Wednesday, September 29, 2004
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 29 September 2004
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
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IWS Weekly Bulletin, 29 September 2004
Academic Research
International
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
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IWS Weekly Bulletin, 29 September 2004
Academic Research
- Migration, Social Standards and Replacement Incomes: How to Protect Low-income Workers in the Industrialized Countries Against the Forces of Globalization and Market Integration
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w10798.pdf
- [full-text, 42 pages]
- Hans-Werner Sinn
- NBER Working Paper No. w10798
- Issued in September 2004
- ---- Abstract -----
- http://www.nber.org/papers/w10798
International
- Employment in Europe 2004 Report [23 September 2004] - See full-text by chapter below.
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/news/2004/sep/eie2004_en.html
- Foreword, Table of Contents and Executive Summary [Recent Trends and Prospects]
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/employment_analysis/eie/eie2004_forew_toc_sum_en.pdf
- [full-text, 17 pages]
- Chapter 1 Panorama of the European labour markets
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/employment_analysis/eie/eie2004_chap1_en.pdf
- [fulll-text, 42 pages]
- Chapter 2 Key Determinants of Labour Market Performance
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/employment_analysis/eie/eie2004_chap2_en.pdf
- [full-text, 35 pages]
- Chapter 3 Employment structures in Europe and the US: the role of skills, wages and final demand
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/employment_analysis/eie/eie2004_chap3_en.pdf
- [full-text, 61 pages]
- Chapter 4 Labour market transitions and advancement: temporary employment and low-pay in Europe
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/employment_analysis/eie/eie2004_chap4_en.pdf
- [full-text, 28 pages]
- Chapter 5 Globalisation and Labour Markets: a European perspective
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/employment_analysis/eie/eie2004_chap5_en.pdf
- [full-text, 41 pages]
- Statistical Annex
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/employment_social/employment_analysis/eie/eie2004_stat_annex_en.pdf
- [full-text, 49 pages]
- From EUROCADRES (Council of European Professional & Managerial Staff)
- Working time of professionals and managers [27 September 2004]
- EUROCADRES is worried by the inadequate proposal of the European Commission:
- Press release(27 September 2004)
- <http://www.eurocadres.org/EN/info/04/2-04-022.pdf>
- See also: EUROCADRES reply to the European Commission (2 July 2004)
- <http://www.eurocadres.org/en/info/04/2-04-021.pdf>
- EUROCADRES comments, (March 2004)
- <http://www.eurocadres.org/EN/action/work/1f-005.pdf>
- Results of the surveys.
- <http://www.eurocadres.org/EN/who/3c-002.pdf>
- Erasmus Mundus: 82 European universities launch programme
- IP/04/1121 - Brussels, 22 September 2004
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/news/ip04_1121.htm
- See-
- ERASMUS MUNDUS
- http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html
- Employment-Intensive Investment Branch
- International Labour Office, Geneva
- The Construction Sector in the People's Republic of China: Policy analysis on sectoral development and employment challenges
- June, 2004
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/recon/eiip/publ/setp/setp15.pdf
- [full-text, 42 pages]
- ILO: SEED Working Paper No. 47
- Series on WomenÂs Entrepreneurship Development and Gender Equality  WEDGE
- The Challenges of Growing Small Businesses: Insights from Women Entrepreneurs in Africa [September 2004]
- by Pat Richardson, Rhona Howarth and Gerry Finnegan
- http://www.ilo.org/dyn/empent/docs/F1534684809/WP47-2004.pdf
- [full-text, 134 pages]
- ILO: EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY PAPERS
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/publ/researchpap.htm#esp
- 2004/1 Macroeconomic reforms and a labour policy framework for India - Jayati Ghose (ISBN: 92-2-115269-3)
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/esp1.pdf
- or
- http://www-ilo-mirror.cornell.edu/public/english/employment/strat/download/esp1.pdf
- [full-text, 45 pages]
- 2004/2 Macroeconomic reforms, labour market and labour policies: Chile, 1973-2000 - Guillermo Campero (ISBN: 92-2-115332-0)
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/esp2.pdf
- or
- http://www-ilo-mirror.cornell.edu/public/english/employment/strat/download/esp2.pdf
- [full-text, 34 pages]
- 2004/3 Employment and labour market effects of globalization: Selected issues for policy management - Haroon Bhorat & Paul Lundall (ISBN 92-2-115334-7)
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/esp3.pdf
- or
- http://www-ilo-mirror.cornell.edu/public/english/employment/strat/download/esp3.pdf
- [full-text, 79 pages]
- 2004/4 Successful employment and labour market policies in Europe and Asia and the Pacific Claire Harasty (ISBN: 92-2--115196-4)
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/esp4.pdf
- or
- http://www-ilo-mirror.cornell.edu/public/english/employment/strat/download/esp4.pdf
- [full-text, 49 pages]
- AND MORE....
- From the International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour
- Child Labour: A textbook for university students [2004]
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/publ/download/pol_textbook_2004.pdf
- [full-text, 311 pages]
- From the ILO's International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour
- GIRL CHILD LABOUR STUDIES in four volumes [2004]
- * Girl child labour in agriculture, domestic work and sexual exploitation: Rapid assessments on the cases of the Philippines, Ghana and Ecuador - Volume 1
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/publ/download/gcl_vol1_2004.pdf
- [full-text, 381 pages]
- * Girl child labour in agriculture, domestic work and sexual exploitaiton: a comparative analysis, cases of Ghana, Ecuador, Philippines - Volume 2
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/publ/download/gcl_vol2_2004.pdf
- [full-text, 193 pages]
- * Global child labour data review: a gender perspective - Volume 3
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/publ/download/gcl_vol3_2004.pdf
- [full-text, 221 pages]
- * A selected annotated bibliography on girl child labour: a gender perspective - Volume 4
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/publ/download/gcl_vol4_2004.pdf
- [full-text, 200 pages]
- BLS: Highlights of Women's Earnings in 2003 [27 September 2004]
- U.S. Department of Labor
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- September 2004
- Report 978
- http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswom2003.pdf
- [full-text, 41 pages]
- From the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- CBO's Economic Forecasting Record
- An evaluation of the economic forecasts CBO made from January 1976 through January 2002 [23 September 2004]
- September 2004
- http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/58xx/doc5840/09-23-EconomicForecast.pdf
- [full-text, 42 pages]
- LONG-RANGE FISCAL POLICY BRIEF
- CBO A series of issue summaries from the Congressional Budget Office
- No. 12, September 22, 2004
- How Pension Financing Affects Returns to Different Generations
- http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=5822&sequence=0
- or
- http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/58xx/doc5822/09-22-PensionBrief.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- [6 September 2004]
- NO HOLIDAY FOR MISSOURI'S OUTSOURCED WORKERS:
- OUTSOURCING, EXECUTIVE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
- Labor Day September 2004
- http://www.stl-jwj.org/news_items/NO_HOLIDAYreport.pdf
- [full-text, 21 pages]
- Employment in New York State Newsletter, August 2004 [27 September 2004]
- http://www.labor.state.ny.us/labor_market/LMI_business/newsletr/current/index.htm
- or
- http://www.labor.state.ny.us/pdf/enys0804.pdf
- [full-text, 4 pages]
- [Global Labor Institute]
- Cornell labor institute hosts global workplace forum in New York City [23 September 2004]
- By Linda Myers
- http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle//04/9.23.04/Global_Labor_forum.html
- The following is a new course taught as a collaboration between the ILO's International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) & Cornell's School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR).
- Workers' Rights as Human Rights
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/edu/cornell/index.htm
- Program
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/edu/cornell/program.pdf
- Instructors
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/edu/cornell/instruc.htm
- Resources
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/edu/cornell/resources.htm
- Flyer
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/edu/cornell/flyer.pdf
- New Course!
- ILR 608 Meets 'live' via video conference with faculty and students at the ILO in Geneva, Switzerland
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/international/Students/courses/ILOandILR608.html
- From the Brookings Institution
- Demographic Pressures on Public Pension Systems and Government Budgets in Open Economies [27 September 2004]
- http://www.brookings.edu/views/papers/bryant/20040922.pdf
- [full-text, 78 pages]
- The Brookings Institution, September 2004
- Ralph C. Bryant, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies
- Abstract
- http://www.brookings.edu/views/papers/bryant/20040922.htm
- From the Brookings Institution
- Wanted: New Ideas for Jobs Debate
- http://www.brookings.edu/metro/20040924_metroview.htm
- Web Exclusive, September 24, 2004
- Bruce Katz, Vice President and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program
- Bob Giloth, Director of Family Economic Success, Annie E. Casey Foundation
- From Watson Wyatt
- Employees Facing New Plan Designs, Significant Benefit Changes During Open Enrollment Season
- Watson Wyatt Identifies Seven Trends for 2005
- http://www.watsonwyatt.com/news/press.asp?ID=13656
- 2004: 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers [22 September 2004]
- About this year's list-
- http://www.workingmother.com/100BEST_2004.html
- 2004: 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
- http://www.workingmother.com/bestlist.html
- {Select the company from the box at top of page and/or use pull-down menu to get profiles)
- Best of the Best - TOP 10 Companies
- http://www.workingmother.com/top10.html
- How we choose
- http://www.workingmother.com/choosebest.html
- 2004 Family Champion
- http://www.workingmother.com/story3.html
- From the European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) Online
- European Court of Justice issues decision in EWCs case [22 September 2004]
- http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2004/09/feature/eu0409203f.html
- EEOC: See also Youth@Work at-
- http://www.eeoc.gov/initiatives/youth/index.html
- And the MAIN WEB SITE for
- Youth at Work at-
- http://youth.eeoc.gov/
- EEOC LAUNCHES 'YOUTH@WORK' INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE TEEN EMPLOYEES ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES [21 September 2004]
- New Web Site, National Outreach and Partnerships to Focus on Emerging Issue
- http://www.eeoc.gov/press/9-21-04a.html
- From ADAPT-Centro Studi "Marco Biagi"
- Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
- Viale Berengario 51 - 41000 MODENA
- tel. +39.059.2056742
- fax +39.059.2056743
- The International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations
- Volume 20, Issue 3, 2004
- http://www.csmb.unimo.it/journal/abstracts/issue3_04.html
- BEA: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: SECOND QUARTER 2004 (FINAL) [29 September 2004]
- CORPORATE PROFITS: SECOND QUARTER 2004 (REVISED)
- http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/gdp204f.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/gdp204f.pdf
- [full-text, 15 pages]
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/gdp204f.xls
- [spreadsheet]
- and highlights at
- http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/gdp204f_fax.pdf
- BEA: State Personal Income: Second Quarter 2004 [28 September 2004]
- http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/spi0904.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/spi0904.pdf
- [full-text, 11 pages]
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/spi0904.xls
- [spreadsheet]
- BLS: NATIONAL CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES IN 2003 [22 September 2004]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf
- [full-text, 17 pages]
- BLS: PRODUCTIVITY BY INDUSTRY: WHOLESALE TRADE, RETAIL TRADE, AND FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, 2003 [24 September 2004]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prin.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prin.pdf
- [full-text, 7 pages]
- BLS: MASS LAYOFFS IN AUGUST 2004 [23 September 2004]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- Facts for Features from the Census
- CB04-FF.18 September 23, 2004
- Veterans Day 2004: Nov. 11
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/002827.html
- or
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2004/cb04ff-18.pdf
- [full-text, 4 pages]
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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