Tuesday, October 30, 2012

[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 31 October 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, 31 October 2012 

 


Academic Research

 

 

University of Florida

George A Smathers Libraries

Special and Area Studies Collections

Leonard Carpenter Panama Canal Collection [PANAMA CANAL CONSTRUCTION- PHOTOGRAPHS + of WORKERS, DIGGERS and MORE]

http://ufdc.ufl.edu/lcpcc

See FINDING AID

http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/manuscript/guides/panama_lc.htm

The above is a small part of the larger collection called
PANAMA AND THE CANAL
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/pcm

 


IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)

http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---

6953       Muslims in France: Identifying a Discriminatory Equilibrium         

6952       Policy Responses to Fiscal Restraints: A Difference-in-Discontinuities Design       

6951       Reducing Underage Alcohol and Tobacco Use: Evidence from the Introduction of Vertical Identification Cards    

6950       Labor Market Effects of Unemployment Insurance Design

(forthcoming in: Journal of Economic Surveys, 2012)       

6949       Job Search, Human Capital and Wage Inequality               

6948       Promotion Determinants in Corporate Hierarchies: An Examination of Fast Tracks and Functional Area   

6947       Gender, Risk and Venture Creation Intentions  

6946       The Economic Security Index: A New Measure for Research and Policy Analysis                

6945       Resilience to Economic Shocks and the Long Reach of Childhood Bullying              

6944       Parents Transmit Happiness along with Associated Values and Behaviors to Their Children: A Lifelong Happiness Dividend?


DigitalCommons@ILR--Most Recent Additions
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/recent_additions.html
Home Page at - http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/

 

Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local


International

 


Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Growing Beyond the Low-Cost Advantage: How the People's Republic of China can Avoid the Middle-Income Trap [27 October 2012]

http://www.adb.org/publications/growing-beyond-low-cost-advantage-how-prc-can-avoid-middle-income-trap

or

http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2012/growing-beyond-prc-avoid-middle-income-trap.pdf

[full-text, 94 pages]

Press Release 27 October 2012
PRC Could Be High-Income Economy Before 2030 with Right Steps - ADB Report
http://www.adb.org/news/prc-could-be-high-income-economy-2030-right-steps-adb-report



Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Knowledge Solutions

September 2012/ 120

FUTURE SEARCH CONFERENCING [September 2012]

http://www.adb.org/publications/future-search-conferencing

or

http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2012/future-search-conferencing.pdf

[full-text, 6 pages

 

 

European Commission>Research & Innovation>Information Centre

Press Release 26 October 2012

Women in science alarmingly low

http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_10_26_en.html&item=Science%20in%20society&artid=27733&caller=AllHeadlines
see Women in Global Science & Technology (WIGSAT or WISAT)

http://www.wigsat.org/

National Assessments on Gender and Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)

Scorecard on Gender Equality in the Knowledge Society

Overall Results, Phase One September 2012

http://archive.wigsat.org/GEKS/GEKS_Scorecard-Complete.pdf

[full-text, 15 pages]

Press Release 3 October 2012

New Gender Benchmarking Study Finds Numbers of Women in Science and Technology Fields Alarmingly Low in Leading Economies

Numbers of Women in Engineering, Physics and Computer Science Are On the Decline

http://archive.wigsat.org/GEKS/OWSD_WISAT_ElsevierFoundation_FINAL.pdf

 

 

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

European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)

Representativeness Studies http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/representativeness.htm

COMPARATIVE STUDY
Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: the Hotel, restaurant and catering (Horeca) sector [23 October 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn1109028s/index.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn1109028s/tn1109028s.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn1109028s/tn1109028s.pdf
[full-text, 46 pages]

 

 

Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)

PATHWAYS TO CHINA: THE STORY OF LATIN AMERICAN FIRMS IN THE CHINESE MARKET [October 2012]

http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=37193446

[full-text, 40 pages]

 

 

Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)

[Latin America] TRADE AND INTEGRATON MONITOR 2012: TRADE PERFORMANCE AND POLICIES AFTER THE CRISIS [September 2012]

http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=37177417

[full-text, 324 pages]

ANNEX: COUNTRY TABLES [September 2012]

http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=37158662

[full-text, 170 pages]

 

 

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Bureau for Gender Equality & International Labour Standards Department

Gender Equality and Decent Work: Selected ILO Conventions and Recommendations that promote gender equality as of 2012 [17 October 2012]

http://www.ilo.org/global/publications/ilo-bookstore/order-online/books/WCMS_191587/lang--en/index.htm

or

http://www.ilo.org/global/standards/information-resources-and-publications/publications/WCMS_088023/lang--en/index.htm

or

http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---normes/documents/publication/wcms_088023.pdf

[full-text, 214 pages]

 

 

Korea Labor Institute (KLI)

e-Labor News No. 127

Issue paper

Working Conditions in Culture and the Arts: Theater [Translated October 2012]

by Charnim Park

http://www.kli.re.kr/kli_ehome/zine/vew.ehome-zine?seq=143&subSeq=490

or

http://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/08_mail/webzineboard/upfile/e_127.pdf

[full-text, 16 pages]

 

 

Korea Labor Institute (KLI)

Working Paper 216

e-Labor News No.126

Issue paper

NON-PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN WORKERS' POLIICY OF KOREA: STATUS AND CHALLENGES {28 September 2012]

(Dr. Kyu-Yong Lee, Research Fellow, Korea Labor Institute)

http://www.kli.re.kr/kli_ehome/work/vew.ehome-200004?pageNo=&condition=&keyword=&rowNum=&year=&firstClass=&seq=349&listNum=216#none

[full-text, 22 pages]

 

 

Korea Labor Institute (KLI)

LABOR ISSUES IN KOREA 2011 [15 June 2012]

http://www.kli.re.kr/kli_ehome/publication/vew.ehome-100006?pageNo=&condition=&keyword=&year=&studyFieldSeq=&ifEnDataExist=&dataLanguage=1&seq=7090

[full-text, 223 pages]

 

 

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

CONNECTING WITH EMIGRANTS: A GLOBAL PROFILE OF DIASPORAS [5 October 2012]

http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/content/book/9789264177949-en

or

http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/connecting-with-emigrants_9789264177949-en

or

http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/connecting-with-emigrants_5k9bfql34rs5.pdf;jsessionid=2196jqalfo89c.epsilon?contentType=/ns/Book&itemId=/content/book/9789264177949-en&containerItemId=/content/book/9789264177949-en&accessItemIds=&mimeType=application/pdf

[full-text, 407 pages]

 

 

Federal

 

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Report 1038

HIGHLIGHTS OF WOMEN'S EARNINGS IN 2011 [26 October 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswom2011.pdf

[full-text, 91 pages]


Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

STATE LABOR MARKET INFORMATION CONTACT LIST [Updated 17 October 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/bls/ofolist.htm

 

 

Census

American Community Survey (ACS)

2009-2011 ACS 3-Year Estimates Released [25 October 2012]
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/

or
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t

 


American Community Survey Briefs

ACSBR/11-19

MARITAL EVENTS OF SELECTED GROUP QUARTRS POPULATIONS: 2009-2011 [25 October 2012]

http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/acsbr11-19.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]

 

American Community Survey Briefs

ACSBR/11-03

MULTIGENERATIONAL HOUSEHOLDS: 2009-2011 [25 October 2012]

http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/acsbr11-03.pdf

[full-text, 7 pages]

Press Release 25 October 2012
Census Bureau Releases 2009-2011 American Community Survey Estimates
Also Releasing Two Briefs on Marital Events of Group Quarters Population and Multigenerational Households
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/cb12-204.html



Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

HOW THE SUPPLY OF LABOR RESPONDS TO CHANGES IN FISCAL POLICY [25 October 2012]

http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/10-25-2012-Labor_Supply_and_Fiscal_Policy.pdf

[full-text, 7 pages]

 

 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Working Paper 2012-12

A REVIEW OF RECENT RESEARCH ON LABOR SUPPLY ELASTICITIES [25 October 2012]

http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/10-25-2012-Recent_Research_on_Labor_Supply_Elasticities.pdf

[full-text, 42 pages]



Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Working Paper 2012-13

REVIEW OF ESTIMATES OF THE FRISCH ELASTICITY OF LABOR SUPPLY [25 October 2012]

http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/10-25-2012-Frisch_Elasticity_of_Labor_Supply.pdf

[full-text, 13 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Federal Support for Academic Research

Christine M. Matthews, Specialist in Science and Technology Policy

October 18, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41895.pdf

[full-text, 26 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Contemporary Developments in Presidential Elections

Kevin J. Coleman, Analyst in Elections

R. Sam Garrett, Specialist in American National Government

Thomas H. Neale, Specialist American National Government

October 18, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42139.pdf

[full-text, 56 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

President of the United States: Compensation

Barbara L. Schwemle, Analyst in American National Government

October 17, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS20115.pdf

[full-text, 9 pages]

 

 

Institutes/Associations/Commercial

 

 

Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)

EBRI NOTES

October 2012, Vol. 33, No. 10

SAVINGS NEEDED FOR HEALTH EXPENSES FOR PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE: SOME RARE GOOD NEWS {24 October 2012]
http://www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=5121

or

http://www.ebri.org/pdf/notespdf/EBRI_Notes_10_Oct-12.HlthSvg-only.pdf

[full-text, 8 pages]

Press Release 24 October 2012

Some Rare Good News: Retiree Health Savings Needs Slip
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR993.24Oct12.HlthSvgs.pdf

 

 

Hay Group

WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A HIGH PERFORMING COMPANY [23 October 2012]

http://www.haygroup.com/ww/downloads/details.aspx?id=34955

or

http://www.haygroup.com/downloads/ww/High_Performing_Company_White_Paper.pdf

[full-text, 4 pages]

 

 

National Consumers League (NCL)

SEASONAL WORKERS: AVOID WAGE THEFT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON [29 October 2012]

http://nclnet.org/worker-rights/148-wage-theft/589-seasonal-workers-avoid-wage-theft-this-holiday-season



National Institute for Health Care Reform (NIHCR)

NIHCR Research Brief No. 10

October 2012

U.S. Families' Use of Workplace Health Clinics, 2007-2010 [24 October 2012]

Ellyn R. Boukus, Ha T. Tu

http://www.nihcr.org/Workplace-Clinics

or

http://www.nihcr.org/index.php?download=1tlcfl190

[full-text, 5 pages]

 

 

WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)

SALARY STRUCTURE POLICIES AND PRACTICES [29 October 2012]

A report by WorldatWork and Deloitte Consulting LLP

October 2012

http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=65885

[full-text, 40 pages]

 

 

Law

 

 

AFL-CIO

Know Your Rights: State Laws on Employee Time Off to Vote

By Kenneth Quinnel

http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/In-The-States/Know-Your-Rights-State-Laws-on-Employee-Time-Off-to-Vote

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues

Robert Jay Dilger, Senior Specialist in American National Government

Richard S. Beth, Specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process

October 22, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40957.pdf

[full-text, 56 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress

Liana Sun Wyler, Analyst in International Crime and Narcotics

October 17, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42497.pdf

[full-text, 37 pages]

 

 

Statistical Reports


BEA: PERSONAL INCOME AND OUTLAYS: SEPTEMBER 2012 [29 October 2012]

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/pinewsrelease.htm

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2012/pdf/pi0912.pdf

[full-text, 11 pages]

or

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2012/xls/pi0912.xls

[spreadsheet]

and

Highlights

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/2012/pdf/pi0912_fax.pdf



BEA: Gross Domestic Product: Third Quarter 2012 (advance estimate) [26 October 2012]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/gdp3q12_adv.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/pdf/gdp3q12_adv.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/xls/gdp3q12_adv.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2012/pdf/gdp3q12_adv_fax.pdf

 

BLS: WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES--2011 [25 October 2012]

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

or

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

[full-text, 28 pages]

 

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/index2.html
or

http://www.campdesmilles.org/home2.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

The Leadership Gift of Keeping Your Mouth Shut
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Oct 29, 2012
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/the-leadership-gift-of-keeping-your-mouth-shut/


Leading Cornell: Breaking down Leadership
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Oct 26, 2012
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/leading-cornell-breaking-down-leadership/


 --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


The Leadership Gifts of Keeping Your Mouth Shut
Will They Tell You You're Naked?
5 Traits of True Leaders
How to Lead Creative Geeks
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.

 


Tuesday, October 23, 2012

[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 24 October 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, 24 October 2012 

 


Academic Research

 


IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)

http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---

6943       Personality Traits and the Marriage Market        

6942       Canonical Correlation and Assortative Matching: A Remark         

6941       Isolating the Network Effect of Immigrants on Trade      

6940       The Economics of Circular Migration

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

6939       Do Ethnic Enclaves Impede Immigrants' Integration? Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Social-Interaction Approach

(forthcoming in: Review of International Economics, 2012)          

6938       Bridge Jobs in Europe

6937       Does Immigration Policy Affect the Education-Occupation Mismatch? Evidence from Australia   

6936       Spatial Disparities in Hospital Performance          

6935       Efficiency in a Search and Matching Economy with a Competitive Informal Sector             

6934       Are We There Yet? Time for Checks and Balances on New Institutionalism

(forthcoming in: Annual Proceedings of the Wealth & Well-Being of Nations, 2013.)        

6933       For Some Mothers More Than Others: How Children Matter for Labour Market Outcomes When Both Fertility and Female Employment Are Low          

6932       Worker Cooperatives and Democratic Governance         

6931       Immigrants' Time Use: A Survey of Methods and Evidence          

6930       The Economics of Child Well-Being          

6929       Son Preference and Children's Housework: The Case of 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)

AFRICA & GLOBAL ECONOMIC TRENDS QUARTERLY STATISTICAL REVIEW

volume 11, September 28, 2012 [online 18 October 2012]

http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Publications/Africa%20and%20Global%20Economic%20Trends-3Q2012.pdf

[full-text, 18 pages]

 

 

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

NEET is an acronym for 'Not in Employment, Education or Training'
NEETs - Young people not in employment, education or training: Characteristics, costs and policy responses in Europe [22 October 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1254.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2012/54/en/1/EF1254EN.pdf
[full-text, 171 pages]

 

 

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

European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)

Young people and 'NEETs' [22 October 2012]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/labourmarket/youth.htm

 

 

Government of India

Ministry of statistics and Programme Implementation

Central Statistics Office

Social Statistics Division

CHILDREN IN INDIA 2012: A Statistical Appraisal [September 2012]

http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/Children_in_India_2012.pdf

[full-text, 225 pages]

 

 

Government of India

Ministry of statistics and Programme Implementation

Central Statistics Office

MANUAL ON LABOUR STATISTICS (I)-2012 [August 2012]

http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/Manual_Labour_Statistics-I_3oct12.pdf

[full-text, 149 pages]

 

 

Government of India

Ministry of statistics and Programme Implementation

Central Statistics Office

SAARC is the acronym for 'South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation'

SAARC Social Charter India Country Report 2012 [August 2012]

http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/SAARC_India_Country_Report-2012-31aug12.pdf

[full-text, 90 pages]

 

 

Government of India

Ministry of statistics and Programme Implementation

BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) JOINT STATISTICAL PUBLICATION 2012 [August 2012]

http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/bricks_2012_24aug12/htm/index1.html

 

 

Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [IBGE]
[BRAZIL] 2010 Population Census: families and households and 2010 Population Census: nuptiality, fertility and migration, is available at

http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/censo2010/default.shtm

(1)    http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/censo2010/familias_e_domicilios/default_familias_e_domicilios.shtm

(2) http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/censo2010/nupcialidade_fecundidade_migracao/default_nupcialidade_fecundidade_migracao.shtm

Press Release 17 October 2012
[BRAZIL] 2010 Census: Consensual unions make up more than 1/3 of marriages and are more common among lower classes
http://www.ibge.gov.br/english/presidencia/noticias/noticia_visualiza.php?id_noticia=2240&id_pagina=1

 

 

International Finance Corporation (IFC) & World Bank

DOING BUSINESS 2013: SMARTER REGULATIONS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE ENTERPRISES

COMPARING BUSINESS REGULATIONS FOR DOMESTIC FIRMS IN 185 ECONOMIES (10th Edition) [23 October 2012]

http://doingbusiness.org/

or

http://doingbusiness.org/~/media/GIAWB/Doing%20Business/Documents/Annual-Reports/English/DB13-full-report.pdf

[full-text, 282 pages]

 

 

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

PRIVATE EQUITY AND INVESTMENT FUNDS

http://www1.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/industry_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/industries/home/industry+associations

 

 

International Labour Organizaton (ILO)

Asia�Pacific Labour Market Update, October 2012 [22 October 2012]

http://www.ilo.org/asia/whatwedo/publications/WCMS_191735/lang--en/index.htm

or

http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---asia/---ro-bangkok/documents/publication/wcms_191735.pdf

[full-text, 7 pages]

Press Release 22 October 2012

Asia-Pacific: Quality and quantity of jobs dropping

Slowing growth in many Asian countries has accentuated labour market challenges in a region that has the world's largest youth population, and where precarious work is widespread.

http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_191716/lang--en/index.htm

 

 

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV)

MAKE POVERTY HISTORY!: TRADE UNION MANUAL ON THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS [17 October 2012]

http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_dialogue/---actrav/documents/publication/wcms_191593.pdf

[full-text, 56 pages]

 

 

International Labour Organization  (ILO)

Job Creation and Enterprise Development Department (EMP/ENTERPRISE)

GREEN JOBS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF SPAIN [August 2012]

http://www.ilo.org/empent/units/green-jobs-programme/about-the-programme/WCMS_186715/lang--en/index.htm

or

http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/documents/publication/wcms_186715.pdf

[full-text, 73 pages]

 

 

Federal

 

 

BLS: Beyond the Numbers, October 2012, Vol. 1, No. 15

Prices & Spending

A COMPARISON OF 25 YEARS OF CONSUMER EXPENDITURES BY HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS [11 October 2012]

By Adam Reichenberger, Consumer Expenditure Survey

http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-1/a-comparison-of-25-years-of-consumer-expenditures-by-homeowners-and-renters.htm

or

http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-1/pdf/a-comparison-of-25-years-of-consumer-expenditures-by-homeowners-and-renters.pdf

[full-text, 8 pages]

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Job Growth During the Recovery

Linda Levine, Specialist in Labor Economics

October 16, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41434.pdf

[full-text, 15 pages]
or

http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/968/

 

 

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY TOOLKIT

A Unique Collection of Resources to Help Maintain a Strong Balance of Work and Life

http://www.dol.gov/odep/workplaceflexibility/

Press Release 11 October 2012

US Department of Labor launches virtual Workplace Flexibility Toolkit during National Disability Employment Awareness Month

http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/ODEP20122014.htm

 

 

RESOURCES IN SUPPORT of NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH (NDEAM)--OCTOBER

See www.disability.gov  Did you know October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)? NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and raises awareness about disability employment issues. This year's theme, "A Strong Workforce is an Inclusive Workforce: What Can YOU Do?" recognizes the many and varied talents of America's workers with disabilities.

Disability.gov's Employment section offers a variety of resources that support NDEAM's mission. For people with disabilities, Disability.gov offers resources that can help with looking for a job, finding career planning and job training opportunities and starting and owning a small business. For employers and human resource specialists, Disability.gov has resources about recruiting and hiring people with disabilities, providing accommodations for employees with disabilities and employment laws and regulations.

Information about tax benefits for employers who hire and retain people with disabilities is also available. State-specific employment information can be found by visiting Disability.gov's Employment section, choosing "Search State Resources Only," and then, selecting a state from the map or drop-down menu on the page.

Disability.gov is updated daily to ensure its information is as timely as possible. Recently added employment resources include The American Job Center's Find a Job website and the Department of Labor's new Workplace Flexibility Toolkit, which provides resources to help all workers be as productive as possible, so employers can successfully meet their goals.

For more information, follow Disability.gov on Twitter, "Like" us on Facebook, read Disability.Blog or sign up for email alerts to receive updates on employment and other topics of interest to you. You can also visit Disability.gov to find out about NDEAM events taking place across the country.

 

 

National Science Foundation (NSF)

October 2012 NSF 13-300

INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY and EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTCS among RECENT RECIPIENTS OF U.S. DOCTORATES [17 October 2012]

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf13300/

or

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf13300/nsf13300.pdf

[full-text, 8 pages]

 

 

Institutes/Associations/Commercial

 

 

Brookings Institution

Center for Universal Education
Paper | October 17, 2012
Building Effective Teacher Salary Systems in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
http://www.brookings.edu/research/reports/2012/10/fragile-conflict-states-winthrop?cid=em_alert102212
or
http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/reports/2012/10/fragile-conflict-states-winthrop/09_cfbt_brookingsreport.pdf
[full-text, 56 pages]

 

 

THE DAILY BEAST & NEWSWEEK

THE WORLD'S GREENEST COMPANIES: THE 2012 RANKINGS [22 October 2012]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/features/2012/newsweek-green-rankings.html

Content Section

Green Rankings 2012: U.S. Companies

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/10/22/newsweek-green-rankings-2012-u-s-500-list.html

Green Rankings 2012: Global Companies

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/10/22/newsweek-green-rankings-2012-global-500-list.html

See also―GreenBiz.com

Newsweek's 2012 Green Rankings: This time it's serious

http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2012/10/20/newsweeks-2012-green-rankings-time-its-serious

 

 

Kaiser Family Foundation

Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

KEY RESOURCES ON HEALTH COVERGE AND THE UNINSURED (updated October 2012)

http://www.kff.org/uninsured/kcmu_health_care_uninsured.cfm

 

 

Mercer

2012 ASIA PACIFIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES STUDY [11 October 2012]

http://www.mercer.com/leadership-report-ap
or
https://secure.mercer.com/registerevent.sec;jsessionid=K9nz338mWuIaLD7aqDb2EA**.mercer02?siteLanguage=100&inSecureHost=www.mercer.com&geoId=201000000&idContent=1476130&contactUsPage=true&domainId=null&url=true

[This URL  allows one to request a copy of the report]

Press Release 17 October 2012

Disconnect between strategy and execution hindering leadership development in Asia Pacific

http://www.mercer.com/press-releases/disconnect-between-strategy-and-execution-hindering-leadership-development

 

 

Mercer

Press Release 15 October 2012

Compensation for Corporate Directors rose significantly in 2011

http://www.mercer.com/press-releases/1485165

 

 

Pew Research Center

Global Attitudes Project

GROWING CONCERS IN CHINA ABOUT INEQUALITY, CORRUPTION [16 October 2012]

Ratings for the U.S. Decline

http://www.pewglobal.org/files/2012/10/Pew-Global-Attitudes-China-Report-FINAL-October-10-20122.pdf

[full-text, 43 pages]

 

 

RAND

DISSERTATION

Three Essays on the Labor Supply, Savings and Investment Behavior of Older Workers [18 October 2012]

by Jack Clift

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD305.html

or

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/rgs_dissertations/2012/RAND_RGSD305.pdf

[full-text, 124 pages]

 

 

STOP COKE DISCRIMINATION Web Site

http://stopcokediscrimination.org/

About Us
http://stopcokediscrimination.org/about-us/

 

 

Towers Watson

2012 HEALTH CARE CHANGES AHEAD--SURVEY [October 2012]

http://towerswatson.com/united-states/research/8139

or

http://towerswatson.com/assets/pdf/8139/TW-HealthCare-Trends-Survey-NA-2012.pdf

[full-text, 7 pages]

 

 

Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)

And referenced by NIOSH in TWH (Total Worker Health) in Action! at http://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/TWH/newsletter/TWHnewsV1N3.html on 18 October 2012

F as in FAT: HOW OBESITY THREATEN AMERICA'S FUTURE 2012 [18 September 2012]

http://healthyamericans.org/report/100/

or
http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/TFAH2012FasInFatFnlRv.pdf

[full-text, 124 pages]

 

 

Urban Institute (UI)

Federal Health Reform Is Largely Market-Based, Despite Contrary Assertions [18 October 2012]

Randall R. Bovbjerg, Stan Dorn

http://www.urban.org/publications/412682.html

or

http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412682-Federal-Health-Reform-Is-Largely-Market-Based-Despite-Contrary-Assertions.pdf

[full-text, 9 pages]

 

 

WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)

COMPENSATION PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES 2012 [16 October 2012]

http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=65522

[full-text, 40 pages]

 

 

Law

 

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

U.S. Textile Manufacturing and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations

Michaela D. Platzer, Specialist in Industrial Organization and Business

October 5, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42772.pdf

[full-text, 25 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/969/

 

 

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

GLOBAL PORTAL ON PRODUCT RECALLS [19 October 2012]

http://globalrecalls.oecd.org/

Press Release 19 October 2012
OECD launches online portal to boost product safety

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

 

 

Statistical Reports


BLS: MASS LAYOFFS -- SEPTEMBER 2012 [23 October 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: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- SEPTEMBER 2012 [19 October 2012]

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/laus_10192012.htm

or

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

[full-text, 21 pages]

and

Supplementary Files Table of Contents

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

 

BLS: USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS THIRD QUARTER 2012 [18 October 2012]

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

or

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

[full-text, 10 pages]

 

 

Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Iran Sanctions

Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs

October 15, 2012

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RS20871.pdf

[full-text, 86 pages]

 

 

George Washington University

Special Collections Research Center, Gelman Library

New Collection Added to GW's Labor History Archives: Friends of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service History Archive

http://teamstersarchives.gwu.edu/node/46

Archive Opening Ceremony

Thursday, October 25, 2012

5:00 � 7:00 p.m.

Teamsters Labor History Research Center

Gelman Library, Room 702

2130 H Street NW, Washington DC
Refreshments will be served

Collection exhibit items on display

RSVP: Courtney Vaughn at 202 994-1167 or

cvaughn@gwu.edu

 


Cornell University

ILR SCHOOL

ILR Online Webcast

Beyond Yellow Ribbons: Putting Veterans with Disabilities to Work
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/media/ilronlinewebcasts.html

This webcast is free, however we ask that you register online to receive a link to the webcast a day or two before the presentation.
This webcast will be closed captioned.
Webcast Date: Friday, October 26, 2012
Time: 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. (EST)
REGISTER ONLINE AT
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/events/webcast-registration.html


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/index2.html
or

http://www.campdesmilles.org/home2.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

Cornell Chronicle, "Rejection Bolsters Creativity"
Posted by Mary Winans on Oct 19, 2012
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/features/cornell-chronicle-follow-up-rejection-bolsters-creativity/


 --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


Will They Tell You You're Naked?
5 Traits of True Leaders
How to Lead Creative Geeks
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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