Wednesday, October 25, 2006
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 25 October 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, 25 October 2006
Academic Research
http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12624.pdf [full-text, 39 pages] Neeraj Kaushal, Qin Gao, Jane Waldfogel NBER Working Paper No. 12624 Issued in October 2006 ---- Abstract ----- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12624
Defined Contribution Plans, Defined Benefit Plans, and the Accumulation of Retirement Wealth http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12597.pdf [full-text, 51 pages] James Poterba, Joshua Rauh, Steven Venti, David Wise NBER Working Paper No. 12597 Issued in October 2006 ---- Abstract ----- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12597
Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local
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.
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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_______________________________
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, 25 October 2006
Academic Research
- Welfare Reform and Family Expenditures: How are Single Mothers Adapting to the New Welfare and Work Regime?
Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local
International
- Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
- Remittances from the US to Latin America, 2006 [18 October 2006]
- Full Ranking
- http://www.iadb.org/mif/remittances/usa/ranking2006b.cfm
- Map
- http://www.iadb.org/mif/remittances/usa/INDEX.cfm?language=en&parid=2&item1id=2&item2id=2
- Public Opinion Research Study of Latin American Remittance Senders in the United States
- October 18, 200
6- http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=826095
- [full-text, 51 pages]
- Sending Money Home: Leveraging the Development Impact of Remittances
- http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=823579
- [full-text, 16 pages]
- http://www.iadb.org/mif/remittances/usa/ranking2006b.cfm
- EUROPA > European Commission > Economic and Financial Affairs > Publications > International economic issues
- Second EU survey on workers remittances from the EU to third countries [24 October 2006]
- http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/internationaleconomicissues/survey2006_en.pdf
- [full-text, 31 pages]
- Found at -
- Survey on workers remittances from the EU to third countries
- http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/internationaleconomicissues/workers_remittance_en.htm
- Survey on workers remittances from the EU to third countries
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- Mobility in Europe: Analysis of the 2005 Eurobarometer survey on geographical and labour market mobility [24 October 2006]
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/publications/htmlfiles/ef0659.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/pubdocs/2006/59/en/1/ef0659en.pdf
- [full-text, 94 pages]
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- Competitive Europe Social Europe, partners or rivals? Foundation Forum 2006 Background paper [16 October 2006]
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/publications/htmlfiles/ef0656.htm
- or
- http://www.eurofound.eu.int/pubdocs/2006/56/en/1/ef0656en.pdf
- [full-text, 18 pages]
- Korea Labor Institute (KLI)
- http://www.kli.re.kr/
- [KOREA] EMPLOYMENT TRENDS [September 2006]
- http://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/06_trend/engtrendboard/view.asp?seq=46&page=&vmode=0
- [KOREA] WAGE TRENDS [September 2006]
- http://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/06_trend/engtrendboard/view.asp?seq=46&page=1&mode=2&ctop=0&csub=0&lsize=0&syear=0&stype=0&stext=&vmode=1
- http://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/06_trend/engtrendboard/view.asp?seq=46&page=&vmode=0
- Remittances from the US to Latin America, 2006 [18 October 2006]
- Census
- Educational Attainment and School Enrollment: 2000 [19 October 2006]
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t39.html
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RS21004
- Updated September 29, 2006
- Trade Promotion Authority and Fast-Track Negotiating Authority for Trade Agreements: Major Votes
- Carolyn C. Smith, Information Research Specialist, Knowledge Services Group
- http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/73937.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- GAO: Health Professional Shortage Areas: Problems Remain with Primary Care Shortage Area Designation System GAO-07-84, October 24, 2006
- http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0784.pdf
- [full-text, 66 pages]
- and
- Highlights
- http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0784high.pdf
- Educational Attainment and School Enrollment: 2000 [19 October 2006]
- AARP
- Business Executives' Attitudes Toward the Aging Workforce: Aware But Not Prepared? [October 2006]
- http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/aging_workforce.pdf
- [full-text, 30 pages]
- Press
- AARP, Research Report, BusinessWeek Research Services
- Business Executives' Attitudes Toward the Aging Workforce: Aware But Not Prepared?
- October 2006
- http://www.aarp.org/research/work/retirement/aging_workforce.html
- AARP, Research Report, BusinessWeek Research Services
- Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
- November 2006 - EBRI Notes
- 2006 Health Confidence Survey: Dissatisfaction With Health Care System Doubles Since 1998 [25 October 2006]
- http://www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=3758
- or
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/notespdf/EBRI_Notes_11-20061.pdf
- [full-text, 12 pages]
- Press Release
- Survey Finds Rising Costs a Prime Driver in Americans Increasing Dissatisfaction With U.S. Health Care System
- http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR_752_25Oct06.pdf
- Survey Finds Rising Costs a Prime Driver in Americans Increasing Dissatisfaction With U.S. Health Care System
- European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)
- Euro area economic trends 2006 and 2007: the upswing - will it last? [25 October 2006]
- [Executive Summary]
- http://www.etui-rehs.org/publications/euro_area_economic_trends/euro_area_economic_trends_2006_and_2007_the_upswing_will_it_last
- [full-text, 27 pages]
- The above is the latest update found at -
- Euro area economic trends
- http://www.etui-rehs.org/publications/euro_area_economic_trends
- Euro area economic trends
- Business Executives' Attitudes Toward the Aging Workforce: Aware But Not Prepared? [October 2006]
- EEOC
- ALLSTATES REHIRE POLICY ADVERSELY AFFECTED OLDER AGENTS; EEOC RECEIVES FAVORABLE RULING [19 October 2006]
- Court Says Jury Should Decide Whether Policy was Reasonable or Unlawful
- http://www.eeoc.gov/press/10-19-06.html
- ALLSTATES REHIRE POLICY ADVERSELY AFFECTED OLDER AGENTS; EEOC RECEIVES FAVORABLE RULING [19 October 2006]
- BLS: MASS LAYOFFS IN SEPTEMBER 2006 [25 October 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: USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS: THIRD QUARTER 2006 [19 October 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/wkyeng.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf
- [full-text, 7 pages]
- BLS: WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES IN 2005 [19 October 2006]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh.pdf
- [full-text, 29 pages]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- October 16, 2006
- Web Publication
- Hate Crime Statistics, 2005
- http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/hc2005/index.html
- See other Uniform Crime Reports at-
- http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
- http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
- October 16, 2006
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.
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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