Employment and Social Development in a Changing Economy

(by David P. Ross, Guy Dauncey and George McRobie, 1986, 86 pp., #135, $10.00)

This publication examines models for local economic initiatives and their potential to combat high rates of unemployment. In fact, local community-based initiatives may offer more opportunities for full employment than conventional business methods, says this report.

The first article, by David Ross, provides an overview of how local economic initiatives differ from conventional businesses. Using several Canadian examples, he indicates how local initiatives can be nurtured to play a greater role in achieving full employment. In the second article, Guy Dancey outlines the steps taken by a British network to generate local employment and greater community self-reliance. The third article, by George McRobie, demonstrates how large, mass production techniques can be successfully simplified for smaller, "human-scale" technological development.

• How to order
• Publications Catalogue