Tuesday, September 25, 2012
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 26 September 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, 26 September 2012
Academic Research
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
6862 Education and Freedom of Choice: Evidence from Arranged Marriages in Vietnam
6861 An Experimental Test of a Committee Search Model
6860 Why Are Educated and Risk-Loving Persons More Mobile Across Regions?
6859 Media Slant Against Foreign Owners: Downsizing
6858 Labor Market Impacts of a Large-Scale Public Works Program: Evidence from the Indian Employment Guarantee Scheme
6857 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants and its Impact on College Enrollment, Tuition Costs, Student Financial Aid, and Indebtedness
6856 Do Babysitters Have More Kids? The Effects of Teenage Work Experiences on Adult Outcomes
6855 The Declines in Infant Mortality and Fertility: Evidence from British Cities in Demographic Transition
6854 Russian Jewish Immigrants in the United States: The Adjustment of their English Language Proficiency and Earnings in the American Community Survey
6853 Access to Public Schools and the Education of Migrant Children in China
6852 The Impact of Divorce on Return-Migration of Family Migrants
6851 Trust and Trustworthiness under the Prospect Theory: A Field Experiment in Vietnam
6850 Migrants, Ethnicity and the Welfare State
6849 Separations, Sorting and Cyclical Unemployment
6848 Do Chinese Employers Avoid Hiring Overqualified Workers? Evidence from an Internet Job Board
6847 It's a Boy! Women and Non-Monetary Benefits from a Son in India
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
African Development Bank (AfDB)
and OECD
AFRICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2012: PROMOTING YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/development/african-economic-outlook-2012_aeo-2012-en
or
[full-text, 294 pages]
Press Release 18 September 2012
African Economic Outlook Launched in Addis Ababa: Creating Jobs for Africa’s Expanding Youth Population
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Economics Working Paper 311
On Measuring Human Capital: A Case Study of Viet Nam [September 2012]
by Hyun Hwa Son
http://www.adb.org/publications/measuring-human-capital-case-study-viet-nam
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2012/economics-wp311.pdf
[full-text, 37 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
COMPARATIVE STUDY
Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Cleaning activities industry [24 September 2012]
September 2012
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn1108048s/index.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn1108048s/tn1108048s.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn1108048s/tn1108048s.pdf
[full-text, 57 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Organisation of working time: Implications for productivity and working conditions – Overview Report [20 September 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1250.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2012/50/en/1/EF1250EN.pdf
[full-text 72 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
COMPARATIVE STUDY
PAY DEVELOPMENTS--2011 [18 September 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn1204012s/tn1204012s.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn1204012s/tn1204012s.pdf
[full-text, 36 pages]
ILO
Skills and Employability Department (EMP/SKILLS)
OVERVIEW OF APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEMS AND ISSUES [4 September 2012]
ILO contribution to the G20 Task Force on Employment
September 2012
[full-text, 24 pages]
OECD
PENSION MARKETS IN FOCUS [21 September 2012]
September 2012, Issue 9
[full-text, 28 pages]
Press Release 21 September 2012
Pension fund assets at record high but investment returns negative in 2011, says OECD
OECD
OECD System of Unit Labour Cost and Related Indicators
http://www.oecd.org/std/labourstatistics/ULC_2012Q2_%20Eng.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Press Release 20 September 2012
Unit labour costs for OECD area rose by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2012
http://www.oecd.org/std/labourstatistics/systemofunitlabourcostoecd-updatedseptember2012.htm
Federal
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Prevalence of Violent Crime among Households with Children, 1993-2010
Erica L. Smith, Jennifer L. Truman, Ph.D.
September 19, 2012 NCJ 238799
http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=4472
or
http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/pvchc9310.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
BLS Bulletin 2773
ANNUAL BULLETIN ON BENEFIT COVERAGE [24 September 2012]
National Compensation Survey: Employee Benefits in the United States, March 2012 [24 September 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/benefits/2012/home.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/benefits/2012/ebbl0050.pdf
[full-text, 542 pages]
BLS: Beyond the Numbers, September 2012, Vol. 1, No. 12
Pay and Benefits
Who has benefits in private industry in 2012?
http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-1/who-has-benefits-in-private-industry-in-2012.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-1/pdf/who-has-benefits-in-private-industry-in-2012.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
Census
Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue: 2nd Quarter 2012 [25 September 2012]
http://www.census.gov/govs/qtax/
Census
2011 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY ESTIMATES [20 September 2012]
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
Access DATA DIRECTLY from
AMERICAN FACTFINDER
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t
Press Release 20 September 2012
Census Bureau Releases 2011 American Community Survey Estimates
Topics Include Local Estimates on Income, Poverty, Health Insurance and More
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/cb12-175.html
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Choices for Federal Spending and Taxes
Presentation at the University of Michigan
Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director
September 20, 2012
[full-text, 23 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables
Ida A. Brudnick, Specialist on the Congress
September 20, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/97-1011.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF): State Insolvency and Federal Loans to States
Julie M. Whittaker, Specialist in Income Security
September 20, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22954.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/950/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Poverty in the United States: 2011
Thomas Gabe, Specialist in Social Policy
September 13, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33069.pdf
[full-text, 41 pages]
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
401(k) FEE DISCLOSURE RESOURCE WEBSITE LAUNCHED [19 September 2012]
UNDERSTANDING YOUR RETIREMENT PLAN FEES
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/understandingretirementfees.html
Press Release 19 September 2012
Employee Benefits Security Administration announces launch of 401(k) fee disclosure resource website
Site includes new tool to help consumers make the most of new disclosures
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/ebsa/EBSA20121868.htm
National Science Foundation (NSF)
InfoBrief
NSF 12-332 September 2012
Project Linking Multi-Agency Surveys Produces New Findings on R&D by Multinational Companies [17 September 2012]
by Francisco Moris
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf12332/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf12332/nsf12332.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Office of Retirement and Disability Policy
Profile of Social Security Disabled Workers and Dependents Who Have a Connection to Workers' Compensation or Public Disability Benefits [18 September 2012]
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/rsnotes/rsn2012-03.html
or
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/rsnotes/rsn2012-03.pdf
[full-text, 35 pages]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Challenger, Gray and Christmas, Inc.
Press Release 24 September 2012
Challenger Annual Holiday Hiring Outlook
retailers hopeful for holiday sales gains, but that may not spur hiring surge
http://challengergray.com/press/PressRelease.aspx?PressUid=240
CHINA DAILY 21 September 2012
[CHINA] EXECUTIVES REACH BREAKING POINT
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/weekly/2012-09/21/content_15772409.htm
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
EBRI NOTES September 2012, Vol. 33, No. 9
2012 Health Confidence Survey: Americans Remain Confident About Health Care, Concerned About Costs, Following Supreme Court Decision [24 September 2012]
http://www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=5108
or
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/notespdf/EBRI_Notes_09_Sept-12.HCS-only1.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
New America Foundation
Issue Brief
Counting Kids and Tracking Funds in Pre-K and Kindergarten: Falling Short at the Local Level
or
http://earlyed.newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/policydocs/Counting_Kids_Tracking_Funds.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
PreK-12 [DATABASE]
Comparative analysis of funding, student demographics and achievement data.
Comprised of 13,773 school districts.
Press Release 19 September 2012
Pre-K Data Available in First-of-its-Kind Database
Includes Data on Publicly Funded Pre-K Programs at the School District Level
Towers Watson
Perspectives:
To Drive Strategic Alignment and Workforce Agility, Successful Organizations Embrace Change
http://towerswatson.com/assets/pdf/7945/TW-Alignment-Agility-NA-2012.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Press Release September 2012
To Drive Strategic Alignment and Workforce Agility, Successful Organizations Embrace Change
http://towerswatson.com/united-states/research/7945
Urban Institute (UI)
International Competitiveness: Who Competes Against Whom and for What? [19 September 2012]
Eric Toder
http://www.urban.org/publications/412654.html
or
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412654-international-competitiveness-Tax-Law-Review.pdf
[full-text, 30 pages]
Law
Baker & McKenzie
The Global Employer: A Primer On International Labor and Employment Issues 2012 [17 September 2012]
http://www.jdsupra.com/post/fileServer.aspx?fName=b4b5e936-f590-4737-94bc-eeea8c4971d1.pdf
[full-text, 198 pages]
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Payments of Penalties for Being Uninsured Under the Affordable Care Act [19 September 2012]
http://www.cbo.gov/publication/43628
or
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/09-19-12-Indiv_Mandate_Penalty.pdf
[full-text, 3 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Federal Tax Benefits for Manufacturing: Current Law, Legislative Proposals, and Issues for the 112th Congress
Gary Guenther, Analyst in Public Finance
September 20, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42742.pdf
[full-text, 30 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/949/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Unauthorized Aliens’ Access to Federal Benefits: Policy and Issues
Ruth Ellen Wasem, Specialist in Immigration Policy
September 17, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL34500.pdf
[full-text, 25 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Medigap: A Primer
Carol Rapaport, Analyst in Health Care Financing
September 19, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42745.pdf
[full-text, 32 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Welfare Waivers
Gene Falk, Specialist in Social Policy
September 21, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42627.pdf
[full-text, 33 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Congressional Responses to Selected Work Stoppages in Professional Sports
L. Elaine Halchin, Coordinator, Specialist in American National Government
Justin Murray, Information Research Specialist
Jon O. Shimabukuro, Legislative Attorney
Kathleen Ann Ruane, Legislative Attorney
September 17, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41060.pdf
[full-text, 46 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/947/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Taxes and the Economy: An Economic Analysis of the Top Tax Rates Since 1945
Thomas L. Hungerford, Specialist in Public Finance
September 14, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42729.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Unemployment Insurance: Programs and Benefits
Julie M. Whittaker, Specialist in Income Security
Katelin P. Isaacs, Analyst in Income Security
September 19, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33362.pdf
[full-text, 32 pages]
Statistical Reports
BEA: State Personal Income: Second Quarter 2012 [25 September 2012]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/2012/spi0912.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/2012/pdf/spi0912.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/2012/xls/spi0912.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/2012/pdf/spi0912_fax.pdf
BEA: Travel and Tourism Satellite Accounts, 2nd quarter 2012 [19 September 2012]
TRAVEL AND TOURISM SPENDING INCREASED IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2012
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2012/tour212.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2012/pdf/tour212.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
or
Tables & Charts
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2012/xls/tour212.xls
[spreadsheet]
BLS: CONSUMER EXPENDITURES--2011 [25 September 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cesan.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cesan.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- AUGUST 2012 [21 September 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/laus.supp.toc.htm
BLS: MASS LAYOFFS -- AUGUST 2012 [21 September 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf
[full-text, 9 pages]
BLS: NATIONAL CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES IN 2011 (PRELIMINARY RESULTS) [20 September 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
Library of Congress
CONGRESS.GOV
http://Congress.gov
Press Release from USA.gov 19 September 2012
The Library of Congress unveiled Congress.gov today. It's a new website that will eventually replace THOMAS.gov as the government's site for accessing free, fact-based legislative information.
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/home.html
[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
Inc. Article: Boosting “Big Mo”
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Sep 12, 2012
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/managerial-competence/inc-article-boosting-big-mo/
--see also
BACHARACH LEADERSHIP GROUP (BLG)
http://sambacharach.com/blg-lead/
and
INC.com & Inc. Magazine
www.inc.com
Samuel Bacharach Articles
http://www.inc.com/author/samuel-bacharach
Boosting "Big Mo"
Leadership Training for Your High-Potential Employees
Gen-Y Employees: How to Motivate Them
The 5 Traits of High-Potential Employees
Why You Should Say What You Pay Employees
How to Change Your Mind Without Being a Flip-Flopper
Don't Do Office Politics? Then You Don't Do Leadership.
Leading Teams: Find the Right Balance Between Hands-on and Hands-off
Charisma Is Not Enough. Great Leaders Execute
________________________________________________________________________
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, September 19, 2012
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 19 September 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, 19 September 2012
Academic Research
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
6846 Family and Labor Market Choices: Requirements to Guide Effective Evidence-Based Policy
6845 Cultural Diversity and Plant‐Level Productivity
6844 Entrepreneurship: Cause or Consequence of Financial Optimism?
6843 Does Emigration Benefit the Stayers? Evidence from EU Enlargement
6842 Electricity Prices, River Temperatures and Cooling Water Scarcity
6841 Ethnic Segregation in Germany
6840 A Cautionary Note on Using Industry Affiliation to Predict Income
6839 Skilled Labor Supply, IT-Based Technical Change and Job Instability
6838 Musn't Grumble: Immigration, Health and Health Service Use in the UK and Germany
6837 Frontier Issues of the Political Economy of Migration
6836 How Different Are the Wage Curves for Formal and Informal Workers? Evidence from Turkey
6835 Earnings Losses and Labor Mobility over the Lifecycle S
6834 Moving to Segregation: Evidence from 8 Italian Cities
6833 Remember When It Rained: The Elusiveness of Gender Discrimination in Indian School Enrollment
6832 Rational Students and Resit Exams
(forthcoming in: Economics Letters)
6831 Assimilation through Marriage
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
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Africa & Global Economic Trends
Quarterly Statistical Review
2nd Quarter 2012
Volume 10
June 30, 2012
[full-text, 17 pages]
PREVIOUS EDITIONS at
http://www.afdb.org/en/documents/publications/africa-and-global-economic-trends-quarterly-review/
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
12 Things to Know in 2012: Gender Equality [18 September 2012]
[most include LINKS to the source of information—click on underlined blue source]
http://www.adb.org/features/12-things-know-2012-gender-equality
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN THE WORLD ECONOMY 2011-2012: BRIEFING PAPER [13 September 2012]
or
http://www.eclac.org/publicaciones/xml/6/47986/PANINSAL2011-12-BriefingPaper.pdf
[full-text, 59 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
ROLE OF SOCIAL PARTNERS IN ADDRESSING THE GLOBAL CRISIS (Working Paper) [17 September 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1230.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2012/30/en/1/EF1230EN.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
EuroStat
Foreign affiliates statistics - FATS
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Foreign_affiliates_statistics_-_FATS
see—
Structural Business Statistics
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/european_business/data/database
Foreign Controlled Enterprises
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/european_business/special_sbs_topics/foreign_controlled_enterprises
OECD
OECD SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 2012 [13 September 2012]
http://www.oecd.org/sti/oecdsciencetechnologyandindustryoutlook.htm
or
or
[full-text, 466 pages]
Press Release 13 September 2012
Innovation: Economic crisis and weak outlook hit R&D, says OECD
http://www.oecd.org/sti/innovationeconomiccrisisandweakoutlookhitrdsaysoecd.htm
COUNTRY REPORT on UNITED STATES
http://www.oecd.org/sti/sti-outlook-2012-united-states.pdf
World Bank
GLOBAL FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2013[12 September 2012]
RETHINKING THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN FINANCE
http://go.worldbank.org/JIDZR7G250
or
[full-text, 220 pages]
Press Release 12 September 2012
Rethink Role of State in Finance, says World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/2012/09/13/rethink-role-state-finance-says-world-bank
World Bank
New Century, Old Disparities: Gender and Ethnic Earnings Gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean [7 September 2012]
or
[full-text, 356 pages]
Federal
Census: Current Population Reports P60-243
INCOME, POVERTY AND HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE UNITED STATES: 2011 [12 September 2012]
http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p60-243.pdf
Press kit
Report
Income data
Poverty data
Health insurance coverage data
Press Release 12 September 2012
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2011
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/income_wealth/cb12-172.html
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
TARP Assistance for Chrysler: Restructuring and Repayment Issues
Baird Webel, Specialist in Financial Economics
Bill Canis, Specialist in Industrial Organization and Business
September 7, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41940.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/940/
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
OLDER AMERICANS 2012: KEY INDICATORS OF WELL-BEING [August 2012]
http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/main_site/default.aspx
or
http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2012_Documents/Docs/EntireChartbook.pdf
[full-text, 200 pages]
Press Release 16 August 2012
Federal report details health, economic status of older Americans
http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2012_Documents/Docs/Older_Americans_2012_FINAL_press_note.pdf
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Childstats.gov
http://childstats.gov/index.asp
AMERICA'S CHILDREN IN BRIEF: KEY NATIONAL INDICATORS OF WELL-BEING 2012 [July 2012]
http://childstats.gov/americaschildren/index.asp
or
http://childstats.gov/pdf/ac2012/ac_12.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
Press Release
Federal report shows drops in infant mortality, preterm birth rates
Annual statistics compilation notes increases in poverty, drop in secure parental employment
http://childstats.gov/americaschildren/press_release.asp
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The Nation's Report Card: Writing 2011 [14 September 2012]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2012470
or
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2011/2012470.pdf
[full-text, 52 pages]
National Science Foundation (NSF)
STATE GOVERNMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: FISCAL YEAR 2009 [10 September 2012]
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf12331/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf12331/pdf/nsf12331.pdf
[full-text, 70 pages]
United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
A Global Database of Foreign Affiliate Sales
Tani Fukui and Csilla Lakatos
July 2012
http://usitc.gov/publications/332/working_papers/EC201208A.pdf
[full-text, 46 pages]
Access database here: Sales [CSV] | Sales [GDX] | Sales [HAR] | Country/Sector codes [XLSX]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Brookings Institution
The U.S. Employment-Population Reversal in the 2000s: Facts and Explanations [9 September 2012]
Robert Moffitt, Johns Hopkins University
http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Projects/BPEA/Fall%202012/2012%20fall%20moffitt.pdf
[full-text, 63 pages]
Press Release 13 September 2012
Unmarried Women Hit Particularly Hard Before Recession Started
Wages Rose, Skills in Demand; Reasons for Drop Unexplained
http://www.brookings.edu/about/projects/bpea/latest-conference/2012-fall-moffitt
CareerBuilder.com
Press Release 29 August 2012
CareerBuilder Study Finds More Workers Feeling Bullied in the Workplace
Bullying Causing Some Workers to Experience Health Issues and Leave Their Jobs
http://www.careerbuilder.com/share/aboutus/pressreleasesdetail.aspx?sd=8%2f29%2f2012&sc_cmp1=cb_pr713_&siteid=cbpr&id=pr713&ed=12%2f31%2f2012
Deloitte
Talent 2020: Surveying the talent paradox from an employee perspective [12 September 2012]
[full-text, 22 pages]
Press Release 12 September 2012
Deloitte's "Talent 2020" Report Reveals 80 Percent of Employees Plan to Stay with Current Employer in the Next Year
Filling technical and skilled positions remains challenging for employers
Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR)
The Gender Wage Gap: 2011 [14 September 2012]
by Ariane Hegewisch, Angela Edwards (September 2012)
http://www.iwpr.org/publications/pubs/the-gender-wage-gap-2011-1/
or
http://www.iwpr.org/publications/pubs/the-gender-wage-gap-2011-1/at_download/file
[full-text, 4 pages]
Press Release 14 September 2012
A Decade of Stagnation: Gender Wage Gap 2011 Unchanged at 23 Percent
http://www.iwpr.org/press-room
Manpower Group
Manpower Employment Outlook Survey – United States, Q4 2012 [11 September 2012]
http://press.manpower.com/reports/2012/manpower-employment-outlook-survey-united-states-q4-2012/
or
http://press.manpower.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/FINAL_MEOSQ42012.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
Press Release 11 September 2012
Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Reveals U.S. Employers' Hiring Plans Remain Stable for the Fourth Quarter
http://press.manpower.com/press/2012/meos_q4_2012/
Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
Migration Information Source
Renouncing US Citizenship: A New Trend? [18 September 2012]
By Muzaffar Chishti and Faye Hipsman
http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?ID=905
PEW Research Center
PEW Social & Demographic Trends
A Third of Americans Now Say They Are in the Lower Classes [10 September 2012]
By Rich Morin and Seth Motel
or
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/files/2012/09/the-lower-classes-final.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Principal Financial Group
WELLNESS OUTCOMES: HEALTH COACHING
http://www.principal.com/about/news/documents/2012wellness-outcomes-summary.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
Press Release 11 September
Workplace Wellness Programs Significantly Reduce Health Risks
Two-year study from The Principal shows greatest impact from personalized coaching
http://www.principal.com/about/news/2012/usis-wellness-outcomes-study091112.htm
Urban Institute (UI)
POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT [Fact Sheet][12 September 2012]
by Austin Nichols
http://www.urban.org/publications/412652.html
or
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412652-Poverty-and-Unemployment.pdf
[full-text, 1 page]
Urban Institute (UI)
POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES [Fact Sheet] [12 September 2012]
by Austin Nichols
http://www.urban.org/publications/412653.html
or
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412653-Poverty-in-the-United-States.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Whistleblower Protections Under Federal Law: An Overview
Jon O. Shimabukuro, Legislative Attorney
L. Paige Whitaker, Legislative Attorney
September 13, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42727.pdf
[full-text, 25 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/945/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The Corporate Income Tax System: Overview and Options for Reform
Mark P. Keightley, Specialist in Economics
Molly F. Sherlock, Specialist in Public Finance
September 13, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42726.pdf
[full-text, 38 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/944/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Disability Benefits Available Under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Veterans Disability Compensation (VDC) Programs
Umar Moulta-Ali, Analyst in Disability Policy
September 12, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41289.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/941/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Post-Employment, "Revolving Door," Laws for Federal Personnel
Jack Maskell, Legislative Attorney
September 13, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42728.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/942/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Taxation of Unemployment Benefits
Julie M. Whittaker, Specialist in Income Security
September 13, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21356.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/943/
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 10, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R41423.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/946/
Statistical Reports
BEA: U.S. International Transactions: Second Quarter 2012 [18 September 2012]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/2012/trans212.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/2012/pdf/trans212.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/2012/xls/trans212.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/2012/pdf/trans212_fax.pdf
BLS: EMPLOYEE TENURE IN 2012 [18 September 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/tenure.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/tenure.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
BLS: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--AUGUST 2012 [14 September 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
[full-text, 39 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/cpi.supp.toc.htm
BLS: REAL EARNINGS * AUGUST 2012 [14 September 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 - AUGUST 2012 [13 September 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 - AUGUST 2012 [12 September 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
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Reports on the Middle East and the Arab World
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/index.html
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
2012 Legislation to Adopt the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA)
As of June 26, 2012
http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/telecom/uniform-electronic-legal-material-legislation-2012.aspx
Summary: Six states have introduced legislation to adopt the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA), which provides for the authentication and preservation of certain electronic legal materials. Colorado adopted the act in April. For more information about UELMA, see "Online and Authentic?" and "State Uniform Law Commission: An Update for Legislative Lawyers."
Worldwide Access to Foreign Law: International & National Developments Toward Digital Authentication
Claire M. Germain, University of Florida Levin College of Law
http://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/working/1/
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/home.html
[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
Inc. Article: Boosting "Big Mo"
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Sep 12, 2012
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/managerial-competence/inc-article-boosting-big-mo/
--see also
BACHARACH LEADERSHIP GROUP (BLG)
http://sambacharach.com/blg-lead/
and
INC.com & Inc. Magazine
www.inc.com
Samuel Bacharach Articles
http://www.inc.com/author/samuel-bacharach
Boosting "Big Mo"
Leadership Training for Your High-Potential Employees
Gen-Y Employees: How to Motivate Them
The 5 Traits of High-Potential Employees
Why You Should Say What You Pay Employees
How to Change Your Mind Without Being a Flip-Flopper
Don't Do Office Politics? Then You Don't Do Leadership.
Leading Teams: Find the Right Balance Between Hands-on and Hands-off
Charisma Is Not Enough. Great Leaders Execute
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