Tuesday, December 22, 2009
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 23 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, 23 December 2009
Academic Research
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
4650 The Family Gap in Wages: What Wombmates Reveal
4649 The Effectiveness of Regional Active Labour Market Policies to Fight against Unemployment: An Analysis for Cataloni
4648 Modelling the Effects of Immigration on Regional Economic Performance and the Wage Distribution: A CGE Analysis of Three EU Regions
4647 The Impact of Distributional Preferences on (Experimental) Markets for Expert Services
4646 Exports, Imports and Wages: Evidence from Matched Firm-Worker-Product Panels
4645 Happiness and Productivity
4644 In-Work Transfers in Good Times and Bad: Simulations for Ireland
4643 Voting with Feet: Community Choice in Social Dilemmas
4642 Equalizing or Disequalizing Lifetime Earnings Differentials? Earnings Mobility in the EU: 1994-2001
4641 The Determinants of High School Closures: Lessons from Longitudinal Data throughout Illinois
4640 Seeking Similarity: How Immigrants and Natives Manage at the Labor Market
4639 Are Foreign Migrants More Assimilated Than Native Ones?
4638 Quick Job Entry or Long-Term Human Capital Development? The Dynamic Effects of Alternative Training Schemes
4637 On the Origin of the Family
Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local
International
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ASIA ECONOMIC MONITOR [15 December 2009]
http://aric.adb.org/pdf/aem/dec09/Dec_AEM_complete.pdf
[full-text, 73 pages]
Press Release 15 December 2009
ADB More Upbeat on Emerging Asian Economies for 2009 and 2010
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2009/13110-asian-economics-monitors/
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Social dialogue, working time arrangements and work–life balance in European companies [9 December 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0938.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/38/en/1/EF0938EN.pdf
[full-text, 98 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Second European Quality of Life Survey: Quality of life in Europe, 2003–2007 [9 December 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0977.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/77/en/1/EF0977EN.pdf
[full-text, 75 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditons (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
Social dialogue and the recession [9 December 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef09107.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/107/en/1/EF09107EN.pdf
[full-text, 32 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
The automotive sector: how can social dialogue assist a sector in crisis?
A workshop organised by Eurofound took place in Dublin on 26-27 November.
Presentations at --
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/events/workshopdublin1109/programme.pdf
Past workshops referred to as
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS: THE GLOBAL PICTURE
can be found at
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/irglobal.htm
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
Telework in the European Union [26 November 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0910050s/tn0910050s.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn0910050s/tn0910050s.pdf
[full-text, 35 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO)
Comparative Study
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]
International Labour Organization (ILO)
World of Work Report 2009: The Global Jobs Crisis and Beyond [7 December 2009]
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/documents/publication/wcms_118384.pdf
[full-text, 136 pages]
or
Executive Summary
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/documents/presentation/wcms_118385.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
JAPAN LABOR REVIEW
Volume 6, Number 4, Autumn 2009
Special Edition: Human Resource Management of Atypical Employment
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR.htm
[for access to individual articles listed below]
or
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR24_all.pdf
[full-text 164 pages]
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009 [3 December 2009]
http://www.oecdilibrary.org/content/book/sti_scoreboard-2009-en
Federal
BLS: Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2010-11 Edition [17 December 2009]
www.bls.gov/oco
and
BLS: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), 2010-11 Edition [17 December 2009]
Press Release 17 December 2009
2010-11 EDITIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK AND THE CAREER GUIDE TO INDUSTRIES AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET [17 December 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ooh.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ooh.pdf
Census
STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF THE UNITED STATES 2010 [15 December 2009]
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/statab2006_2010.html
or
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
Press Release 15 December 2009
Text-Messaging Soars
Census Bureau Releases 2010 Statistical Abstract Depicting the State of Our Nation
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/miscellaneous/014498.html
Census
INTERNATIONAL DATA BASE
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/
Data Access
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/informationGateway.php
Also includes--
Country Rankings
http://www.census.gov/idb/ranks.html
Largest countries for any year, 1950 to 2050.
World Population Information
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/worldpopinfo.php
Press Release 15 December 2009
China’s Population to Peak at 1.4 Billion Around 2026
Census Bureau Projects India to Become Most Populous Country in 2025
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/international_population/014499.html
Census
2008 Service Annual Survey Data Information Sector Services - NAICS 51 [16 December 2009]
Estimated Revenues, Sources of Revenue, and Expenses for Employer Firms
http://www2.census.gov/services/sas/data/51/2008_NAICS51.pdf
[full-text, 57 pages]
or
http://www2.census.gov/services/sas/data/51/2008_NAICS51.xls
[spreadsheet]
Press Release 16 December 2009
Newspaper Publishers Revenues Decline in 2008 [16 December 2009]
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/service_industries/014500.html
Census
Household Economic Studies
Current Population Reports
P70-118
A Child's Day: 2006 (Selected Indicators of Child Well-Being) [9 December 2009]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/p70-118.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
DETAILED TABLES
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/2006_detailedtables.html
HISTORICAL TABLES
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/children.html#wellbeing
Press Release 9 December 2009
Four Out of Five Older Children Academically On-Track
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/children/014492.html
Census
2008 Annual Survey of State Government Finances
http://www.census.gov/govs/state/index.html
Press Release 9 December 2009
State Government Revenues Fall 16 Percent
Eleven States Top 25 Percent Spending on Public Welfare
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/governments/014496.html
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Immigration: The Effects on Low-Skilled and High-Skilled Native-Born Workers
Linda Levine, Specialist in Labor Economics
November 5, 2009
http://opencrs.com/document/95-408/2009-11-05/download/1013/
[full-text, 17 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/690/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The Rise of China’s Auto Industry and Its Impact on the U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry
Rachel Tang, Analyst in Industrial Organization and Business
November 16, 2009
http://opencrs.com/document/R40924/2009-11-16/download/1013/
[full-text, 29 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/688/
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1693&context=key_workplace
[full-text, 30 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Unemployment and Economic Recovery
Brian W. Cashell, Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy
November 17, 2009
http://opencrs.com/document/R40925/2009-11-17/download/1013/
[full-text, 10 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/687/
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1692&context=key_workplace
[full-text, 11 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
U.S. Economy in Recession: Similarities To and Differences From the Past
Marc Labonte, Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy
November 10, 2009
http://opencrs.com/document/R40198/2009-11-10/download/1013/
[full-text, 11 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/689/
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1694&context=key_workplace
[full-text, 12 pages]
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Educational Technology in Public School Districts: Fall 2008 -- First Look [16 December 2009]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010003
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010003.pdf
[full-text, 60 pages]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Catalyst: Expanding Opportunities for Women & Business
2009 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors [9 December 2009]
http://catalyst.org/publication/357/2009-catalyst-census-fortune-500-women-board-directors
or
http://catalyst.org/file/320/2009_fortune_500_census_women_board_directors.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
Catalyst: Expanding Opportunities for Women & Business
2009 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners [9 December 2009]
or
http://catalyst.org/file/321/2009_fortune_500_census_women_executive_officers_and_top_earners.pdf
[full-text, 1 page]
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
EBRI Issue Brief #338
Implications of Health Reform for Retiree Health Benefits [January 2010]
http://www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=4433
or
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/briefspdf/EBRI_IB_01-2010_No338_RetHlth1.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
Press Release 17 December 2009
New Research from EBRI:
Legislation in Congress Would Have Mixed Impact On Health Benefits For Retirees, Study Finds
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR.861_17Dec09.RtHC.pdf
A Joint Research Initiative Between
PARC, WorldatWork and Hewitt New Bridge Street
Employee Equity Plans: do they have a future?
November 2009
http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=35748
[full-text, 88 pages]
RAND EUROPE
Trends in connectivity technologies and their socioeconomic impacts
Final report of the study: Policy Options for the Ubiquitous Internet Society [18 Decembeer 2009]
By: Jonathan Cave, Constantijn van Oranje-Nassau, Helen Rebecca Schindler, Ala'a Shehabi, Philipp-Bastian Brutscher, Neil Robinson
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR776/
or
Full Report
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2009/RAND_TR776.pdf
[full-text, 231 pages]
or
Summary
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2009/RAND_TR776.sum.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Law
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Economic and Budget Issue Brief
Federal Estate and Gift Taxes [18 December 2009]
http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10841&type=1
[full-text, 12 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
A Comparative Analysis of Private Health Insurance Provisions of H.R. 3962 and S.Amdt. 2786 to H.R. 3590
Chris L. Peterson, Coordinator, Specialist in Health Care Financing
December 16, 2009
http://opencrs.com/document/R40981/2009-12-16/download/1013/
[full-text, 83 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy
Wendy H. Schacht, Specialist in Science and Technology Policy
November 5, 2009
http://opencrs.com/document/RL33528/2009-11-05/download/1013/
[full-text, 15 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/691/
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1696&context=key_workplace
[full-text, 16 pages]
United States Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
China Human Rights and Rule of Law Update
No. 6—December 9, 2009
http://www.cecc.gov/pages/general/newsletters/CECCnewsletter20091209.pdf
[full-text, 3 pages with links to activate additional web pages]
Statistical Reports
BLS: County Compensation by Industry, 2008 [21 December 2009]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/comp/2009/comp1209.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/comp/2009/pdf/comp1209.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/comp/2009/xls/comp1209.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Regional Highlights and Maps
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/comp/2009/Highlights_1209.htm
and
Interactive Tables
http://www.bea.gov/regional/reis/
and
Interactive Charts
http://www.bea.gov/regional/remdchart/
BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- NOVEMBER 2009 [18 December 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/laus.supp.toc.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)
ICTR Newsletter November 2009 [10 December 2009]
http://www.ictr.org/ENGLISH/newsletter/index.htm
THE BACHARACH BLOG
Charisma is not Enough, You Have to Execute
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Dec 21, 2009
http://bacharachblog.com/proactive-leadership-skills/its-not-just-charisma-anymore/
When Is Anything Better Than Nothing? Or, Visionaries Vs. Rube Goldberg
By Samuel B. Bacharach on 12/18/09
Top 10 Social Media Links For Leaders: Dec. 14-18
By Samuel B. Bacharach on 12/18/09
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