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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, 27 October 2010

 

Academic Research

 

 

IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)

http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers

Recent studies include ---

5275       Estimating Marginal Returns to Education            
5274       Can Private School Growth Foster Universal Literacy? Panel Evidence from Indian Districts           
5273       Domestic Violence and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Mixed-Race Developing Country         
5272       Nonresponse and Focal Point Answers to Subjective Probability Questions
5271       Neighbourhood Effects, Housing Tenure, and Individual Employment Outcomes (forthcoming in: Van Ham M., Manley D., Bailey N., Simpson L., Maclennan D. (eds.), Neighbourhood Effects Research: New Perspectives (Chapter 7), Springer Dordrecht)             
5270       Organization and Information in the Fight against Crime: An Evaluation of the Integration of Police Forces in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil               
5269       The Heterogeneous Effects of Training Incidence and Duration on Labor Market Transitions       
5268       How to Control for Many Covariates? Reliable Estimators Based on the Propensity Score              
5267       Matched Fundraising: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment              
5266       Can Targeted, Non-Cognitive Skills Programs Improve Achievement? Evidence from EPIS            
5265       Analyzing the Anticipation of Treatments Using Data on Notification Dates          
5264       Social Norms and Economic Incentives in Firms 
5263       Detecting Discrimination in Audit and Correspondence Studies 
5262       Equilibrium Policy Simulations with Random Utility Models of Labour Supply       
5261       Solow or Lucas? Testing Speed of Convergence on a Panel of OECD Countries    
5260       Immigrant Heterogeneity and the Earnings Distribution in the United Kingdom and United States: New Evidence from a Panel Data Quantile Regression Analysis


DigitalCommons@ILR--Most Recent Additions
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/recent_additions.html
Home Page at - http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/

 

 

Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local


International

 

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

European Company Survey 2009

Flexibility profiles of European companies [20 October 2010]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1060.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2010/60/en/1/EF1060EN.pdf

[full-text, 45 pages]

 

 

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

The impact of investment funds on restructuring practices and employment levels [8 October 2010]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1064.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2010/64/en/1/EF1064EN.pdf

[full-text, 107 pages]

 

 

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Trade and employment in the global crisis: Lessons for the future [online October, 2010]

http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_141911.pdf

[full-text, 174 pages]

 

 

Federal

 

 

BLS: Compensation and Working Conditions

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/

 

Consumer-Driven Health Care: What Is It, and What Does It Mean for Employees and Employers? [25 October 2010]

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20101019ar01p1.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/print/cm20101019ar01p1.htm

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Inherently Governmental Functions and Other Work Reserved for Performance by Federal Government Employees: The Obama Administration's Proposed Policy Letter

L. Elaine Halchin, Specialist in American National Government

Kate M. Manuel, Legislative Attorney

Shawn Reese, Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy

Moshe Schwartz, Specialist in Defense Acquisition

October 1, 2010

http://opencrs.com/document/R41209/2010-10-01/download/1013/

[full-text, 20 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

China's Currency: An Analysis of the Economic Issues

Wayne M. Morrison, Specialist in Asian Trade and Finance

Marc Labonte, Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy

October 1, 2010

http://opencrs.com/document/RS21625/2010-10-01/download/1013/

[full-text, 37 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Job Growth During the Recovery

Linda Levine, Specialist in Labor Economics

September 30, 2010

http://opencrs.com/document/R41434/2010-09-30/download/1013/

[full-text, 15 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Trade Preferences: Economic Issues and Policy Options

Vivian C. Jones, Coordinator, Specialist in International Trade and Finance

J. F. Hornbeck, Specialist in International Trade and Finance

M. Angeles Villarreal, Specialist in International Trade and Finance

September 24, 2010

http://opencrs.com/document/R41429/2010-09-24/download/1013/

[full-text, 38 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

China's Sovereign Wealth Fund: Developments and Policy Implications

Michael F. Martin, Specialist in Asian Affairs

September 23, 2010

http://opencrs.com/document/R41441/2010-09-23/download/1013/

[full-text, 16 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

China's Steel Industry and Its Impact on the United States: Issues for Congress

Rachel Tang, Analyst in Industrial Organization and Business

September 21, 2010

http://opencrs.com/document/R41421/2010-09-21/download/1013/

[full-text, 32 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Poverty in the United States: 2009

Thomas Gabe, Specialist in Social Policy

September 20, 2010

http://opencrs.com/document/RL33069/2010-09-20/download/1013/

[full-text, 22 pages]

 

 

Institutes/Associations/Commercial

 

 

Mercer

Most employers lacking a strategy for developing women leaders [25 October 2010]

http://www.mercer.com/press-releases/1398000

 

 

RAND

Achieving Strong Teamwork Practices in Hospital Labor and Delivery Units [25 October 2010]

By: Donna O. Farley, Melony E. Sorbero, Susan L. Lovejoy, Mary Salisbury

http://rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR842/

or

http://rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2010/RAND_TR842.pdf

[full-text, 150 pages]

or

SUMMARY

http://rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2010/RAND_TR842.sum.pdf

 

 

Law

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Unauthorized Alien Students, Higher Education, and In-State Tuition Rates: A Legal Analysis

Jody Feder, Legislative Attorney

September 21, 2010

http://opencrs.com/document/RS22500/2010-09-21/download/1013/

[full-text, 9 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and "DREAM Act" Legislation

Andorra Bruno, Specialist in Immigration Policy

September 22, 2010

http://opencrs.com/document/RL33863/2010-09-22/download/1013/

[full-text, 16 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Pay Equity Legislation

Jody Feder, Legislative Attorney

Linda Levine, Specialist in Labor Economics

September 20, 2010

http://opencrs.com/document/RL31867/2010-09-20/download/1013/

[full-text, 13 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law

Michael John Garcia, Legislative Attorney

Kate M. Manuel, Legislative Attorney

September 17, 2010

http://opencrs.com/document/R41423/2010-09-17/download/1013/

[full-text, 23 pages]

 

 

Statistical Reports

 

 

BLS: Charting International Comparisons of Hourly Compensation Costs in Manufacturing, 2008 [15 October 2010]

http://www.bls.gov/fls/intl_hourly_comp_charts.htm

 

 

BLS: WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES--2009 [21 October 2010]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/osh_10212010.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/osh_10212010.pdf

[full-text, 28 pages]

 

 

BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- SEPTEMBER 2010 [22 October 2010]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf

[full-text, 19 pages]

and

Supplemental Files Table of Contents

http://www.bls.gov/web/laus.supp.toc.htm

 

 

BLS: MASS LAYOFFS -- SEPTEMBER 2010 [22 October 2010]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf

[full-text, 10 pages]

 

 

BLS: County Employment and Wages First Quarter 2010 [19 October 2010]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewqtr.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cewqtr.pdf

[full-text, 21 pages]

 

 

BLS: USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS -- THIRD QUARTER 2010 [19 October 2010]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/wkyeng.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf

[full-text, 10 pages]

 

 

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)

www.ictr.org

Appeals Chamber Hears Oral Arguments in the Muvunyi Case

ICTR/INFO-9-2-654.EN       

Oct 21, 2010

http://www.unictr.org/tabid/155/Default.aspx?id=1170

 

 

 

THE BACHARACH BLOG
http://bacharachblog.com/

           

 

10 Must-Read Social Media & Leadership Stories From October 11-15

BY WBRIGGS on 10/15/10

http://bacharachblog.com/linksy/10-must-read-social-media-leadership-stories-from-october-11-15/

 

 

The Battle for Employee Engagement

POSTED by SEAN LEE on OCT 13, 2010

http://bacharachblog.com/managerial-competence/the-battle-for-employee-engagement/

 

 

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