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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, 14 March 2012

 

Academic Research

 

 

Oregon Law Review, Vol. 90, Issue 2

Justice, Employment, and the Psychological Contract

By Larry A. DiMatteo, Robert C. Bird, and Jason A. Colquitt

90 OR. L. REV. 449

http://law.uoregon.edu/org/olr/volumes/90/2/DiMatteo.php

or

http://law.uoregon.edu/org/olr/volumes/90/2/docs/DiMatteo.pdf

[full-text, 76 pages]

 

 

Small Business Administration (SBA)

Office of Advocacy

SMALL BUSINESS DATA RESOURCES [13 March 2012]

http://www.sba.gov/advocacy/847/125801

or

http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/Small_Business_Data_Resources.pdf

(full-text, 2 pages)

 

 

IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)

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

Recent studies include ---
6408       Health Behavior and Accident Risk: Obesity Is Associated with the Future Risk of Heavy Truck Crashes among Newly Recruited Commercial Drivers

6407       Up or Out: Research Incentives and Career Prospects of Postdocs in Germany  

6406       Self-Employment, Wage Employment and Informality in a Developing Economy               

6405       Is Temporary Agency Employment a Stepping Stone for Immigrants?     

6404       Public and Private Sector Jobs, Unreported Income and Consumption Gap in India: Evidence from Micro-Data      

6403       Compulsory Schooling Reforms, Education and Mortality in Twentieth Century Europe  

6402       Lost in Translation? Teacher Training and Outcomes in High School Economics Classes    

6401       Technology and Child Development: Evidence from the One Laptop per Child Program

6400       Salience, Risky Choices and Gender        

6399       Interethnic Marriages and their Economic Effects

(forthcoming in: International Handbook on the Economics of Migration)             

6398       Grandparents' Childcare and Female Labor Force Participation  

6397       Decomposing the Composition Effect    

6396       The Distribution of Full Income in Greece            

6395       SPush or Pull? Drivers of Female Labor Force Participation during India's Economic Boom


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

 

 

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Pacific Economic Monitor - March 2012

http://beta.adb.org/publications/pacific-economic-monitor-march-2012

or

http://beta.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2012/pacmonitor-201203.pdf

[full-text, 36 pages]

 

 

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

European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)

REPRESENTATIVENESS STUDIES & COMPARATIVE STUDY

Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Sea fisheries [9 March 2012]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/TN1105068S/index.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/TN1105068S/tn1105068s.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn1105068s/tn1105068s.pdf

[full-text, 44 pages]

 

 

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

European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO)

MEASURING THE DYNAMICS OF ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AND RESTRUCTURING [7 March 2012]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/surveyreports/EU1111011D/EU1111011D.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/surveyreports/EU1111011D/EU1111011D.pdf

[full-text, 22 pages]

 

 

OECD
Strategic Transport Infrastructure Needs to 2030 [3 March 2012]

http://www.oecd.org/document/46/0,3746,en_2649_36240452_49830126_1_1_1_1,00.html

Main Findings

http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/19/49/49094448.pdf

[full-text, 21 pages]

Press Release 3 March 2012

Massive infrastructure investment needed to meet future demand, says OECD

http://www.oecd.org/document/41/0,3746,en_21571361_44315115_49821929_1_1_1_1,00.html
and
INTERNATIONAL FUTURES PROGRAMME
PROJECT ON STRATEGIC TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TO 2030
PENSION FUNDS INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE--A SURVEY
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/59/33/48634596.pdf
[full-text, 162 pages]

 

World Bank & Agence Française de Développement

Africa Development Forum

Volume I: Light Manufacturing in Africa: Targeted Policies to Enhance Private Investment and Create Jobs [8 March 2012]

http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/0,,contentMDK:22977293~pagePK:64165401~piPK:64165026~theSitePK:469372,00.html

or

http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DEC/Resources/LightManufacturingInAfrica-FullReport.pdf

[full-text, 184 pages]

See also-
Volume II: The Value Chain and Feasibility Analysis; Domestic Resource Cost Analysis
http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/0,,contentMDK:22965626~pagePK:64165401~piPK:64165026~theSitePK:469372,00.html

Volume III: Background Papers 
http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/0,,contentMDK:22968285~pagePK:64165401~piPK:64165026~theSitePK:469372,00.html

Volume IV: Kaizen for Managerial Skills Improvement in Small and Medium Enterprises 
http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/0,,contentMDK:22968281~pagePK:64165401~piPK:64165026~theSitePK:469372,00.html

Federal

 

 

BLS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SURVEY (Web reorganization 7 March 2012]

ANNUAL BULLETIN ON BENEFIT COVERAGE

<http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/benefits/2011/home.htm

 

Census

American Community Survey Briefs

ACSBR/10-18

February 2012

Household Income Inequality Within U.S. Counties: 2006–2010 [8 March 2012]

http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/acsbr10-18.pdf

[full-text, 5 pages]

 

 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

SMALL FIRMS, EMPLOYMENT, AND FEDERAL POLICY [12 March 2012]

http://www.cbo.gov/publication/43029

or

http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/SmallFirms_0.pdf

[full-text, 10 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy

Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs

February 21, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/95-1013.pdf

[full-text, 34 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Countries: Comparative Trade and Economic Analysis

Brock R. Williams, Analyst in International Trade and Finance

February 8, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42344.pdf

[full-text, 38 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

U.S. Farm Income

Randy Schnepf, Specialist in Agricultural Policy

February 15, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40152.pdf

[full-text, 29 pages]

 

 

International Trade Administration (ITA)

Manufacturing and Services (MAS) Unit

http://www.trade.gov/mas/

MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE ANALYSTS [INDUSTRY EXPERTS]

http://web.ita.doc.gov/td/shared/tdindus.nsf/$$Searches?Openform

by INDUSTRY

http://web.ita.doc.gov/td/shared/tdindus.nsf/Industries

by SIC CODE

http://web.ita.doc.gov/td/shared/tdindus.nsf/SIC

by LAST NAME OF ANALYST

http://web.ita.doc.gov/td/shared/tdindus.nsf/TD

 

 

International Trade Administration (ITA)
Exports, Jobs, and Foreign Investment [STATE REPORTS] [updated 6 March 2012]
http://www.trade.gov/mas/ian/statereports/index.asp

 

 

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

Financial Burden of Medical Care: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–June 2011 [7 March 2012]

by Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D.; Renee M. Gindi, Ph.D.; and Whitney K. Kirzinger, M.P.H.,

Division of Health Interview Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/financial_burden_of_medical_care_032012.pdf

[full-text, 9 pages]

 

 

National Science Foundation (NSF)

National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics

InfoBrief

March 2012 NSF 12-309

Business R&D Performed in the United States Cost $291 Billion in 2008 and $282 Billion in 2009 [7 March 2012]

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf12309/

or

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf12309/nsf12309.pdf

[full-text, 10 pages]

 

 

Social Security Administration (SSA)

INCOME OF THE POPULATION 55 OR OLDER, 2010 [13 March 2012]

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/income_pop55/2010/index.html

or

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/income_pop55/2010/incpop10.pdf

[full-text, 349 pages]

 

 

Institutes/Associations/Commercial

 

 

Berlin Institute for Population and Development

Africa’s Demographic Challenges: How a young population can make development possible [September 2011]

BY Lilli Sippel, Tanja Kiziak, Franziska Woellert, Reiner Klingholz

http://www.berlin-institut.org/selected-studies/africas-demographic-challenges.html

or

http://www.berlin-institut.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Afrika/Africas_demographic_challenges.pdf

[full-text, 84 pages]

 

 

Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)

EBRI Issue Brief #369

The 2012 Retirement Confidence Survey: Job Insecurity, Debt Weigh on Retirement Confidence, Savings [12 March 2012]

http://www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=5017

or

http://www.ebri.org/pdf/briefspdf/EBRI_IB_03-2012_No369_RCS.pdf

[full-text, 32 pages]

 

 

Mercer

Global Financial Services Executive Incentive Plan Snapshot Survey [2011]

http://www.imercer.com/uploads/Europe/pdfs/2011_eips_report.pdf

[full-text, 48 pages]

Press Release 12 March 2012

Base pay increases highlight regional differences in financial services

http://www.mercer.com/press-releases/1452410

 

 

 

RAND

The Use of Standardized Scores in Officer Career Management and Selection [8 March 2012]

by Anny Wong, Kirsten Keller, Carra S. Sims, Brian McInnis, Abigail Haddad, Kate Giglio, Nelson Lim

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR952.html

or

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/technical_reports/2012/RAND_TR952.pdf

[full-text, 91 pages]

 

 

Urban Institute (UI)

Social Security Claiming: Trends and Business Cycle Effects [12 March 2012]

Owen Haaga, Richard W. Johnson

http://www.urban.org/publications/412521.html

or

http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412521-Social-Security-Claiming-Trends-and-Business-Cycle-Effects.pdf

[full-text, 56 pages]

 

 

Law

 

 

Oregon Law Review, Vol. 90, Issue 2

Justice, Employment, and the Psychological Contract

By Larry A. DiMatteo, Robert C. Bird, and Jason A. Colquitt

90 OR. L. REV. 449

http://law.uoregon.edu/org/olr/volumes/90/2/DiMatteo.php

or

http://law.uoregon.edu/org/olr/volumes/90/2/docs/DiMatteo.pdf

[full-text, 76 pages]

 

 

Statistical Reports

 

 

BEA: U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES January 2012 [9 March 2012]

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/trad0112.htm

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/pdf/trad0112.pdf

[full-text, 50 pages]

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/xls/trad0112.xls

[spreadsheet]

and

Highlights

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/pdf/trad0112_fax.pdf

and

2011 ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS--

2011 TRADE GAP IS $560.0 BILLION [9 March 2012]

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/pdf/trad0112annual_fax.pdf

 

 

BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover – January 2012 [13 March 2012]

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

or

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

[full-text, 31 pages]

and

Supplemental Files Table of Contents

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

 

 

BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JANUARY 2012 [13 March 2012]

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

or

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

[full-text, 22 pages]

and

Supplemental Files Table of Contents

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

 

 

BLS: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- FEBRUARY 2012 [9 March 2012]

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

or

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

[full-text, 38 pages]

and

Supplemental Files Table of Contents

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

 

 

BLS

International Labor Comparisons

International Unemployment Rates and Employment Indexes, Seasonally Adjusted, 2008-2012 [8 March 2012]

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

or

http://www.bls.gov/fls/intl_unemployment_rates_monthly.pdf

[full-text, 5 pages]

or

http://www.bls.gov/fls/intl_unemployment_rates_monthly.xls

[spreadsheet]

 

 

BLS: PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS Fourth Quarter and Annual Averages 2011, Revised [7 March 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.nr0.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod2.pdf

[full-text, 19 pages]

and

Supplemental Files Table of Contents

http://www.bls.gov/web/prod2.supp.toc.htm

 

 

Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts

 

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

NCHS Data Brief

Number 88, March 2012

75 Years of Mortality in the United States, 1935–2010 [13 March 2012]

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db88.htm

or

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db88.pdf

[full-text, 8 pages]

 

Census

CB12-FF.05

FACTS for FEATURES

Feb. 22, 2012

Women’s History Month: March 2012

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb12-ff05.html

or

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/cb12ff-05_women.pdf

[full-text, 4 pages]

 

NOTE: In light of the continuing economic crisis, it is wise to educate ourselves about the social dangers that can result if societies and individuals forget the lessons of history and act irresponsibly. With this in mind, the following ongoing educational project is being brought to your attention.

Camp des Milles: A Memorial for the Future

http://www.campdesmilles.org/index.html

or

http://www.campdesmilles.org/content/view/1/7/lang,eng

[English Version]

 

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 2012, will appear from time to time on this news service.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
www.ictr.org

THE BACHARACH BLOG
http://bacharachblog.com/

 

 

 Good Cause, Bad Boss

Posted by Erika M. Ryan on Mar 9, 2012

http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/good-cause-bad-boss/

 

 

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