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

http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/african-economic-outlook-2012_5k9d0cfl9mq6.pdf;jsessionid=ijnium1coq27.epsilon?contentType=/ns/Book&itemId=/content/book/aeo-2012-en&containerItemId=/content/serial/19991029&accessItemIds=&mimeType=application/pdf

[full-text, 294 pages]

Press Release 18 September 2012

African Economic Outlook Launched in Addis Ababa: Creating Jobs for Africa’s Expanding Youth Population

http://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/article/african-economic-outlook-launched-in-addis-ababa-creating-jobs-for-africas-expanding-youth-population-9727/

 

 

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

http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---ifp_skills/documents/genericdocument/wcms_190188.pdf

[full-text, 24 pages]

 

 

OECD

PENSION MARKETS IN FOCUS [21 September 2012]

September 2012, Issue 9

http://www.oecd.org/daf/financialmarketsinsuranceandpensions/privatepensions/PensionMarketsInFocus2012.pdf

[full-text, 28 pages]
Press Release 21 September 2012

Pension fund assets at record high but investment returns negative in 2011, says OECD

http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/pensionfundassetsatrecordhighbutinvestmentreturnsnegativein2011saysoecd.htm

 

 

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

http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/CBO%20Presentation%20to%20Michigan_9-20-12.pdf

[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

http://earlyed.newamerica.net/publications/policy/counting_kids_and_tracking_funds_in_pre_k_and_kindergarten

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.

http://febp.newamerica.net/

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

http://newamerica.net/pressroom/2012/media_advisory_pre_k_data_available_in_first_of_its_kind_database

 

 

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

http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Publications/ESTA%20-%20African%20%26%20Global%20Economic%20Trends.pdf

[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]

http://www.eclac.org/cgi-bin/getProd.asp?xml=%20/publicaciones/xml/6/47986/P47986.xml&xsl=/tpl-i/p9f.xsl%20&base=/tpl-i/top-bottom.xslt

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

http://www.keepeek.com/oecd/media/science-and-technology/oecd-science-technology-and-industry-outlook-2012_sti_outlook-2012-en

or

http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/oecd-science-technology-and-industry-outlook-2012_5k9h0w8jjphj.pdf;jsessionid=1n2jig9ohj5dx.epsilon?contentType=/ns/StatisticalPublication,/ns/Book&itemId=/content/book/sti_outlook-2012-en&containerItemId=/content/serial/19991428&accessItemIds=http://oecd.metastore.ingenta.com/content/serial/20747179,&mimeType=application/pdf

[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

http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTGLOBALFINREPORT/Resources/8816096-1346865433023/8827078-1346865457422/GDF_2013_Report.pdf

[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]

http://publications.worldbank.org/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=24192&wbid=1cbbcf02373b982a13e304b2021942e5

or

http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/09/14/000356161_20120914024739/Rendered/PDF/724610PUB0Publ067926B09780821386866.pdf

[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]

http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-Global/Local%20Assets/Documents/Human%20Capital/US_Talent2020_September2012_09142012.pdf

[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

http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_US/us/press/Press-Releases/0b6decf9c69b9310VgnVCM2000001b56f00aRCRD.htm

 

 

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

http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001OF6JscoJKgflwg-oGI_vZ0jk038_4VR3wAMKqVQuuSOwOT5178B6ADzSzez0OiWupbZXk3k400_vhJWwBfMUOXNh7IY8jTYlgoatmGP6WSyifmpO7DHHk7Pc5pDTGEPgpg8wT2qlaBod4ZwuYQkzkqDJm4J3400UWwWNIAulIoDAwk-QUQPB9bZnm3klSPlteLgulzkWr9Y5VUG10m70v9RblG-7wJHroG5Uf3v3vufGlmUDBkaVGcVqCQOkknZx

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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