Wednesday, December 02, 2009
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 2 December 2009
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, 2 December 2009
Academic Research
International Labour Organization (ILO)
ILO GLOBAL JOB CRISIS OBSERVATORY
http://www.ilo.org/pls/apex/f?p=jobcrisis:1:4356810788864913
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
4590 The Economic Progress of American Jewry: From 18th Century Merchants to 21st Century Professionals
4589 Substitution between Managers and Subordinates: Evidence from British Football
4588 Tobit or Not Tobit?
4587 Adverse Workplace Conditions, High-Involvement Work Practices and Labor Turnover: Evidence from Danish Linked Employer-Employee Data
4586 Excess Turnover and Employment Growth: Firm and Match Heterogeneity
4585 Nature, Nurture and Egalitarian Policy: What Can We Learn from Molecular Genetics?
4584 Biofuel Subsidies: An Open-Economy Analysis
4583 How Fast Do Wages Adjust to Human-Capital Productivity? Dynamic Panel-Data Evidence from Belgium, Denmark and Finland
4582 Investment in Human Capital during Incarceration and Employment Prospects of Prisoners
4581 The Distributional Impact of In Kind Public Benefits in European Countries
4580 Intensifying the Use of Benefit Sanctions: An Effective Tool to Shorten Welfare Receipt and Speed Up Transitions to Employme
4579 Human Capital Spillovers, Productivity and Regional Convergence in Spain
4578 Cross-Country Differences in Productivity: The Role of Allocation and Selection
Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local
International
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO)
Comparative analysis of working time in the European Union [16 November 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/studies/tn0803046s/index.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/studies/tn0803046s/tn0803046s.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/ewco/tn0803046s/tn0803046s.pdf
[full-text, 59 pages]
Eurofound > EMCC > European Restructuring Monitor > Comparative Information > Comparative study
Restructuring in bankruptcy: recent national case examples [26 November 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/erm/studies/tn0908026s/tn0908026s.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/erm/tn0908026s/tn0908026s.pdf
[full-text 37 pages]
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Bridging Regional Trade Agreements in the Americas [16 November 2009]
Antoni Est evadeordal and Kati Suominen with Jeremy T. Harris and Matthew Shearer
http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=2252290
[full-text, 180 pages]
Press Release 16 November 2009
Nov 16, 2009
IDB study provides roadmap for promoting convergence among regional trade agreements
http://www.iadb.org/NEWS/detail.cfm?language=English&id=5950
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
Overview of industrial relations in the EU and other global economies 2008-2009 [17 November 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0990.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/90/en/1/EF0990EN.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
India
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implemenation
INDIA IN FIGURES 2009
http://mospi.nic.in/rept%20_%20pubn/ftest.asp?rept_id=siu03_2009&type=nsso
OECD Economic Outlook No. 86, November 2009
http://www.oecd.org/document/18/0,3343,en_2649_34109_20347538_1_1_1_1,00.html
The Automobile Industry in and beyond the crisis (special chapter).
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/57/61/44089863.pdf
[full-text, 30 pages]
COUNTRY SUMMARIES
http://www.oecd.org/document/52/0,3343,en_2649_34109_19726196_1_1_1_1,00.html
Federal
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Compensation and Working Conditions
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/
The Effect of Incentive Pay on Rates of Change in Wages and Salaries [24 November 2009]
by William J. Wiatrowski
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20091120ch01.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/print/cm20091120ch01.htm
Congresssional Budget Office (CBO)
Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output as of September 2009
November 2009 [30 November 2009]
http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10682
or
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/106xx/doc10682/11-30-ARRA.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
Employment Training Administration (ETA)
US Department of Labor announces nearly $55 million in green jobs training grants through Recovery Act [18 November 2009]
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/eta20091439.htm
Census
Model-based Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for School Districts, Counties, and States [18 November 2009]
http://www.census.gov/did/www/saipe/
Fact Sheet
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/pdf/cb09-173_SAIPEfactsheet.pdf
Release Highlights of 2008
November 18, 2009
The following estimates are produced for 2008 from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program:
http://www.census.gov/did/www/saipe/data/highlights/2008.html
Census Bureau Releases 2008 Income and Poverty Estimates for All School Districts and Counties [18 November 2009]
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/014415.html
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2008, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Staff, 2008-09 [18 November 2009]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010165
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010165.pdf
[full-text, 39 pages]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
New York Times (NYT)
THE SAFETY NET [SERIES of ARTICLES]
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/us/series/the_safety_net/index.html
Articles in the Series thus far:
Food Stamp Use Soars, and Stigma Fades
By JASON DEPARLE and ROBERT GEBELOFF
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/us/29foodstamps.html
Jobless Checks for Millions Delayed as States Struggle
By JASON DEPARLE
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/us/24unemploy.html
Slumping Economy Tests Aid System Tied to Jobs
By JASON DEPARLE
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/us/politics/01poverty.html
For Victims of Recession, Patchwork State Aid
By JASON DEPARLE
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/us/10safetynet.html
PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
2009 GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRIME SURVEY
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/economic-crime-survey/index.jhtml
or
http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/economic-crime-survey/download-economic-crime-people-culture-controls.jhtml
or
http://www.pwc.com/en_GX/gx/economic-crime-survey/pdf/global-economic-crime-survey-2009.pdf
[full-text,24 pages]
PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
Corruption Crackdown*: How the FCPA is changing the way the world does business
http://www.pwc.com/us/en/foreign-corrupt-practices-act/publications/corruption-summary-download.jhtml
or
http://www.pwc.com/en_US/us/foreign-corrupt-practices-act/publications/assets/pwc-corruption-crackdown-fcpa-2009.pdf
[full-text, 48 pages]
PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
FRAUD IN A DOWNTURN: A REVIEW OF HOW FRAUD AND OTHER INTEGRITY RISKS AFFECT BUSINESS
http://www.pwc.com/us/en/forensic-services/publications/fraud-downturn.jhtml
or
http://www.pwc.com/en_US/us/forensic-services/assets/fraud-downturn.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
Law
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy / Office of Compliance Assistance Policy
Employment Law Guide: Laws, Regulations, and Technical Assistance Services
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/index.htm
News Release
OASP News Release: [11/30/2009]
Contact Name: Lina Garcia
Phone Number: (202) 693-4661
Release Number: 09-1467-NAT
US Labor Department releases updated Employment Law Guide
New version incorporates recent changes to federal employment laws
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/asp/oasp20091467.htm
Statistical Reports
BEA: PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS: OCTOBER 2009 [25 November 2009]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2009/pi1009.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2009/pdf/pi1009.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2009/xls/pi1009.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2009/pdf/pi1009_fax.pdf
BLS: Consumer Price Index - October 2009 [19 November 2009]
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 -- OCTOBER 2009 [19 November 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
BLS: Fact Sheet:
Fatal Occupational Injuries to Members of the Resident Military [16 November 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/fatal_occupational_injuries_military.htm
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
NOTE: The IWS Documented News Service is committed to helping the Rwanda Tribunal garner more attention world-wide. The lessons and legacy of ground-breaking legal matters related to the unspeakable events in Rwanda should not be forgotten. Humans, whether from rich or poor countries, must remain vigilant in curbing the motivations that lead individuals and groups to violent hatred and barbaric acts against a class of people. Consequently, items about this tribunal, which will end shortly after 2010, will appear from time to time on this news service.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
Press Releases
ICTR/INFO-9-2-626.EN 23.11.09
Joint Expert Meetings on Human Rights in Africa begin in Arusha
http://www.ictr.org/ENGLISH/PRESSREL/2009/626.htm
ICTR/INFO-9-2-625.EN 17.11.09
Father Hormisdas Nsengimana Acquitted
http://www.ictr.org/ENGLISH/PRESSREL/2009/625.htm
ICTR/INFO-9-2-624.EN 16.11.09
Appeals Chamber Acquits and Releases Protais Zigiranyirazo
http://www.ictr.org/ENGLISH/PRESSREL/2009/624.htm
ICTR/INFO-9-2-623.EN 16.11.09
Tribunal Trains Rwanda Witness Protection Officers
http://www.ictr.org/ENGLISH/PRESSREL/2009/623.htm
THE BACHARACH BLOG
Beneath the Academic Verbiage: Race & Gender Biases in Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Dec 1, 2009
http://bacharachblog.com/proactive-leadership-skills/beneath-the-academic-verbiage-race-gender-biases-in-customer-satisfaction-surveys/
Entrepreneurs Aren’t Exactly Lucky (Neither are Leaders)
By Samuel B. Bacharach on 11/30/09
http://bacharachblog.com/proactive-leadership-skills/entrepreneurs-aren%e2%80%99t-exactly-lucky-neither-are-leaders/
Thanksgiving Lessons From the Four Seasons Lodge [Video]
By Samuel B. Bacharach on 11/25/09
http://bacharachblog.com/proactive-leadership-skills/thanksgiving-lessons-from-the-four-seasons-lodge-video/
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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
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