This paper analyzes changes in the energy cost of goods and service production in the Japanese economy in the decade 1975-85. It develops an input-output scheme which explicitly and exhaustively decomposes changes in a sector`s embodied energy intensity into three causative components: the...

This paper tracks the progression of knowledge levels in the labor force between 1975 and 1985 in the Japanese economy as a whole and it's fifty-three component sectors, utilizing a measure of knowledge which reflects the worker's educational level and vocational preparation, verbal, numerical...

This paper analyzes the patterns of public sector construction expenditure in the United States for the 1957-85 period. Expenditure trends of six categories of public works are analyzed at three regional scales. Demand and supply factors influencing capital expenditures are briefly interpreted.

This paper focuses on the labor force participation and earnings of the working age disabled in the United States, as they vary by gender, age, and minority status. Expenditure on public and private sector programs targeted to persons with disabilities exceed $100 billion for approximately 8m...