Estimating Public and Private Expenditures on Occupational Training in the United States
Author : Kelly S. Mikelson
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 34,95 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Employees
ISBN :
Author : Kelly S. Mikelson
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 34,95 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Employees
ISBN :
Author : Harry J. Holzer
Publisher : The Urban Insitute
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 23,94 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780877667353
What directions should workforce policy in the U.S. take over the next few decades in light of major labor market developments that will likely occur--such as the retirements of baby boomers and continuing globalization? This new volume edited by Harry J. Holzer and Demetra Smith Nightingale presents fresh thoughts on the topic. This book offers policy discussions that are firmly grounded in strong research and that address the critical workforce issues of the coming years.
Author : Timothy J. Bartik
Publisher : W.E. Upjohn Institute
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 38,33 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0880993324
In this book, which was the outgrowth of a conference sponsored by the Upjohn Institute in Washington,D.C., in June 2007, leading policy analysts frame the major challenges facing U.S. labor policy: Improving the skills of American workers so that they can better compete in a global economy; Addressing the crisis in our system of employer-sponsored health insurance; Minimizing the effects of dislocation due to immigration and trade; Removing barriers to employment for older workers; Improving the quality of jobs for low-wage workers without harming the competitiveness of American companies; Addressing the serious employment barriers of the disadvantaged. Each chapter in this volume tackles one of these policy challenges, identifying the key problems,evaluating the effectiveness of current policy approaches, and offering innovative, forward-thinking, but pragmatic alternative policies. Collectively, the chapters in this volume offer a clear road map for future labor market policy.
Author : Isabel Sawhill
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 23,58 MB
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0300241062
A sobering account of a disenfranchised American working class and important policy solutions to the nation’s economic inequalities One of the country’s leading scholars on economics and social policy, Isabel Sawhill addresses the enormous divisions in American society—economic, cultural, and political—and what might be done to bridge them. Widening inequality and the loss of jobs to trade and technology has left a significant portion of the American workforce disenfranchised and skeptical of governments and corporations alike. And yet both have a role to play in improving the country for all. Sawhill argues for a policy agenda based on mainstream values, such as family, education, and work. While many have lost faith in government programs designed to help them, there are still trusted institutions on both the local and federal level that can deliver better job opportunities and higher wages to those who have been left behind. At the same time, the private sector needs to reexamine how it trains and rewards employees. This book provides a clear-headed and middle-way path to a better-functioning society in which personal responsibility is honored and inclusive capitalism and more broadly shared growth are once more the norm.
Author : Robert A. Moffitt
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 39,32 MB
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 022639249X
Few programs in the United States are as controversial as those that constitute the country s safety net, which in the past few decades have been broadly transformed and substantially increased in size and scope. Many of these programs were discussed in the popular NBER book, "Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States," published in 2003. This new book sheds light on changes in programs and the results of new research since the first volume. Each volume of "Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States" explores four programs in particular. This second volume looks into the less standard or newer transfer programs, which include Supplemental Security Income, Low-Income Housing Policy, Employment and Training Programs, and Early Childhood Education. Both volumes of "Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States "will constitute a unique, single-source reference containing analysis of the origins, successes, failures, and developments in the most important recent means-tested transfer programs in the United States."
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Publisher :
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 16,18 MB
Release : 2017
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 23,89 MB
Release : 2017-06-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309440068
Skilled technical occupationsâ€"defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelor's degree for entryâ€"are a key component of the U.S. economy. In response to globalization and advances in science and technology, American firms are demanding workers with greater proficiency in literacy and numeracy, as well as strong interpersonal, technical, and problem-solving skills. However, employer surveys and industry and government reports have raised concerns that the nation may not have an adequate supply of skilled technical workers to achieve its competitiveness and economic growth objectives. In response to the broader need for policy information and advice, Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce examines the coverage, effectiveness, flexibility, and coordination of the policies and various programs that prepare Americans for skilled technical jobs. This report provides action-oriented recommendations for improving the American system of technical education, training, and certification.
Author : Stephen A. Wandner
Publisher : W.E. Upjohn Institute
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 24,48 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0880993642
This book is about the interrelationships between research, policy, and programs that have dealt with the problems faced by experienced, Unemployed workers over the past 25 years. Much of its focus is on a series of social sci ence experiments that were conducted during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 18,58 MB
Release : 2012-08-17
Category :
ISBN : 9264170316
The OECD Territorial Review of the Chicago Tri-State metropolitan area assesses the region’s capacity to contribute effectively to regional and national economic performance and quality of life.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 45,50 MB
Release : 2014-09-18
Category :
ISBN : 9264209395
This report looks at the range of institutions and bodies involved in workforce and skills development in two states – California and Michigan.