Wednesday, May 16, 2012
[IWS} Weekly Bulletin, 15 May 2012
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 15 May 2012 --
NOTE: This is the last issue for this academic year. The service will start again on 22 August 2012.
Academic Research
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
6551 Family Planning and Women's and Children's Health: Long Term Consequences of an Outreach Program in Matlab, Bangladesh
(forthcoming in: Demography)
6550 Human Capital, Economic Growth, and Inequality in China
6549 Like Father, Like Son? Intergenerational Education Mobility in India
6548 The Impact of Indian Job Guarantee Scheme on Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
6547 Determinants of Immigrants' Cash-Welfare Benefits Intake in Spain
6546 The Impact of the 1996 US Immigration Policy Reform (IIRIRA) on Mexican Migrants' Remittances
6545 E-Lections: Voting Behavior and the Internet
6544 Bayesian Procedures as a Numerical Tool for the Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models
6543 Wage and Occupational Assimilation by Skill Level
6542 Moroccans', Ecuadorians' and Romanians' Assimilation in Spain
6541 Care or Cash? The Effect of Child Care Subsidies on Student Performance
6540 Quit Behavior and the Role of Job Protection
6539 Schooling and Voter Turnout: Is there an American Exception?
6538 Retirement: Does Individual Unemployment Matter? Evidence from Danish Panel Data 1980–2009
6537 Paid Work after Retirement: Recent Trends in Denmark
6536 Union Decline in Britain: Is Chauvinism Also to Blame?
DigitalCommons@ILR--Most Recent Additions
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/recent_additions.html
Home Page at - http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/
Featured open access journals this week
Industrielle Beziehungen
Zeitschrift für Arbeit, Organisation und Management
The German Journal of Industrial Relations
http://www.hampp-verlag.de/hampp_e-journals_IndB.htm
Zeitschrift für Personalforschung
German Journal of Research in Human Resource Management
http://www.hampp-verlag.de/hampp_e-journals_ZfP.htm
Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local
International
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Shadow Education: Private Supplementary Tutoring and Its Implications for Policy Makers in Asia [9 May 2012]
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2012/shadow-education.pdf
[full-text, 114 pages]
CANADA
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
CENTRE FOR INTERCULTURAL LEARNING
http://www.international.gc.ca/cfsi-icse/cil-cai/index-eng.asp
ABOUT
http://www.international.gc.ca/cfsi-icse/cil-cai/about-apropos-eng.asp
Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Ageing, Solidarity and Social Protection: Time to Move Towards Equality [9 May 2012]
http://www.cepal.org/celade/noticias/paginas/7/46027/2012-114-CRE-Ingles.pdf
[full-text, 97 pages]—may download slowly
Press Release 9 May 2012
The Regional Agenda on Equality Requires the Inclusion of Older Persons in Social Protection Systems
The number of older persons in Latin America will exceed that of children in 2036
EuroStat
EuroStat YEARBOOK 2012 [11 May 2012]
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Eurostat_yearbook
Europe in figures - Eurostat yearbook [11 May 2012]
Press Release 11 May 2012
Europe in figures – Eurostat yearbook 2012
A gateway to European statistics
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/1-11052012-AP/EN/1-11052012-AP-EN.PDF
See OTHER YEARBOOKS at
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Category:Yearbook
OECD Development Centre
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS & GENDER INDEX (SIGI) 2012 [10 May 2012]
GENDER, INSTITUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT DATABASE 2012 (GID-DB)
http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?datasetcode=GIDDB2012
Press Release 10 May 2012
Discrimination against women persists around the globe hampering development
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/59/34/50283714.pdf
World Bank
INCLUSIVE GREEN GROWTH: THE PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT [9 May 2012]
http://vx.worldbank.org/t/3379872/3011049/35842/0/
[full-text, 192 pages]
Press Release 9 May 2012
World Bank Urges Governments to Think Green for Inclusive Growth
Federal
BLS: BEYOND THE NUMBERS
Prices & Spending May 2012 Volume 1/Number 2
HOW NEW FEES ARE AFFECTING THE PRODUCER PRICE INDEX for AIR TRAVEL
or
or
[full-text, 8 pages]
Census
American Community Survey Reports
ACS-19
The Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 2010 [10 May 2012]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/acs-19.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
See also
American Community Survey
· The Foreign-Born With Science and Engineering Degrees: 2010 [PDF]
· The Newly Arrived Foreign-Born Population of the United States: 2010 [PDF]
· The Foreign Born from Latin America and the Caribbean: 2010 [PDF]
Current Population Survey
Press Release 10 May 2012
Census Bureau Reports Foreign-Born Households are Larger, Include More Children and Grandparents
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/foreignborn_population/cb12-79.html
Census
E-STATS
E-commerce 2010 [10 May 2012]
http://www.census.gov/econ/estats/2010/2010reportfinal.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
April 27, 2012 / 61(16);281-285
Short Sleep Duration Among Workers — United States, 2010 [27 April 2012]
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6116a2.htm?s_cid=mm6116a2_w
or
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/wk/mm6116.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
ENERGY SECURITY IN THE UNITED STATES [9 May 2012]
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/05-09-EnergySecurity.pdf
[full-text, 38 pages]
InfoGraphic
http://www.cbo.gov/publication/43232
or
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/43232-infographic-EnergySecurity.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
CBO’s Projections of Federal Receipts and Expenditures in the Framework of the National Income and Product Accounts [9 May 2012]
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/05-09-NIPAs.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Vulnerable Youth: Employment and Job Training Programs
Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara, Specialist in Social Policy
May 11, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40929.pdf
[full-text, 46 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/918/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Youth and the Labor Force: Background and Trends
Adrienne L. Fernandes-Alcantara, Specialist in Social Policy
May 10, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42519.pdf
[full-text, 35 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/917/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Job Growth During the Recovery
Linda Levine, Specialist in Labor Economics
May 10, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41434.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/920/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data
James K. Jackson, Specialist in International Trade and Finance
May 10, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32461.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/921/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis
James K. Jackson, Specialist in International Trade and Finance
May 10, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21857.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/919/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues
Paul W. Parfomak,Specialist in Energy and Infrastructure Policy
Neelesh Nerurkar, Specialist in Energy Policy
Linda Luther, Analyst in Environmental Policy
Adam Vann, Legislative Attorney
May 9, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41668.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/922/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Trade Primer: Qs and As on Trade Concepts, Performance, and Policy
J. F. Hornbeck, Coordinator, Specialist in International Trade and Finance
April 16, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33944.pdf
[full-text, 35 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/915/
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Unemployed Older Workers: Many Experience Challenges Regaining Employment and Face Reduced Retirement Security. GAO-12-445, April 25. [online 15 May 2012]
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-445
or
http://www.gao.gov/assets/600/590408.pdf
[full-text, 90 pages]
and
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/assets/600/590409.pdf
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The Nation’s Report Card: Science 2011 [10 May 2012]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012465
or
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2011/2012465.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
NAEP Science 2011 State Snapshot Reports [10 May 2012]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012467
or
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pubs/stt2011/20124678.asp
[select that STATE at this location]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
EBRI DATABOOK ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Updates for May 2012)
http://www.ebri.org/publications/books/?fa=databook
Chapter 2 - Finances of the Employee Benefit System (Updated May 2012)
Chapter 19 - State and Local Government Pension Plans (Updated May 2012)
Harvey Nash
CIO SURVEY 2012 [14 May 2012]
http://www.harveynash.com/ciosurvey/
Foreward
http://www.harveynash.com/ciosurvey/foreword.asp
Executive Summary
http://www.harveynash.com/ciosurvey/executive_summary.asp
Conclusions
http://www.harveynash.com/ciosurvey/conclusions.asp
Request for Copy
https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1076312-v84EOCraSO
Press Release 14 May 2012
CIOs indicate a return to growth and a change in priorities creates new skills challenges - Harvey Nash / TelecityGroup
http://media.harveynash.com/uk/mediacentre/2012/05/cios_indicate_a_return_to_grow.htm
Hay Group
Press Release 7 May 2012
Hay Group study finds employee turnover in Retail industry is slowly increasing
E-commerce growth and demand for part-time workers fueling employee turnover
http://www.haygroup.com/ww/press/details.aspx?id=33790
Kaiser Family Foundation
HEALTH CARE COSTTS: A PRIMER--KEY INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE COSTS AND THEIR IMPACT [9 May 2012]
http://www.kff.org/insurance/7670.cfm
or
http://www.kff.org/insurance/upload/7670-03.pdf
[full-text, 44 pages]
SLIDES
http://facts.kff.org/results.aspx?view=slides&detail=29
Mercer
Press Release 7 May 2012
Mercer identifies key drivers for diversity and inclusion strategy in Asia Pacific
http://www.mercer.com/press-releases/key-drivers-for-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-in-Asia-Pacific
Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
The Relationship Between Immigration and Nativism in Europe and Norrth America [9 May 2012]
By Cas Mudde
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/Immigration-Nativism.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
Press Release 9 May 2012
MPI Report Examines Rise of Radical-Right Parties in Europe and Assesses the Role of Immigration as a Factor in those Gains
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/news/2012_05_09.php
Sponsored by The Society of Actuaries
Prepared by Mathew Greenwald & Associates, Inc./ Employee Benefit Research Institute
March 2012
2011 Risks and Process of Retirement Survey
Report of Findings
http://www.soa.org/files/research/projects/research-2011-risks-process-report.pdf
[full-text, 149 pages]
Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues
Alison M. Smith, Legislative Attorney
May 9, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL31994.pdf
[full-text, 35 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/916/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Racial Profiling: Legal and Constitutional Issues
Jody Feder, Legislative Attorney
April 16, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL31130.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/914/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Insourcing Functions Performed by Federal Contractors: An Overview of the Legal Issues
Kate M. Manuel, Legislative Attorney
Jack Maskell, Legislative Attorney
May 7, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41810.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/913/
Statistical Reports
BEA: U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES March 2012 [10 May 2012]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/pdf/trad0312.pdf
[full-text, 50 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/xls/trad0312.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2012/pdf/trad0312_fax.pdf
BLS: Consumer Price Index - April 2012 [15 May 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/cpi.supp.toc.htm
BLS: REAL EARNINGS --APRIL 2012 [15 May 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
BLS: PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - APRIL 2012 [11 May 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ppi.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/ppi.supp.toc.htm
BLS: U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES - APRIL 2012 [10 May 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ximpim.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/ximpim.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
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/
LEADERSHIP: New Voice, New Insights, RESULTS-ORIENTED
The Knee-Jerk Dichotomy: Management v. Leadership
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on May 11, 2012 •
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/the-knee-jerk-dichotomy-management-v-leadership/
________________________________________________________________________
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.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 9 May 2012
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 9 May 2012
Academic Research
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
6535 Dismissal Protection and Worker Flows in OECD Countries: Evidence from Cross-Country/Cross-Industry Data
6534 The Determinants of Earnings Inequalities: Panel Data Evidence from South Africa
6533 Becker Meets Ricardo: Multisector Matching with Social and Cognitive Skills
6532 Gender Effects of Education on Economic Development in Turkey
6531 The Effect of Village-Based Schools: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Afghanistan
6530 Ingratiation and Favoritism: Experimental Evidence
6529 What Effects Do Macroeconomic Conditions Have on Families' Time Together?
6528 Urban-Rural Disparities of Child Health and Nutritional Status in China from 1989 to 2006
6527 Declining Fertility and Economic Well-Being: Do Education and Health Ride to the Rescue?
6526 Temporary Employment, Job Flows and Productivity: A Tale of Two Reforms
6525 Explaining Charter School Effectiveness
6524 Electoral Impacts of Uncovering Public School Quality: Evidence from Brazilian Municipalities
6523 Internal vs. International Migration: Impacts of Remittances on Child Well-Being in Vietnam
6522 On the Reversibility of Structural Reforms
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 Institute (ADBI)
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE ASIA-LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN RELATIONSHIP [5 May 2012]
http://www.adbi.org/book/2012/05/05/5059.shaping.future.asia.lac.relationship/
or
http://www.adbi.org/files/2012.05.05.book.shaping.future.asia.lac.relationship.pdf
[full-text, 171 pages]
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
How Can Asia Respond to Global Economic Crisis and Transformation? [3 May 2012]
http://www.adb.org/publications/how-can-asia-respond-global-economic-crisis-and-transformation
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2012/how-can-asia-respond.pdf
[full-text, 42 pages]
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Basic Statistics 2012 [2 May 2012]
http://www.adb.org/publications/basic-statistics-2012
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2012/basic-statistics-2012.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
or
http://adb.org/sites/default/files/basic-statistics-2012.xls
[spreadsheet]
European Commission
Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2011 [15 December 2011]
http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=113&langId=en&pubId=6176&type=2&furtherPubs=yes
or
http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=7294&langId=en
[full-text, 292 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/intl/217/
Press Release 15 December 2012
New analysis shows employment and social policies key to Europe’s job-rich recovery
http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=101&newsId=1137&furtherNews=yes
European Commission
Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion
DOCUMENT DATABASE of EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS & INCLUSION
Advance Search at
http://ec.europa.eu/social/search.jsp?langId=en
European Commission
Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion
DATABASE ON TRANSNATIONAL COMPANY AGREEMENTS
http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=978&langId=en
· Download the user guide
· Download the data dictionary
· Download the full list of all identified agreements
· More information about Transnational Company Agreements
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Quality Assurance Framework for the 3rd European Company Survey (ECS) [2 May 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1236.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2012/36/en/1/EF1236EN.pdf
[full-text, 61 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO)
COMPARATIVE STUDY
Use of alcohol and drugs at the workplace [3 May 2012]
May 2012
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/studies/tn1111013s/index.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/studies/tn1111013s/tn1111013s.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/ewco/tn1111013s/tn1111013s.pdf
[full-text, 49 pages]
- see also the Executive Summary
Federal
BLS: Program Perspectives, Vol. 4, Issue 1
Program Perspectives on Legally Required Benefit Costs [2 May 2012]
HOW MUCH DO PRIVATE INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS PAY FOR LEGALLY REQUIRED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS?
http://www.bls.gov/opub/perspectives/program_perspectives_vol4_issue1.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
BLS: Issues in Labor Statistics
Young adult employment during the recent recession [2 May 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils91.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
BLS: Compensation and Working Conditions
The Relevance of Occupational Wage Leveling [27 April 2012]
by John E. Buckley
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20120424ar01p1.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/print/cm20120424ar01p1.htm
Census
International Population Reports
Issued May 2012
P95/12-01
SHADES OF GRAY: A CROSS-COUNTRY STUDY OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE OLDER POPULATIONS IN SAGE COUNTRIES, 2007-2010 [7 May 2012]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p95-12-01.pdf
[full-text, 76 pages]
Press Release 7 May 2012
Health and Well-Being of Older Populations in Six Low- to Middle-Income Countries Examined in Census Bureau Report
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb12-81.html
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Office of Advocacy
Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners, and their Access to Financial Capital [3 May 2012]
http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/rs396tot.pdf
[full-text, 51 pages]
Research Summary
http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/rs396.pdf
Social Security Administration (SSA)
GET YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY STATEMENT ONLINE [1 May 2012]
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement/
Press Release 1 May 2012
Social Security Statement Now Available Online at www.socialsecurity.gov
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pressoffice/pr/ss-online-statement-pr.html
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Press Release 3 May 2012
Job Cuts Rise Slightly in April
EMPLOYERS ANNOUNCE 40,559 JOB CUTS
http://www.challengergray.com/press/press.aspx
International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF)
'Continuous excellence' or more dubious claims in Nestlé's sustainability reporting?
http://cms.iuf.org/?q=node/1652
Press Release 8 May 2012
New downgrade for Nestlé CSR rating
http://cms.iuf.org/sites/cms.iuf.org/files/Continuousexcellence.pdf
[full-text, 3 pages]
RAND
Workforce Development for Big-City Law Enforcement Agencies [7 May 2012]
by Nelson Lim, Carl F. Matthies, Kirsten Keller
http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP357.html#key-findings
or
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/occasional_papers/2012/RAND_OP357.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
RAND
Selected International Best Practices in Police Performance Measurement [7 May 2012]
by Robert C. Davis
http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1153.html
or
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/technical_reports/2012/RAND_TR1153.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
Urban Institute (UI)
Housing as a Platform for Formerly Incarcerated Persons [7 May 2012]
Jocelyn Fontaine, Jennifer Biess
http://www.urban.org/publications/412552.html
or
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412552-Housing-as-a-Platform-for-Formerly-Incarcerated-Persons.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Cybersecurity: Selected Legal Issues
Edward C. Liu, Legislative Attorney
Gina Stevens, Legislative Attorney
Kathleen Ann Ruane, Legislative Attorney
Alissa M. Dolan, Legislative Attorney
Richard M. Thompson II, Legislative Attorney
April 20, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42409.pdf
[full-text, 48 pages]
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Enforcement Guidance
Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/arrest_conviction.cfm
or
http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/upload/arrest_conviction.pdf
[full-text, 55 pages]
Questions & Answers
http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/qa_arrest_conviction.cfm
Press Release 25 April 2012
EEOC Issues Enforcement Guidance
Commission Updates Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/4-25-12.cfm
National Conference of State Legislature (NCSL)
FEDERAL HEALTH REFORM: STATE LEGISLATIVE TRACKING DATABASE
http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/health/health-reform-database-2011-2012-state-legislation.aspx
Welcome to the State Legislative Tracking Database on Health Reform!
http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/health/health-reform-2012-state-legislative-tracking-data.aspx
Statistical Reports
BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover – March 2012 [8 May 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/jolts.supp.toc.htm
BLS: PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS First Quarter 2012, Preliminary [3 May 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod2.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/prod2.supp.toc.htm
BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- MARCH 2012 [2 May 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
And
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.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
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/
Escaping the Asylum
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Apr 27, 2012
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/escaping-the-asylum/
Have You Re-Read Giants of Enterprise?
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Apr 27, 2012
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/managerial-competence/have-you-re-read-giants-of-enterprise/
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