Wednesday, April 04, 2007
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 4 April 2007
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, 4 April 2007
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, 4 April 2007
Academic Research
- BLS Working Paper 403
- Establishment Wage Differentials [26 March 2007]
- Julia I. Lane, Laurie A. Salmon, and James R. Spletzer (2007)
- http://www.bls.gov/ore/abstract/ec/ec070020.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/ore/pdf/ec070020.pdf
- [full-text, 37 pages]
- BLS Working Paper 404
- The Strength of Occupation Indicators as a Proxy for Skill [26 March 2007]
- Alec Levenson and Cindy Zoghi (2007)
- http://www.bls.gov/ore/abstract/ec/ec070030.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/ore/pdf/ec070030.pdf
- [full-text, 39 pages]
- Foreign Firms, Domestic Wages
- http://papers.nber.org/papers/w13001.pdf
- [full-text, 50 pages
- Nikolaj Malchow-Møller, James R. Markusen, Bertel Schjerning
- NBER Working Paper No. 13001
- Issued in March 2007
- ---- Abstract -----
- http://www.nber.org/papers/w13001
International
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
- New structures, forms and processes of governance in European industrial relations [29 March 2007]
- http://eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0694.htm
- or
- http://eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2006/94/en/1/ef0694en.pdf
- [full-text, 96 pages]
- Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
- Japanese Working Life Profile 2006/2007 -- Labor Statistics
- http://www.jil.go.jp/english/laborinfo-e/library/JapaneseWorkingLifeProfile2006-2007.pdf [February 2007]
- [full-text, 94 pages]
- OECD
- Ask the economists: The pensions challenge - financing retirement [29 March to 5 April]
- http://www.oecd.org/document/0/0,2340,en_2649_201185_38324736_1_1_1_1,00.html
- BACKGROUND READING
- Pensions at a glance
- < http://www.oecd.org/document/33/0,2340,en_2649_201185_34824801_1_1_1_1,00.html >
- Pensions Panorama - Retirement Income systems in 53 countries
- < http://www.oecdbookshop.org/oecd/display.asp?lang=EN&sf1=identifiers&st1=9264032118 >
- Solving the pensions puzzle (policy brief)
- < http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/53/19/34587956.pdf>
- Pension challenges and pension reforms in OECD countries
- < http://oxrep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/22/1/78>
- Global Pension Statistics
- < http://www.oecd.org/document/46/0,2340,en_2649_201185_36091822_1_1_1_1,00.html >
- Pensions working papers
- < http://miranda.sourceoecd.org/vl=16407198/cl=26/nw=1/rpsv/workingpapers/19936397.htm >
- United Nations
- Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
- and
- African Union
- ECONOMIC REPORT ON AFRICA 2007: Accelerating Africa's Development Through Diversification [3 April 2007]
- http://www.uneca.org/era2007/
- or
- http://www.uneca.org/era2007/ERA2007Full.pdf
- [full-text, 182 pages]
- BLS: Compensation and Working Conditions Online [28 March 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/home.htm
- Pretax Benefits: Access to Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits and Health Savings Accounts in the United States, Private Industry [28 March 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20070321ar01p1.htm
- Census
- FAMILIES and LIVING ARRANGEMENTS 2006 [27 March 2007]
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html
- or
- DETAILED TABLES
- http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam/cps2006.html
- PHOTOS
- http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/broadcast/photos/people_places/004309.html
- Press Release
- CB07-46
- Single-Parent Households Showed Little Variation Since 1994, Census Bureau Reports [27 March 2007]
- http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/families_households/009842.html
- Census
- The Effects of Taxes and Transfers on Income and Poverty in the United States: 2005 [29 March 2007]
- http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/effect2005.html
- or
- http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/p60-232.pdf
- [full-text, 24 pages]
- DETAILED TABLES
- http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/alttoc/toc.htm
- GRAPHS
- http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/graphs.html
- TABLES
- http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/effect2005/tables.html
- SOURCE and ACCURACY
- http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/p60_231sa.pdf
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RL33935
- The Economics of Corporate Executive Pay
- March 22, 2007
- Gary Shorter, Specialist in Business and Government Relations, Government and Finance Division
- Marc Labonte, Specialist in Macroeconomics, Government and Finance Division
- http://www.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33935_20070322.pdf
- [full-text, 40 pages]
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- A CBO Paper
- Labor Productivity: Developments Since 1995 [26 March 2007]
- http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=7910&sequence=0&from=7
- or
- http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/79xx/doc7910/03-26-Labor.pdf
- [full-text, 20 pages]
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- Background Paper:
- Utilization of Tax Incentives for Retirement Saving: Update to 2003 [30 March 2007]
- http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=7980&sequence=0&from=7
- or
- http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/79xx/doc7980/03-30-TaxIncentives.pdf
- [full-text, 39 pages]
- U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Investigation No. 332-325, Publication 3906
- February 2007
- The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints, Fifth Update 2007 [online 20 March 2007]
- http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/docs/pubs/332/pub3906.pdf
- [full-text, 236 pages]
- SSA
- Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the Pacific, 2006 [30 March 2007]
- (released March 2007)
- http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2006-2007/asia/index.html
- [scroll down for individual country reports]
- or
- http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2006-2007/asia/ssptw06asia.pdf
- [full-text, 228 pages]
- Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
- Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
- THE 2007 STATE NEW ECONOMY INDEX [27 February 2007]
- Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the States
- http://www.itif.org/files/2007_State_New_Economy_Index_Small.pdf
- [full-text, 92 pages] -- low resolution 1mb
- Press Release 27 February 2007
- http://www.itif.org/files/2007SNEIRelease.pdf
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Order Code RS22635
- March 28, 2007
- Legal Issues in Terminations of Single-Employer Pension Plans: Beck v. PACE International Union
- Jennifer Staman, Erika Lunder, Legislative Attorneys, American Law Division
- http://www.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22635_20070328.pdf
- [full-text, 6 pages]
- Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- State Personal Income 2006 [27 March 2007]
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/spi_newsrelease.htm
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/2007/pdf/spi0307.pdf
- [full-text, 13 pages]
- or
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/2007/xls/spi0307.xls
- [spreadsheet]
- and
- Highlights
- http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/2007/pdf/spi0307pc_fax.pdf
- BLS: EMPLOYER COSTS FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION-DECEMBER 2006 [29 March 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf
- [full-text, 28 pages]
- BLS: America's Youth at 19: School Enrollment, Training, and Employment Transitions between Ages 18 and 19 Summary [27 March 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/nlsyth.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/nlsyth.pdf
- [full-text, 11 pages]
- BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT: FEBRUARY 2007 [30 March 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
- [full-text, 19 pages]
- BLS: Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, Ten Countries, 1960-2006 [20 March 2007]
- http://www.bls.gov/fls/flscomparelf.htm
- or
- http://www.bls.gov/fls/lfcompendium.pdf
- [full-text, 37 pages]
- BLS: Unemployment rates in nine countries, civilian labor force basis, approximating U.S. concepts, seasonally adjusted, 1995-2007 [9 March 2007]
- ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flsjec.txt
- BLS: Unemployment rates in the European Union and selected member countries,civilian labor force basis (1), seasonally adjusted, 1995-2007 [9 March 2007]
- ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flseur.txt
- BLS: Harmonized index of consumer prices for selected countries and areas, percent change from same period of previous year, 2003-2007 [9 March 2007]
- ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flshicp.txt
- WOMEN IN NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS [28 February 2007]
- http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/world.htm
- Census
- Current Business Reports
- BR/06-A
- Annual Revision of Monthly Retail and Food Services: Sales and Inventories—January 1992 Through February 2007 [29 March 2007]
- Issued March 2007
- http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/br06-a.pdf
- [full-text, 94 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.
****************************************
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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