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Title:

Reshaping the American workforce in a changing economy / edited by Harry J. Holzer and Demetra Smith Nightingale.

Publisher:

Urban Institute Press,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xxxii, 312 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Labor market--United States--Congresses.
Labor supply--United States--Congresses.
Manpower policy--United States--Congresses.

Other Authors:

Holzer, Harry J., 1957-
Nightingale, Demetra S.

Notes:

Conference papers. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Is a great labor shortage coming? replacemtnt demand in the golbal ecomony / Richard B. Freeman -- An overview of U.S. workforce development policy / Burt S. Barnow and Demetra S. Nightingale -- Career-focused education and training for youth / Robert I. Lerman -- Higher education : policies generating the 21st century workforce / Sarah E. Turner -- Employment and training policies : new directions for less-skilled adults / Paul Osterman -- Overcoming employment barriers : strategies to help the "hard to employ" / Dan Bloom and David Butler -- Immigration policy and human capital / George J. Borjas -- Policies to promote labor force participation of older people -- Alicia H. Munnell -- Income supports for workers and their families : earnings supplements and health insurance / Gary Burtless -- Work family policies / Jane Waldfogel.

ISBN:

9780877667353 (alk. paper)
0877667357 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2006039474

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)