Wednesday, August 23, 2006
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 23 August 2006
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, 23 August 2006
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----------------- 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
________________________________________________________________________
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 23 August 2006
Academic Research
- Annals of Internal Medicine
- 15 August 2006 | Volume 145 Issue 4 | Pages 265-272
- Does Pay-for-Performance Improve the Quality of Health Care?
- Laura A. Petersen, MD, MPH; LeChauncy D. Woodard, MD, MPH; Tracy Urech, BA; Christina Daw, MPH; and Supicha Sookanan, MPH
- http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/145/4/265
- or
- http://www.annals.org/cgi/reprint/145/4/265.pdf
- [full-text, 14 pages]
- Health Insurance Enrollment Decisions: Preferences for Coverage, Worker Sorting, and Insurance Take Up
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12429.pdf
- [full-text, 43 pages]
- Alan C. Monheit, Jessica Primoff Vistnes
- NBER Working Paper No. 12429
- Issued in August 2006
- ---- Abstract -----
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12429
- The Chilean Pension Reform Turns 25: Lessons From the Social Protection Survey
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12401.pdf
- [full-text, 44 pages]
- Alberto Arenas de Mesa, David Bravo, Jere R. Behrman, Olivia S. Mitchell, Petra E. Todd
- NBER Working Paper No. 12401
- Issued in August 2006
- ---- Abstract -----
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12401
International
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- Employment guidance services for people with disabilities [14 August 2006]
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/publications/htmlfiles/ef0633.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/pubdocs/2006/33/en/1/ef0633en.pdf
- [full-text, 64 pages]
- European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO)
- Measuring job satisfaction in surveys - Comparative analytical report [10 August 2006]
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/reports/TN0608TR01/TN0608TR01.htm
- [see individual country reports at above URL and the questionnaire]
- and
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/ewco/reports/TN0608TR01/TN0608TR01.pdf
- [full-text, 30 pages]
- ILO
- Conditions of Work and Employment Programme,
- Social Protection Sector.
- Conditions of Work and Employment Series No.16
- Wage fixing in the informal economy: Evidence from Brazil, India, Indonesia and South Africa (2006),
- by Catherine Saget
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/condtrav/publ/16cwe.htm
- or
- http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/condtrav/pdf/16cws.pdf
- [full-text, 99 pages]
- BLS: Charting the U.S. Labor Market in 2005 [15 August 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/cps/labor2005/home.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/cps/labor2005/chartbook.pdf
- [full-text, 71 pages]
- BLS: Publishing Consumer Price Indexes to Three Decimal Places: Questions and Answers [16 August 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpithreedec.htm
- Census Bureau
- Consumer Income
- P-60-230
- Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2003 [23 August 2006]
- http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p60-230.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- EEOC
- NEW FIELD HIRES AUTHORIZED AT EEOC [18 August 2006]
- http://www.eeoc.gov/press/8-18-06.html
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Science Resources Statistics
- InfoBrief
- NSF 06-326 | August 2006
- Trade in R&D-Related Services: A New Indicator of Industrial Knowledge Flows [22 August 2006]
- http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf06326/
- or
- http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf06326/nsf06326.pdf
- [full-text, 8 pages]
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions
- http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/specialneeds/index.shtm
- White House
- Executive Order: Promoting Quality and Efficient Health Care in Federal Government Administered or Sponsored Health Care Programs [22 August 2006]
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060822-2.html
- Mercer (UK)
- UK company health plans - potential minefield for discrimination claims
- UK
- London, 21 August 2006
- http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1238460
- The Work Foundation
- Provocation Series Volume 2 Number 2
- Paradigm Trades: The iconic jobs of the early 21st century [21 August 2006]
- Stephen Overell
- http://83.138.136.179/Assets/PDFs/paradigm%20_trades1.pdf
- [full-text, 38 pages]
- Press Release
- Hairdressers, celebrities, managers, consultants: paper unveils the 'iconic' jobs of the 21st century [21 August 2006]
- http://83.138.136.179/aboutus/media/pressreleases/paradigmtradespress.aspx
- EEOC
- STILLWATER SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PAY $1.12 MILLION FOR AGE BIAS AGAINST CLASS OF RETIRED EMPLOYEES [21 August 2006]
- Latest EEOC Settlement on Issue of Discriminatory Early-Retirement Plans
- http://www.eeoc.gov/press/8-21-06.html
- BLS: MASS LAYOFFS IN JULY 2006 [23 August 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf
- [full-text, 10 pages]
- BLS: Productivity and Costs by Industry:
- WHOLESALE TRADE, RETAIL TRADE, AND FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, 2005 [22 August 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prin.toc.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prin.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prin.pdf
- [full-text, 10 pages]
- BLS: WORKER DISPLACEMENT, 2003-2005 [17 August 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/disp.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/disp.pdf
- [full-text, 13 pages]
- BLS: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: JULY 2006 [16 August 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
- [full-text, 19 pages]
- BLS: REAL EARNINGS IN JULY 2006 [16 August 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
- [full-text, 5 pages]
- Census
- Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas [21 August 2006]
- http://www.census.gov/popest/metro.html
- Current Lists of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Definitions [18 August 2006]
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metrodef.html
- The latest data is the following:
- JULY 1, 2005 POPULATION ESTIMATES FOR METROPOLITAN, MICROPOLITAN, AND COMBINED STATISTICAL AREAS (Areas defined by the Office of Management and Budget as of December 2005)
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/Estimates%20pages_final.html
- Census
- State and County Housing Unit estimates - for July 1, 2005 released 21 August 2006
- http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php
- and
- Press Release at -
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/housing/007331.html
- State Housing Unit Estimates: 2000 to 2005
- http://www.census.gov/popest/housing/HU-EST2005.html
- Annual Estimates of Housing Units for Counties: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005
- http://www.census.gov/popest/housing/HU-EST2005-4.html
- Women's Bureau -- Quick Facts
- Employment Status of Women and Men in 2005
- http://www.dol.gov/wb/factsheets/Qf-ESWM05.htm
- Facts for Features from the Census Bureau
- CB06-FF.11-2
- August 16, 2006 (reissued)
- Back to School: 2006-2007
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/007108.html
- or
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2006/cb06ff11-2.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- The Cornell University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Demographics and Statistics (StatsRRTC) invites you to our State-of-the-Science Conference on:
- THE FUTURE OF DISABILITY STATISTICS: WHAT WE KNOW AND NEED TO KNOW
- Thursday and Friday, October 5 and 6, 2006
- Doubletree Hotel/Crystal City, Arlington VA
- Register before September 1 to take advantage of a reduced registration fee.
- See the updated agenda and registration and accommodation information at:
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/srrtc-2006conference.cfm
- This two-day conference will (a) cover current statistic on the characteristics and status of working-age people with disabilities derived from current survey and administrative data and (b) explore options for improving future data collection and data distribution efforts.
- Sign language interpreters and CART will be provided.
- If you would like more information, please contact Anne Sieverding (acs5@cornell.edu, 607-255-9605).
- Sincerely,
- Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D.
- StatsRRTC Director
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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