Milford chronicle., 1961-04-07
University Finishes
Employment Study
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tion and public utilities. The re-
port is expected To be the basis
plans and proposals in the next
ten years.
DIR. Charles n. Lanier, profess
sor of economies and business adj
ministration. was the principal re-
searcher, assisted by Mrs. Eliza
beth l.. Styer and Robert w. Wynn.
Professor Albert H. Dunn, III, as
sisted in determining the scope of
the study and the outline of the
report James NJ Rosbrow, sec
retary, and Frank p. Vavala, chief
of the Commissions division of re.
search and planning. worked close
ly with university personnel in
planning and developing the stu
dy.
Among the major changes noted
by the research team in employ
ment trends are an increased rate
of growth of job opportunities in
industries manufacturing durable
goods and transportation equip
ment and in construction indus
tries. 1t also is evident that un-
employment in these areas is above
average for the state in times OF
recession.
Greatest decline in employment
is in the field of agriculture. Sur
veys in this area are difficult be-
cause of the numbers of seasonal
or migrant workers involved, but
the total number of workers seems
To have dropped about one-third in
the last 20 years.
Industrial expansion in Della
ware has attracted people to the
state, especially during the last
decade the report indicates, but
an imbalance in employment op-
portunities and the rapidly en-
larging population contributed TO
the first significant structural un-
employment problem in Delaware
in 1868. Prior To this time, unem-
ployment since 1889 had beer as
sociated with cyclical or seasonal
job opportunities.
Among the many interesting sta
tistical compilations are those re-
lating to personal income. The re-
port states: "On the basis of per-
sonal income data, Delaware's eco
nomic growth since 1899 has sur
passed that of the nation as a
whole. The period of 194S to 1858.
however, is that of Delaware's re-
markable growth in total personal
income. Between 194S and 1858,
Delaware's index of total personal
income has increased by more than
twice as much as the index for
the United States as a whole"
Predictions for the sixties in
clude a forecast of further indus
tria development. especially in
the northern part of the state.
According to the report, There
is reason to suppose that the site
location available. particularly
strategic in Northern Delaware,
portation network will attract two
general kinds of industry. First,
there will be those which can use
the ample water of the Delaware
River for transportation and tenn
perature control. followed by their
satellites. Thus, the chemical and
petroleum refining industries can
find excellent basic facilities. Their
suppliers andIor customers can
also be expected To move into the
vicinity. Second. there are those
industries seeking convenient ac-
cess to the densely populated strip
from Boston to Washington. Where
distribution costs can be minimiz
ed by the establishment of assem-
bly, plants. both light and heavy, or
by setting up bulk warehouse OPP
erations, Delaware offers excel
lent facilities and a relatively cen
tral uncrowded location"
Copies of the report are being
distributed to key state officials
and other interested citizens. They
may be obtained from the Bureau
of Economic and Business Re-
search at the University or from
the Unemployment Compensation
Commission offices, Col Shipley
Street. Wilmington.
In addition to its work for the
Commission, the Bureau of Eco
nomic and Business Research is
completing an analysis of the So
cial and economic impact of the
New Castle County freeway for
the State Highway Department
and is working in cooperation with
Penjerdel in developing studies of
governmental and social activities
in metrOnOlitan areas