IWS Documented News WEEKLY BULLETIN: [IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 25 April 2012

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 25 April 2012

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, 25 April 2012

Academic Research

University of California, Berkeley

Dept. of Economics

Striking it Richer: The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States

(Updated with 2009 and 2010 estimates)

Emmanuel Saez•

March 2, 2012

http://elsa.berkeley.edu/~saez/saez-UStopincomes-2010.pdf

[full-text, 10 pages]

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Protecting the Poor: A microinsurance compendium. Vol. II [10 April 2012]

http://www.ilo.org/global/publications/ilo-bookstore/order-online/books/WCMS_175786/lang--en/index.htm

http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_175786.pdf

[full-text, 662 pages]

ILR School at Cornell University

Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS)
Student Research - Executive Summaries
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/cahrs/research/Studentresearchexecsummary.html

IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)

http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
6489 Health, Height, Height Shrinkage and SES at Older Ages: Evidence from China

6488 Asymmetric Labor Market Institutions in the EMU and the Volatility of Inflation and Unemployment Differentials

6487 "I Wish I Had 100 Dollars a Month …" - The Intergenerational Transfer of Poverty in Mongolia

6486 Transfer and Promotion: New Evidence and an Interpretation from the Perspective of Task-Specific Human Capital

6485 Labor Mobility in an Enlarged European Union

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

6484 Minimum Wages as a Barrier to Entry: Evidence from Germany

6483 Performance Related Pay and Firm Productivity: New Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment in Italy

6482 Evaluating the Impact of a Reduction in the Generosity of Disability Benefits: The 2008 Spanish Reform

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 Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
European Level
Commission publishes White Paper on sustainable pensions [23 April 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2012/03/articles/eu1203011i.htm

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

NEW DELHI

CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE

MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

[INDIA] ENERGY STATISTICS 2012 [28 March 2012]

http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/Energy_Statistics_2012_28mar.pdf

[full-text, 107 pages]

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

World Economic and Financial Surveys

World Economic Outlook Database [17 April 2012]

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2012/01/weodata/index.aspx

Download WEO Data: April 2012 Edition

By Countries (country-level data)

By Country Groups (aggregated data) and commodity prices

Entire Dataset

Working Papers

94. Historical Migration of the Young, Single, and College Educated: 1965 to 2000 [PDF - 1.6M], by Justyna Goworowska, and Todd K. Gardner. Issued April 2012.

· Supplementary Table 1. Domestic Migration of the Young, Single, and College-Educated Population for Metropolitan Statistical Areas: 1965 to 2000 [XLS - 101k] [CSV - 46k]

· Supplementary Table 2. Domestic Migration of the Total Population for Metropolitan Statistical Areas: 1965 to 2000 [XLS - 101k] [CSV - 58k]

Migration Data and Reports

http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/migration/index.html

Press Release 13 April 2012
Historical Migration of the Young, Single, and College Educated: 1965 to 2000
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/education/cb12-tps15.html

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate

Linda Levine, Specialist in Labor Economics

April 18, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42063.pdf

[full-text, 10 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/909/

Department of Labor REPORT
THE LATINO LABOR FORCE IN THE RECOVERY [5 April 2012]
http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/reports/hispaniclaborforce/
or
THE LATINO LABOR FORCE AT A GLANCE [5 April 2012]
http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/reports/HispanicLaborForce/HispanicLaborForce.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
or
for Spanish Text
http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/reports/HispanicLaborForce/HispanicLaborForceSpanish.pdf
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/910/

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Workplace Safety and Health: Multiple Challenges Lengthen OSHA's Standard Setting

GAO-12-330, Apr 2, 2012 [0nline 19 April 2012]

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-330

http://www.gao.gov/assets/590/589825.pdf

[full-text, 55 pages]

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Reading, Mathematics, and Science Achievement of Language-Minority Students in Grade 8 [24 April 2012]

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012028

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2012/2012028.pdf

[full-text, 3 pages]

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

National Health Statistics Reports

Number 52 n April 18, 2012

Characteristics and Use of Home Health Care by Men and Women Aged 65 and Over

by Adrienne L. Jones, B. S.; Lauren Harris-Kojetin, Ph.D.; and Roberto Valverde, M.P.H., Division of Health Care Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr052.pdf

[full-text, 8 pages]

U.S. Commercial Service

Country Commercial Guides [click on the title of each guide for full-text]

Doing Business in Kuwait 2012
2012 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies...
(Entire CCG)

Country Commercial Guide: Mexico
The 2012 Country Commercial Guide for Mexico is a comprehensive guide for U.S. companies interested in doing business in Mexico. The Guide provides in depth information on trade and business issues, and is essential reading material for those looking to export to Mexico....
(Entire CCG)

Doing Business in Turkey: 2012 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies
Turkey’s rapidly expanding economy, political and economic stability, and the possibility of EU membership has attracted the attention of a variety of American companies. In 2011, U.S. exports to Turkey reached a record $15 billion, a 34% increase from 2010. That trend is expected to continue, howe...
(Entire CCG)

Poland Country Commercial Guide 2012
Comprehensive report on Poland's, its economy and best prospects for U.S. exporters....
(Entire CCG)

Institutes/Associations/Commercial

Challenger, Gray & Christmas, In c.

Press Release 18 April 2012

Annual College Grad Job Outlook

GRADUATE JOB PROSPECTS SLIGHTLY BETTER THAN YEAR AGO
http://www.challengergray.com/press/press.aspx

[see table at bottom of posting]

The Commonwealth Fund

Gaps in Health Insurance: Why So Many Americans Experience Breaks in Coverage and How the Affordable Care Act Will Help [19 April 2012]

Authors: Sara R. Collins, Ph.D., Ruth Robertson, M.Sc., Tracy Garber, and Michelle M. Doty, Ph.D.

http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Publications/Issue-Briefs/2012/Apr/Gaps-in-Health-Insurance.aspx

http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Issue%20Brief/2012/Apr/1594_collins_gaps_in_hlt_ins_tracking_brief_v2.pdf

[full-text, 22 pages]

Mercer

WHAT'S WORKING AROUND THE WORLD: GLOBAL INSIGHTS ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT [April 2012]

http://www.mercer.com/wwaw

[full-text, 30 pages -- Free, simple registration required]

Towers Watson

CHANGE AND COMMUNICATON ROI STUDY REPORT 2011-2012 [19 April 2012]

Clear Direction in a Complex World

How Top Companies Create Clarity, Confidence and Community to Build Sustainable Performance

http://www.towerswatson.com/assets/pdf/5995/Towers-Watson-ROI-Survey.pdf

[full-text, 30 pages]

Press Release 19 April 2012
Towers Watson Global Study Identifies Six Activities That Influence Success of Organizational Change Management
Highly effective companies follow formal processes, have dedicated change management staff

http://www.towerswatson.com/press/6889

WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)

ISSUE TRACKER

"SAY-ON-PAY" -- SHAREHOLDER ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES

http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/search/searchWorldatWork.jsp?N=0&Ntt=%22say-on-pay%22&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&spc=sayonpay&incSplshJs=y&Ns=P_SortDate|1

World Economic Forum (WEF)

Sustainable Transportation Ecosystem Addressing sustainability from an integrated systems perspective [17 April 2012]

http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_MO_SustainableTransportationEcosystem_Report_2012.pdf

[full-text, 56 pages]

Executive Summary

http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_MO_SustainableTransportationEcosystem_ExecutiveSummary_2012.pdf

[full-text, 9 pages]

World Economic Forum (WEF)

GLOBAL AVIATION BIOFUEL INITIATIVE DATABASE

http://www.weforum.org/best-practices/biofuels

Law

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

An Overview of Tax Provisions Expiring in 2012

Margot L. Crandall-Hollick, Analyst in Public Finance

April 17, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42485.pdf

[full-text, 29 pages]

Statistical Reports

BEA: Summary Estimates for Multinational Companies:

Employment, Sales, and Capital Expenditures for 2010 [18 April 2012]

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/mnc/2012/mnc2010.htm

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/mnc/2012/_pdf/mnc2010.pdf

[full-text, 8 pages]

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/mnc/2012/_xls/mnc2010.xls

[spreadsheet]

BLS: COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AND WORK ACTIVITY OF 2011 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES [19 April 2012]

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

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

[full-text, 5 pages]

BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- MARCH 2012 [20 April 2012]

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

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

Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts

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

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/

IDEAS

http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/category/ideas-2/

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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.

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