The Changing Educational Quality of the Workforce

The 12 articles in this volume provide guides to issues concerning education and the economy and school to work and offer direction for future research. They are organized around three themes. Articles in the first section focus on long-standing questions associated with the economics of education:...

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Published inThe Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Vol. 559
Main Authors Zemsky, Robert, Ed, Cappelli, Peter, Ed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Annals, c/o Sage Publications, Inc 01.09.1998
Subjects
Adult Education
Career Choice
Developed Nations
Education Work Relationship
Educational Attainment
Educational Economics
Educational Finance
Educational Trends
Employer Attitudes
Foreign Countries
Inplant Programs
Japan
Outcomes of Education
Postsecondary Education
School Business Relationship
Secondary Education
Student Costs
Veterans Education
Vocational Education
Japan
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Summary:The 12 articles in this volume provide guides to issues concerning education and the economy and school to work and offer direction for future research. They are organized around three themes. Articles in the first section focus on long-standing questions associated with the economics of education: "Microeconomics of College Choice, Careers, and Wages" (Jere Behrman et al.); "Occupation-Specific Versus General Education and Training" (John Bishop); "School Resources and Student Outcomes" (David Card, Alan B. Krueger); and "Social Benefits of Education" (Nevzer Stacey). The second theme addresses current trends in educational policies and practices in the following articles: "The Disappointments of Success: Higher Education After World War II" (Marvin Lazerson); "Labor, Markets, and Educational Restructuring" (Robert Zemsky); and "Adult Enrollment and Educational Attainment" (Jerry A. Jacobs, Scott Stoner-Eby). Articles on the third theme examines the relationships between school and the workplace: "Employer Participation in School-to-Work Programs" (Peter Cappelli et al.); "Restructuring and Skill Needs: Will Firms Train?" (Harold Salzman); "Military Downsizing and the Career Prospects of Youths" (Stephen R. Barley); "The Benefits to Bridging Work and School" (Daniel Shapiro, Maria Iannozzi); and "On Connecting School and Work" (Ralph S. Saul). Other contents include the Report of the Board of Directors, reviews of 27 books, a list of 60 additional books, and an index. (YLB)
ISBN:9780761917359
0761917357
ISSN:0002-7162