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Hanover Street: An Experiment To Train Women In Welding And Carpentry, Peggy Antrobus, Barbara Rogers

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Hanover Street Project, formally known as the United Women’s Woodworking and Welding Project, is an experiment in training women for jobs usually held only by men. Begun in 1976, this was the first such program of the Jamaica Women's Bureau, established by the government during International Women's Year to ensure that women participate fully in Jamaica’s development. The project demonstrated that low-income women can learn non-traditional skills and can work together to improve their lives. Through trial and error, the project is providing the Women's Bureau with a wealth of information about teaching technical skills, working with other government …

Village Women Organize: The Mraru Bus Service, Jill Kneerim

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Mraru Women's Group in rural Kenya, like many community women's organizations around the world, is an example of a deeply rooted tradition of association and self-help among women. In 1971 the group began to gather its resources to solve a common problem—transportation. They raised money, bought a bus, and began a public transport service that made money; they now face other difficult questions such as reinvesting profits, serving members' broader needs, and maintaining a strong economic base. The Mraru Women's Group has shown unusual creativity and persistence in identifying common needs and organizing to meet them. They have also …

Minimum Level Of Unemployment And Public Policy, Frank Cook Pierson

Upjohn Press

Examines the government's efforts to cope with permanent unemployment resulting from structural changes to the economy.

Monthly Statistical Report: July 1980, New Mexico Department Of Human Services

Historic Publications

This statistical summary provides comprehensive caseload trends and operational assessments for New Mexico’s welfare safety net during July 1980. Prepared by the Income Support Division, the report details application flows, program compliance reviews, and state-federal funding breakdowns by county for key assistance vehicles, including Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

The "Guestworker" As Metaphor: In Clarification Of Social Economic Contradictions And Systemic Crisis., Stephen I. Woods

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In May 1979 the French National Assembly passed legislation giving the government sweeping powers to expel foreign workers. Yet neither the government nor the employers really want to send most of the immigrant workers home, and thereby lose them as a source of cheap labor for both public and private enterprise. It is likely that the employers hope to use the new legislation to keep foreign workers in a state of permanent insecurity, to discourage them from protesting against their low pay, poor working conditions and the racism they encounter daily. Indeed, employers would like to see foreign workers treated …

Uranium Resources And Technology_1980, New Mexico Energy And Minerals Department, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

BBER Publications

The report reviews the history, geology, exploration, mining, milling, resource potential, market outlook, socioeconomic significance, environmental impacts, and regulatory framework of uranium development in the state. Special emphasis is given to the Grants Mineral Belt, the nation's largest uranium-producing region, as well as emerging resource areas throughout the San Juan Basin and other geologic provinces of New Mexico.

The North-South Dialogue, Thomas Ehrlich

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.

Revenue Sources For State And Local Governments: Criteria For Choice, Philip Favero

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

Citizen dissatisfaction with taxes is a theme which has recurred often in American history--from the Tea Party at Boston to Proposition 13 in California. As before, tax dissatisfaction in its current form is prompting changes in: the level of government expenditures; the mix of revenue sources used to finance expenditures; and the structure of institutions created to provide public services. Much of the local tax reform effort is focused on state and local finance systems and especially on the real property tax. Citizen participation in reform efforts is an example of democracy in action. Yet, the quality of reforms achieved …

New Mexico Labor Market Review 11-30-1979, New Mexico Employment Security Department

Historic Publications

The New Mexico Labor Market Review is a monthly publication presenting statistical data and analysis on labor market conditions throughout New Mexico. Issues examine statewide and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labor force estimates, industry activity, wages, occupational demand, and related economic conditions, often accompanied by feature articles on topics affecting the state’s economy. This issue covers October 1979.

A Primer On Macroeconomics For South Dakotans, Philip Favero

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

What is macroeconomics, you ask; and what does it mean to me? Macroeconomics is the study of aggregate economic conditions, such as a nation's employment, unemployment, and general price levels. Throughout history nations have experienced boom-to-bust cycles--times of employment and prosperity, followed by times of unemployment and hardship. Macroeconomics provides policy makers with ideas to promote economic stability - ways to combat the twin economic evils of unemployment and inflation.

The Future Of Government Regulation: The Public Response, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Public interest groups, academics, and the media have an obligation to respond constructively to issues in government policy that affect the lives of people.

Hot, Dry Rock Geothermal Energy In Electricity Production: An Application Of The Pure Theory Of Exhaustion, Rhonda Kay Hageman

Economics ETDs

Determination of an optimal course for alternative energy development involves not only an investigation of new technologies for exploiting non-conventional energy sources, but also an investigation of the economic viability of those new technologies in future energy markets. This thesis focuses on structuring and analyzing the workings of a representative model of the economic performance of one non-conventional source of energy: hot, dry rock (HOR) geothermal energy to be utilized in the production of electricity. The central theme stressed throughout the analysis is the importance of evaluating a very new energy technology such as HOR in a manner which is …

Budgeting For Community Services, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

New Mexico Labor Market Review 10-01-1979, New Mexico Employment Security Department

Historic Publications

The New Mexico Labor Market Review is a monthly publication presenting statistical data and analysis on labor market conditions throughout New Mexico. Issues examine statewide and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labor force estimates, industry activity, wages, occupational demand, and related economic conditions, often accompanied by feature articles on topics affecting the state’s economy. This issue covers August 1979.

Population Estimates And Projections: 1970-2000 Counties And Wastewaster Facility Planning Areas, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research, Lynn Wombold, John Temple

BBER Publications

Population projections for the state of New Mexico and its counties were produced through a mix of independent population estimates for New Mexico and the cohort-component method. Counties experienced increasing levels of disparity after 1970 because of reversing population trends.

The City Of Santa Fe And Santa Fe County_Aug 1979, Berry Ives

BBER Publications

The report provides a comprehensive socioeconomic profile of the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County, examining population characteristics, employment, income, housing, migration, and demographic trends. It also develops population and labor force projections through 2000 and evaluates the region's economic structure, government employment, tourism, and long-term growth patterns.

Efficient Employment Of Cohorts Of Labor In The U.S. Economy: An Illustration Of A Method, A. E. Boardman, Steven M. Miller, A. P. Schinnar

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This paper presents a model for the analysis of efficient labor force participation in the U.S. economy. Ridge regression estimates of the elasticities of cohorts of labor, classified by sex and occupation, are used in conjunction with wage data to illustrate the derivation of efficient allocation of labor cohorts in five economic sectors. These efficient constructs are compared with actual census data for 1960 and 1970. The results, while tentative, show a trend toward more efficient utilization of labor and greater participation by women in the work force.

The Economy Of The State Of New Mexico And The Albuquerque Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area - 1978, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research, The Bank Of New Mexico

BBER Publications

A study on the New Mexico economy made from a joint publication between UNM's Bureau of Business and Economic Research and the Bank of New Mexico for the purpose of providing data and context of past economic performance.

Government And The Citizen, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This paper examines some of the impacts of government expansion on the private sector.

Sex Bias In Vocational Education In Nm_06-30-1979, Leo Carbajal, James Margard, Mark Resta

BBER Publications

The report examines patterns of sex bias in New Mexico's secondary and post-secondary vocational education programs between 1975-1976 and 1977-1978, analyzing enrollment, employment outcomes, earnings, and employer evaluations by sex, ethnicity, and program area. The report identifies substantial gender segregation in many vocational fields and evaluates differences in labor market outcomes for program completers, providing baseline data for efforts to reduce discrimination and expand educational opportunities.

Sex Bias In Vocational Education In Nm_06-30-1979 (2), Leo Carbajal, James Margard, Mark Resta

BBER Publications

This report examines patterns of sex bias in New Mexico's secondary and post-secondary vocational education programs between 1975-1976 and 1977-1978, analyzing enrollment, employment outcomes, earnings, and employer evaluations by sex, ethnicity, and program area. The report identifies substantial gender segregation in many vocational fields and evaluates differences in labor market outcomes for program completers, providing baseline data for efforts to reduce discrimination and expand educational opportunities.

The National Consumer Cooperative Bank Is Coming, Robert J. Antonides

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

New Mexico Labor Market Review 05-31-1979, New Mexico Department Of Human Services

Historic Publications

The New Mexico Labor Market Review is a monthly publication presenting statistical data and analysis on labor market conditions throughout New Mexico. Issues examine statewide and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labor force estimates, industry activity, wages, occupational demand, and related economic conditions, often accompanied by feature articles on topics affecting the state’s economy. This issue covers April 1979.

Estimates And Projections Of The Populat_May 1979, Lynn Wombold

BBER Publications

This report presents population estimates for 1975 and projections through 2000 for New Mexico and each county using a cohort-component demographic model that incorporates fertility, mortality, and migration assumptions. Multiple projection scenarios are provided to assist planners and policymakers in evaluating future population growth and regional demographic change.

The Economics Of Fertility In Utah, Carl E. Enomoto

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purposes of this thesis are to determine the economic forces influencing birth rates in Utah and to compare their influences with those found in similar studies for the United States. To do this, an economic model describing fertility behavior was used. Data for the model was collected primarily from Census Bureau reports for the year 1970.

Input Substitution In The Coal-Fired Electric Power Industry, Mohammad Fatoorehchie

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A gradual increase in the price of oil, a decline in the supply of gas, and a lag in nuclear construction leaves coal (a potential major resource for the future energy needs) as a fuel in ample supply. The major portion of the United States' electricity is generated by steam-driven generators where steam is produced by fossil fuel-fired boilers. In 1978, 47 percent of the total electricity generation was fueled by coal, up from 43 percent in 1975. Use of coal in generation of electricity has spawned numerous research projects concerning the economics of the coal-fired electric power industry.

The …

The Problems Of Generating Sufficient Revenue In A Rapidly Growing Small Community, Jeffery L. Memmott

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of rapid growth on the various revenue and expenditure categories at the local level. A model is presented to project local revenues and expenditures based upon projected per capita income, population, and average daily attendance. The model is based upon previous models from a review of the literature with modification and additions by the author. Revenues and expenditures are estimated simultaneously reflecting the budgetary process at the local level.

Coefficients in the model are estimated using sample data from Duchesne and Uintah counties. These coefficients are then used to project …

Manufacturing Plant Location And Expansion Decisions, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

Economic Impact Of Proposed Liquid Waste Disposal Regulations, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

BBER Publications

The file examines the economic consequences of proposed revisions to New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division regulations governing minimum lot sizes and variances for individual liquid waste disposal systems. Prepared by the University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research for the Environmental Improvement Division, the study evaluates how changes in lot size requirements would affect land use, development costs, and variance approvals across the state.

New Mexico Labor Market Review 03-30-1979, New Mexico Department Of Human Services

Historic Publications

The New Mexico Labor Market Review is a monthly publication presenting statistical data and analysis on labor market conditions throughout New Mexico. Issues examine statewide and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labor force estimates, industry activity, wages, occupational demand, and related economic conditions, often accompanied by feature articles on topics affecting the state’s economy. This issue covers February 1979.