Wednesday, August 10, 2005
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 10 August 2005
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, 10 August 2005
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, 10 August 2005
Academic Research
- Competition and Productivity in Japanese Manufacturing Industries
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w11540.pdf
- [full-text, 42 pages]
- Yosuke Okada
- NBER Working Paper No. 11540
- Issued in August 2005
- ---- Abstract -----
- http://www.nber.org/papers/w11540
- Mexican Entrepreneurship: A Comparison of Self-Employment in Mexico and the United States
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w11527.pdf
- [full-text, 55 pages]
- Robert Fairlie, Christopher Woodruff
- NBER Working Paper No. 11527
- Issued in August 2005
- ---- Abstract -----
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/W11527
International
- European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) Online
- Comparative Study
- Minimum Wages in Europe [3 August 2005]
- http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2005/07/study/index.html
- or
- http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2005/07/study/tn0507101s.html
- BLS: Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, 10 Countries, 1960-2004
- ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flslforc.txt
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/fls/flslforc.pdf
- [full-text, 37 pages]
- Census: COUNTY BUSINESS PATTERNS 2003 [8 August 2005]
- http://www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html
- Press Release --
- MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2005
- New Census Bureau County Business Report Shows New York Leads in Wages, Los Angeles in Number of Businesses
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/county_business_patterns/005507.html
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- Background Paper
- Employment During the 20012003 Recovery
- 7 August 2005
- http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/65xx/doc6599/08-05-Jobs.pdf
- [full-text, 23 pages]
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Memorandum July 5, 2005
- Historical Relationship Between the Minimum Wage and Poverty, 1959 to 2005
- http://www.chn.org/pdf/crsminimumwage.pdf
- [full-text, 4 pages]
- Labor Department Streamlines Process for National Guard & Reserve Service Members to File Employment Rights Complaints [3 August 2005]
- http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/vets/VETS20051286.htm
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
- Tabular Summary of Adult Education for Work-Related Reasons: 2002-03 [4 August 2005]
- http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005044
- or
- http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/2005044.pdf
- [full-text, 105 pages]
- National Council on Disability AUGUST 2005 Publications
- http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2005/publications.htm
- Australian Human Resources Institute
- The Status & Role of HRM in Australian Organisations: 1995-2005
- http://www.ahri.com.au/upload/IHRM%202005%20sheehan3-5-5.pdf
- [full-text, 20 pages]
- Conference Board
- Across the Board® Article
- The Indians Are Coming
- How management thinkers from India are changing the face of American business.
- By Des Dearlove , Stuart Crainer
- http://www.conference-board.org/articles/atb_article.cfm?id=313
- or
- http://www.conference-board.org/articles/articlepdf.cfm?ID=313
- [full-text, 5 pages]
- Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
- EBRI Issue Brief #284
- Employment-Based Health Benefits: Trends in Access and Coverage , 8 August 2005
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/briefspdf/EBRI_IB_08-20051.pdf
- [full-text, 28 pages]
- Press Release
- Health Care Access and Coverage Steady From 1997-2002, EBRI Review Reports
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR_710_8Aug051.pdf
- Executive Summary
- http://www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3574
- Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
- EBRI NOTES, August 2005, Vol. 26, No. 8
- Retirement Income Security: A Look at Social Security, Employment-Based Retirement Plans, and Health Savings Accounts
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/EBRI_Notes_08-2005.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- See PRESS RELEASE - 9 August 2005
- EBRI Policy Forum:
- Experts Examine Factors Threatening Retirement Security
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR_711_9Aug05.pdf
- Kaiser Family Foundation
- A Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Employer or Private Health Plan, 2005 Update
- August 2005
- http://www.kff.org/consumerguide/7350.cfm
- or
- http://www.kff.org/consumerguide/upload/ExtReview.pdf
- [full-text, 119 pages]
- See press release, 4 August 2005
- http://www.kff.org/insurance/chcm080405nr.cfm
- LABOR NEWS Free
- (Thanks to Deb Schmidle, Collection Development Librarian, Catherwood Library for the tip)
- International Labor Communications Association (ILCA) Online
- http://www.ilcaonline.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Topics&file=index
- For example, see stories from
- PAI (Press Associates Inc.)
- http://www.ilcaonline.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index&catid=&topic=12
- Northwest Labor Press
- http://www.ilcaonline.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index&catid=&topic=33
- National Council of La Raza
- Hispanic Women at Work [29 July 2005]
- http://www.nclr.org/content/publications/detail/32940/
- or
- http://www.nclr.org/files/32940_file_SB6_HispWomen_FNL_.pdf
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- 2006 SEGAL HEALTH PLAN COST TRENDS SURVEY
- http://www.segalco.com/publications/surveysandstudies/2006trendsurvey.pdf
- [full-text, 4 pages]
- Press Release [5 August 2005]
- http://www.segalco.com/pressreleases.html#080505
- FindLaw.com
- Workers' Compensation
- http://injury.findlaw.com/workers-compensation/
- LLRX.com
- Court Rules, Forms, and Dockets
- http://www.llrx.com/courtrules/
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) [DATA]
- Job Patterns For Minorities And Women In Private Industry, 2003 [8 June 2005]
- http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/jobpat/jobpat.html
- or
- http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/jobpat/2003/index.html
- BLS: COMPUTER AND INTERNET USE AT WORK IN 2003 [2 August 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ciuaw.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ciuaw.pdf
- [full-text, 13 pages]
- BLS: Consumer price indexes in nine countries, percent change from same period of previous year, 1995-2005
- ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flscpim.txt
- Data compiled by: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 5, 2005.
- BLS: Unemployment rates in nine countries, civilian labor force basis, approximating U.S. concepts, seasonally adjusted, 1995-2005
- ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flsjec.txt
- SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 5, 2005.
- BLS: Unemployment rates in the European Union and selected member countries, civilian labor force basis (1), seasonally adjusted, 1995-2005
- ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flseur.txt
- Data compiled by U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; BLS has not adjusted these data to reflect U.S. labor force concepts. August 5, 2005.
- BLS: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: JULY 2005 [5 August 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
- [full-text, 24 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/empsit.supp.toc.htm
- BLS: PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS Preliminary Second Quarter 2005 [9 August 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod2.pdf
- [full-text, 21 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/prod2.supp.toc.htm
- BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: JUNE 2005 [3 August 2005]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htmor
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
- [full-text, 21 pages]
- and
- Supplemental Files Table of Contents
- http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.supp.toc.htm
- International Trade Administration (ITA), Office of Travel & Tourism Industries
- See --
- OUTBOUND OVERVIEW
- http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/outbound.general_information.outbound_overview.html
- and
- INBOUND OVERVIEW
- http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/index.html#inbound
- Press Release August 4, 2005
- U.S. SETS NEW RECORDS FOR TRAVEL ABROAD IN 2004
- http://www.ita.doc.gov/media/PressReleases/0805/tourism_080405.html
- The following web site is recommended for practitioners and students in particular. Registration is FREE.
- (Thanks to Maralyn Edid, Senior Extension Associate, Cornell School of Industrial & Labor Relations, for the tip).
- SmartEconomist.com
- http://smarteconomist.com
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
- http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/
- National Alcohol & Drug Addiction
- RECOVERY MONTH (September 2005)
- http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2005/default.aspx
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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