Wednesday, April 17, 2013
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 17 April 2013
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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IWS Weekly Bulletin, 17 April 2013
Academic Research
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
7346 Firm-Level Heterogeneity and the Decision to Export: A Real Option Approach
7345 Nominal or Real? The Impact of Regional Price Levels on Satisfaction with Life
7344 Does Experience Rating Reduce Disability Inflow?
7343 Firm-Level Monopsony and the Gender Pay Gap
7342 Firm Market Power and the Earnings Distribution
7341 RCross Sections Are History
7340 How Do Voters Respond to Information? Evidence from a Randomized Campaign
7339 Climate Amenities, Climate Change, and American Quality of Life
7338 The Radical Innovation Investment Decision Refined
7337 Can Microinsurance Help Prevent Child Labor? An Impact Evaluation from Pakistan
7336 Job Search Channels, Neighborhood Effects and Wages Inequality in Developing Countries: The Colombian Case
7335 "Thou Shalt Not Covet ...": Prohibitions, Temptation and Moral Values
(forthcoming in: Journal of Public Economics)
7333 Entrepreneurship Programs in Developing Countries: A Meta Regression Analysis
7332 Making it Work: The Mixed Embeddedness of Immigrant Entrepreneurs in New Zealand
7331 Male Wage Inequality and Marital Dissolution: Is There a Link?
7330 Extended Unemployment Benefits and Early Retirement: Program Complementarity and Program Substitution
7329 Untangling Trade and Technology: Evidence from Local Labor Markets
7328 How Does Subjective Well-Being Evolve with Age? A Literature Review
(forthcoming in: Journal of Population Ageing)
7327 The Costs of Worker Displacement in Urban Labor Markets of China
(forthcoming in: IZA Journal of Labor and Development, 2013)
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)
SOUTHERN AFRICA QUARTERLY OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS, 4TH Quarter 2012,Issue No. 7 [online 10 April 2013]
[full-text, 38 pages]
International Labour Organization (ILO)
TRICKED AND TRAPPED: HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE MIDDLE EAST [9 April 2013]
by Hélène Harroff-Tavel and Alix Nasri
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/arpro/beirut/what/events/2013/trafick-13/index.htm
or
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/arpro/beirut/downloads/events/2013/traffick-13/report.pdf
[full-text, 150 pages]
Press Release 9 April 2013
Tricked and trapped: How migrant workers are getting a raw deal in the Middle East
ILO reveals how an estimated 600,000 migrant workers are tricked and trapped into forced labour across the Middle East at the first-ever tripartite regional conference on human trafficking
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/arpro/beirut/downloads/info/press/2013/pr_090413.pdf
OECD
SYNERGIES FOR BETTER LEARNING: AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT [11 April 2013]
http://www.oecd.org/edu/school/synergies-for-better-learning.htm
or
http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/education/synergies-for-better-learning-an-international-perspective-on-evaluation-and-assessment_9789264190658-en
[read online, 721 pages]
United Nations Development Programme
Regional Bureau for Arab States
Arab Human Development Report Research Paper Series 2013
ARAB SPRING: DEMOGRAPHICS IN A REGION IN TRANSITION [2013]
by Barry Mirkin
http://www.arab-hdr.org/publications/other/ahdrps/AHDR%20ENG%20Arab%20Spring%20Mirkinv3.pdf
[full-text, 34 pages]
UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
Human Development Data for the Arab States
Statistical Profiles
http://www.arab-hdr.org/data/profiles/
DATA BY INDICATOR
http://www.arab-hdr.org/data/indicators/index.aspx
StatPlanet World Map
http://www.arab-hdr.org/data/map/index.aspx
Database Query Tool
http://www.arab-hdr.org/data/query/index.aspx
GOVERNANCE INDICATORS (POGAR)
http://www.arab-hdr.org/data/pogar.aspx
MDG Goals and Targets
EAST ASIA AND PACFIC ECONOMIC UPDATE: A FINE BALANCE [15 April 2013] http://www.worldbank.org/content/dam/Worldbank/document/EAP/eap-update-april-2013.pdf [full-text, 28 pages] Press Release 15 April 2013 Strong Domestic Demand Drives Increasing Growth in East Asia Pacific
THE PIRATES OF SOMALIA: ENDING THE THREAT, REBUILDING A NATION [11 April 2013] http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTAFRICA/Resources/pirates-of-somalia-main-report-web.pdf [full-text, 218 pages] Press Release 11 April 2013 FACT SHEET [full-text, 5 pages] |
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Publication
Workplace Violence Against Government Employees, 1994-2011 [11 April 2013]
http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=4615
or
http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/wvage9411.pdf
[full-text, 19 pages]
BLS Report 1041
A PROFILE OF THE WORKING POOR, 2011 [11 April 2013]
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswp2011.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
BLS: Beyond the Numbers, vol. 2, no. 9
EMPLOYMENT & UNEMPLOYMENT
CAREERS IN THE GROWING FIELD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES [11 April 2013]
by Lauren Csorny
http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-2/careers-in-growing-field-of-information-technology-services.htm
or
[full-text, 8 pages]
Census
Tip Sheet, 11 April 2013
Economic Characteristics of Households in the United States: Third Quarter 2011
http://www.census.gov/sipp/tables/quarterly-est/household-char/hsehld-char-11.html
or
http://www.census.gov/sipp/tables/quarterly-est/household-char/2011/3-qtr/table1.xls
[spreadsheet]
Census
2012 ANNUAL SURVEY OF STATE GOVERNMENT TAX COLLECTIONS [11 April 2013]
http://www.census.gov/govs/statetax/
State Ranking table [PDF]
Figure 1 [PDF]
Infographic [PDF]
Detailed table
Press Release 11 April 2013
Census Bureau Reports State Government Tax Collections Reach High of Nearly $800 Billion in Fiscal Year 2012
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/governments/cb13-67.html
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
"Hollowing Out" in U.S. Manufacturing: Analysis and Issues for Congress
Marc Levinson, Section Research Manager
April 15, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41712.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal
James K. Jackson, Specialist in International Trade and Finance
April 8, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34319.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Latin America: Terrorism Issues
Mark P. Sullivan, Specialist in Latin American Affairs
June S. Beittel, Analyst in Latin American Affairs
April 5, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/RS21049.pdf
[full-text, 36 pages]
U.S. Department of Labor; Wage and Hour Division
Press Release 12 April 2013
US Department of Labor obtains more than $35 million in back wages for nearly 5,000 workers in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Recovery is among largest in department's history
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/whd/WHD20130586.htm
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Federal Student Loan Debt Burden of Noncompleters [9 April 2013]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2013155
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013155.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The Adult Education Training and Education Survey (ATES) Pilot Study [9 April 2013]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2013190
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013190.pdf
[full-text, 301 pages]
National Science Foundation (NSF)
NATIONAL PATTERNS OF R&D RESOURCES: 2010-11 DATA UPDATE [15 April 2013]
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf13318/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf13318/pdf/nsf13318.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
U.S. State Departmen t
HUMANRIGHTS.GOV
White House
Office of Management and Budget
BUDGET OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, FISCAL YEAR 2014 [10 April 2013]
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget
or
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/budget/fy2014/assets/budget.pdf
[full-text, 244 pages]
or
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionGPO.action?collectionCode=BUDGET
or
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
Press Release April 10, 2013 #1017
FY 2014 Obama Budget Proposal:
The Impact of a Retirement Savings Account Cap
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR-1017.Advise.10Apr13.RetCap.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
National Urban League
STATE OF BLACK AMERICA 2013: REDEEM THE DREAM--JOBS REBUILD AMERICA [10 April 2013]
http://nul.iamempowered.com/content/state-black-america-2013
or
http://www.iamempowered.com/soba/2013/read/sobaonlinereader
or
http://www.iamempowered.com/node/74570
[read online, 206 pages]
Towers Watson
CLOSING THE IT TALENT GAP IN HEALTH CARE {28 March 2013]
The Towers Watson 2013 Health Care IT Survey Report
or
http://www.towerswatson.com/DownloadMedia.aspx?media={FDC8826F-9245-40B5-B03E-698F21DBD1D4}
[full-text, 6 pages]
Press Release 11 April 2013
U.S. Health Care Providers Having Difficulty Recruiting Experienced IT Workers, Towers Watson Survey Finds
http://www.towerswatson.com/en/Press/2013/04/US-Health-Care-Providers-Having-Difficulty-Recruiting-Experienced-IT-Workers-Towers-Watson-Survey
World Economic Forum (WEF)
GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REPORT 2013: GROWTH AND JOBS IN A HYPERCONNECTED WORLD [10 April 2013]
http://www.weforum.org/reports/global-information-technology-report-2013
or
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GITR_Report_2013.pdf
[full-text, 409 pages]
Press Release 10 April 2013
Global Information Technology Report highlights lack of progress in bridging the new digital divide
http://www.weforum.org/news/global-information-technology-report-highlights-lack-progress-bridging-new-digital-divide
Law
Baker & McKenzie
GLOBAL MOBILITY HANDBOOK 2013 [26 February 2013]
http://www.bakermckenzie.com/globalmigration/globalmobility/
or
[full-text, 595 pages]
Baker & McKenzie
GLOBAL LABOUR RELATIONS LAW, Issue 1 2013
http://bakerxchange.com/rv/ff000ef33d9202ba63f0a43be44798c111bb178b
or
http://bakerxchange.com/rv/ff000ef33d9202ba63f0a43be44798c111bb178b/p=9
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The Workforce Investment Act and the One-Stop Delivery System
David H. Bradley, Specialist in Labor Economics
April 5, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41135.pdf
[full-text, 51 pages]
Statistical Reports
BLS: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--MARCH 2013 [16 April 2013]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
[full-text, 38 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/cpi.supp.toc.htm
BLS: REAL EARNINGS * MARCH 2013 [16 April 2013]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
BLS New York-New Jersey Information Office
MASS LAYOFFS IN NEW YORK--2012 ANNUAL TOTALS [15 April 2013]
http://www.bls.gov/ro2/nymlsa.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/ro2/nymlsa.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
BLS: PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - MARCH 2013 [12 April 2013]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm
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 - MARCH 2013 [11 April 2013]
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
BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- FEBRUARY 2013 [10 April 2013]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/metro.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/metro.supp.toc.htm
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
INVITATION:
Institute for Workplace Studies Colloquium Series
Beyond the Checklist: Protecting Patient Safety with Suzanne Gordon
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/iws/news/colloquium.html
WHEN: Thursday, May 16, 2013
6:30 pm: Check‐in and reception
7:00‐9:00 pm: Program and Dinner
WHERE: The Cornell Club
6 E. 44th Street
New York, NY 10017
FEE: $55 (includes reception and dinner)
Toulouse Business School (Work Employment and Health Research Group)
in collaboration with
ADAPT; Marco Biagi Centre for International and Comparative Studies;
ANMIL, the Italian National Association for Injured and Disabled Workers;
Middlesex University Business School; and
Curtin University Business School.
CALL FOR PAPERS-
3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VULNERABLE WORKERS AND PRECARIOUS WORK--Toulouse, France 12-13 September 2013
USA.GOV
MOBILE APPS GALLERY
ADAPT University Press
Revista Internacional y Comparada
de RELACIONES LABORALES Y DERECHO DEL EMPLEO
see
http://www.adapt.it/definitvo_flyer.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
Solicitud de Ponencias [Call for Papers]
Association for International and Comparative Studies in the Field of Labour Law and Industrial Relations (ADAPT)
ADAPT Labour Studies BOOK-SERIES
Youth Unemployment in Africa: Recent Developments and New Challenges
Call for Papers [DEADLINE 1 July 2013]
http://www.adapt.it/englishbulletin/docs/cfp_rev.pdf
Launching the BLG Leadership Academy
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/new-developments-launching-the-blg-leadership-academy/
BLG LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: Developing Pragmatic Leaders
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/iws/blg/
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
This Week's 10 Best Leadership Links [April 8-12]
Posted by Admin on Apr 12, 2013
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/linksy/this-weeks-10-best-leadership-links-april-8-12/
When It's Time For Someone Else To Take Charge
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Apr 12, 2013
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/when-its-time-for-someone-else-to-take-charge/
A Small Leadership Lesson From Margret Thatcher
Posted by Admin on Apr 10, 2013
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/leader/a-small-leadership-lesson-from-margret-thatcher/
--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
4 Reasons Your Employees Resist Change--And How To Overcome Them
Are You Still a Great Leader?
4 Lessons for Mid-Life Entrepreneurs
5 Leadership Lessons From the Seder
The One Thing You Need To Create Change
How Competition Makes You Better: 4 Lessons from Picasso and Matisse
Change: A Play in 4 Acts
Creativity Tips From 5 Very Funny People
Great Leaders Know When to Step Down: A Lesson From the Pope
5 Reasons Leaders Fail
Stop Procrastinating: 5 Tips From Ben Franklin
How to Avoid a Desperate Decision
You Talk Too Much
Leading for a Gender-Inclusive Workplace
Can You Manage and Lead?
How to Hang Onto Your Best & Brightest
Negotiation: How to Play the Doomsday Strategy
Your Own Private Whale: Leadership Lessons From Moby Dick
Why He Won: A Lesson in What People Really Want in a Leader
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
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