the saving of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Energy, Energy Conservation, Futures (of Society), Manufacturing...
State universities in Michigan argue that they have been starved for money and that falling real appropriations from the state legislature have jeopardized the quality of higher education. They contend that this has resulted in a loss of competitiveness for Michigan at a time when the state faces economic stagnation caused by globalization's impact on key basic industries. This study makes two key findings: (1) By most measures, on-average revenues per full-time equivalent student at Michigan...
Topics: ERIC Archive, State Universities, Educational Finance, State Aid, Income, Expenditures, Expenditure...
California's degree gap is a growing concern. According to recent reports and news articles comparing the number of degrees awarded with the jobs expected in the coming decade, California will not have enough university graduates to meet the needs of the labor market. Previous work by the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) showed significant shortages of graduates in some high-demand technical fields such as nursing and computer science. The solution is not as simple as...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Occupations, Employment Patterns, Labor Market, Community Surveys,...
A statistical picture is provided of economic developments in each of 417 manufacturing industries during the years 1958-66. The document consists of: (1) an introduction which describes the source and organization of the data and explains the terminology used, (2) industry descriptions which define each of the industries included, (3) industry profiles and supplementary data for 1963 (Tables 1 and 2), and (4) standard industrial classification rankings of four-digit industries by size and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Economic Progress, Employment Level, Growth...
This report projects employment by industry for 1980, in order to provide a framework for an occupational outlook program. Included are detailed projections of the labor force, aggregate and industry demand, output, employment, and occupational projections. A 4.3 percent growth rate is projected for gross national product, reflecting an increased rate of growth of the labor force and employment, a decline in average hours, and a smaller rate of increase in productivity. An anticipated fall in...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Climate, Economic Progress, Economic Research, Employment Opportunities,...
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS STUDIED IN TERMS OF THEIR MUTUAL CLIMATE. THREE ASPECTS OF THIS CLIMATE ARE DISCUSSED--(1) THE NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPED THROUGH LEGISLATION, (2) THE ADAPTATIONS MADE BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE AND THE MULTIPLYING OBLIGATIONS WHICH THIS ASSISTANCE CREATES AND SUPPORTS, AND (3) THE DISPOSITION OF THE SPECIALIZED SOCIETY TO THINK OF SPECIFIC...
Topics: ERIC Archive, College Role, Economic Progress, Federal Aid, Federal Government, Federal...
A brief historical review of the Cherokee Indians from the mid-sixteenth century to modern day depicts an industrious tribe adversely affected by the settlement movement only to make exceptional economic advancements with the aid of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Civic pride and self-leadership among the Cherokee Indians in North Carolina has resulted in increased employment, industrial development, education, social welfare, and a thriving tourist business. Pictures and maps add significance to...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Acculturation, American Indians, Cultural Background, Economic Progress, Federal Aid,...
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Takashi Kiuchi believes that aspects of modern economics are outmoded. The Keynesian economic model is one example, with its emphasis on maximising demand in order to secure full employment. Gross domestic product (GDP) as the key measure of economic progress is another.
Topics: news&information, economic growth, modern economics, keynesian economic model, full employment,...
The 1980s were dubbed "The Decade of Hispanics" by the news media, who realized that the rapid growth of the Hispanic American population could be used by them to demand equitable political empowerment and full participation in American social, economic, and educational life. But Hispanics did not move as rapidly as observers had predicted because the diverse groups comprising the Hispanic community required the early part of the decade to develop a collective awareness. It was not...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Bilingual Education, Cubans, Demography, Economic Progress, Educational Attainment,...
In the context of a growing debate over the relationship between education and the economic performance of the United States, this hearing focused on what the federal government, and the Congress in particular, can do to foster improved economic performance. Oral and written testimony was delivered by three witnesses: Henry M. Levin, director, Center for Educational Research, Standard University; John E. Chubb, senior fellow, the Brookings Institution; and Lorraine M. McDonnell, senior...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Factors, Economic Progress, Educational Change, Educational Improvement,...
Discusses overconsumption and addresses the question of economic growth versus sustainable survival. Emphasizes the need for education to address the right kind of questions regarding overconsumption and future survival. (Author/VWL)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Higher...
The Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board is charged by state statute with creating a strategic master plan for higher education once every 10 years, with updates every four years. The purpose of a statewide strategic master plan is to identify the overarching goals of the state's postsecondary education system. A limited and focused set of accountability measures must be designed to monitor progress and invent institutional behavior that can accomplish these goals. The 2008 Strategic...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Accountability,...
The correlation between ICT-supported education system and economic development of a developing country has been documented by several studies (Anderson, 2009; Selwood et al, 2003; and Unwin, 2009). Today's Information and Communication Technology can significantly and positively impact the educational and economic landscape of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This paper investigates how ICT-supported education reforms can have the effect of increasing the efficiency of the economy of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations,...
A CONDENSED VIEW OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES IS PRESENTED IN 24 CHARTS AND BRIEF EXPLANATIONS UNDER THE HEADINGS--(1) TOWARD A TRILLION-DOLLAR ECONOMY IN 1975, (2) THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING QUALIFIED, (3) EDUCATION IS FOR ALL, AND (4) PLANNING FOR EDUCATION--THE YEARS AHEAD. THE TRILLION-DOLLAR PRODUCTION POTENTIAL IS DEPENDENT UPON TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. NOT ONLY WILL THE NEW JOBS BE FOR THE HIGHLY SKILLED, ALL JOBS WILL REQUIRE MORE EDUCATION....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Educational Trends,...
In a study by the World Bank in 1993, "Skills for Productivity: Vocational Education and Training in Developing Countries," researchers found that skill training in the rural and urban informal sectors in developing countries may contribute more to the alleviation of poverty than training for modern sector wage employment. They also found that in small low-income countries a strong participation by workers and employers in training and education was an effective way for programs to...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Developing Nations, Nongovernmental Organizations, Vocational...
Health care has become a leading growth sector of the economy, and a large part of that growth has its origin in the research generated by faculty in academic health centers. This paper discusses an effective program for translating academic health center research into economic development based upon observations at 12 centers. Topics included are: (1) issues, suggesting major steps of the translation; (2) history of the translation; (3) site visits to the 12 centers; (4) research in the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Development, Economic Progress, Health Programs, Health Services, Higher...
This report summarizes what we have learned in the course of the "Innovation America" initiative, paying special attention to the role of governors in establishing best practices. In collaboration with leading experts, the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices produced several reports expanding on "Innovation America's" three core strategies: improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; improving the alignment of the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Innovation, State Government, Administrator Role, Economic Progress, Best Practices,...
This 2-day Congressional hearing on the impact of defense spending on the economy focuses on three aspects of the relationship between expenditures for national defense and the state of the economy: jobs, inflation, and long-run growth. Testimony includes statements, prepared statements, and additional information submitted for the record by individuals representing Data Resources, Inc.; Program Analysis and Evaluation, Department of Defense; Council on Economic Priorities; Department of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Career Education, Economic Progress, Economics, Expenditures, Federal Government,...
This study analyses the role and impact of higher education on per capita economic growth in the Former Soviet Bloc. It attempts to estimate the significance of educational levels for initiating substantial economic growth that now takes place in these two countries. This study estimates a system of linear and log-linear equations that account for different time lags in the possible impact of higher education on economic growth. The results indicate that an increase in access of population to...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Higher Education, Human Capital, Education Work Relationship,...
The current financial crisis not only brought us high levels of unemployment, abrupt international disruption in economic growth, disinflation of assets prices and a dry up in the credit markets, among many other things; but it also brought us a crisis in the theory of economics and finance. Even though, a discussion concerning "a crisis in the theory of finance" seems very interesting, it will miss the point. The real crisis is an "ethical crisis" that involves all the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Progress, Ethics, Banking, Risk, Decision Making, College Role, Citizenship...
Despite economic theory postulating that increases in investment in human capital and physical capital leads to increase in economic growth, in the Kenyan case, this has not been true. This paper empirically examines the contribution of human capital and physical capital to economic growth in Kenya. Measures to be undertaken by higher education institutions in revamping Kenya's real economic growth by investing in human resource development are recommended. (Contains 1 table.)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Human Capital, Human Resources, Economic...
The purpose of this study is to provide an estimation of the ways in which Jefferson College impacts and stimulates the economy of Jefferson County and the state of Missouri as a whole. It provides quantitative information for use by the Board of Trustees and the Administrative Cabinet in institutional planning endeavors. It is also a useful reference for faculty and staff regarding the economic significance for the College to the area it serves. This study uses the data from fiscal year 2002....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Community Colleges, Economic Change, Economic Factors, Economic Progress, Economic...
