Tuesday, October 22, 2013
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 23 October 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, 23 October 2013
Academic Research
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
7686 Criminal Victims, Victimized Criminals, or Both? A Deeper Look at the Victim-Offender Overlap
7685 Engaging in Corruption: The Influence of Cultural Values and Contagion Effects at the Micro Level
7684 Confucianism and Preferences: Evidence from Lab Experiments in Taiwan and China
7683 Effects of Religiosity on Social Behaviour: Experimental Evidence from a Representative Sample of Spaniards
7682 What Predicts a Successful Life? A Life-Course Model of Well-Being
7681 Household Behavior and the Marriage Market
7680 Strategic Parenting, Birth Order and School Performance
7679 Don't Give Up: The Effects of Birth Order on Earnings in Europe
7678 Why So Few Women on Boards of Directors? Empirical Evidence from Danish Companies 1997-2007
DigitalCommons@ILR--Most Recent Additions
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/recent_additions.html
Home Page at - http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/
BePress (Berkeley Electronic Press)
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COMMONS
http://network.bepress.com/business/human-resources-management/
or
http://network.bepress.com/explore/business/human-resources-management/
ILR PRESS
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/presses/?fa=publisher&NameP=ILR%20Press
Forthcoming and recent ILR Press titles
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/search/?fa=rechercheA&keyType=all&Editeur=ILR%20Press&StartYear=1920
CORNELL HR REVIEW
http://www.cornellhrreview.org/
(The Cornell HR Review is a student-run HR publication that provides timely articles, essays, and executive commentary).
International Labour Organization (ILO)
ILO WORKING PAPERS—Recent Studies
http://www.ilo.org/global/publications/working-papers/lang--en/index.htm
Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local
International
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN EAST ASIA [17 October 2013]
http://www.adb.org/publications/economics-climate-change-east-asia
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2013/economics-climate-change-east-asia.pdf
[full-text, 216 pages]
Press Release 17 October 2013
0.3% of GDP Would Protect East Asia from Climate Change - ADB Report
http://www.adb.org/news/03-gdp-would-protect-east-asia-climate-change-adb-report
European Commission
Flash Eurobarometer 366
QUALITY OF LIFE IN EUROPEAN CITIES [October 2013]
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_366_en.pdf
[full-text, 140 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
DRAFT DOCUMENTS ON MINIMUM WAGE [21 October 2013]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/press/presspack/minimumwagesdraft.htm
A coordinated EU minimum wage policy? [DRAFT REPORT]
Enrique Fernández-Macías and Carlos Vacas-Soriano
Eurofound, October 2013
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/press/minimumwages/draftreport_minimumwage_21oct13.pdf
[full-text, 64 pages]
ANNEX TO DRAFT REPORT
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/press/minimumwages/annex_draftminimumwage.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
CHART (Figure) in spreadsheet form
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/press/minimumwages/draftEUMW%20and%20Germany%20figure.xlsx
Press Release 21 October 2013
New Eurofound report evaluates potential impact of a coordinated EU minimum wage policy
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=46441f70124bed066f0803c16&id=f5c228a10f&e=dfea509978
India
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Report No. 553 (66/10/8)
EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN CITIES AND TOWNS IN INDIA [September 2013]
July 2009-June 2010
http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/nss_rep_553_Final.pdf
[full-text, 183 pages]
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
THE FISCAL INSTITUTIONS OF TOMORROW [October 2013]
or
http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=38149594
[full-text, 198 pages]
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Discussion Paper No. IDB-DP-314
Definitions Matter: Measuring Gender Gaps in Firms' Access to Credit [16 October 2013]
http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=38179254
[full-text, 27 pages
International Labour Organization (ILO)
LABOUR ADMINISTRATION REFORMS IN CHINA [16 October 2013]
by Giuseppe Casale and Changyou Zhu
http://www.ilo.org/labadmin/info/pubs/WCMS_224430/lang--en/index.htm
or
[full-text, 115 pages]
International Labour Organization (ILO)
THE LABOUR MARKETS OF EMERGING ECONOMIES: HAS GROWTH TRANSLATED INTO MORE AND BETTER JOBS? [21 October 2013]
http://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/forthcoming-publications/WCMS_191018/lang--en/index.htm
Press Release 21 October 2013
Emerging economies: has growth translated into more and better jobs?
A new ILO book analyses labour market trends and regulations in various emerging markets and presents a number of policies that can lead to a synergy between economic growth and decent job creation.
http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/comment-analysis/WCMS_224436/lang--en/index.htm
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Resources from the Green Jobs Programme
http://www.ilo.org/empent/units/green-jobs-programme/facet/lang--en/index.htm?facetcriteria=TYP=Publication-ORG=ED_EMP/GJP&facetdynlist=WCMS_159142
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2014: LOGISTICS AND COMPETITIVENESS FOR DEVELOPMENT [18 October 2014]
or
http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/development/latin-american-economic-outlook-2014_leo-2014-en
or
[full-text, 161 pages]
Federal
BLS: MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2013/home.htm
[Click on the title of the following articles for access]
· Labor market lessons from occupational colleges 10/01/2013
· Coming to America: the Latino impact 10/01/2013
· Scheduled passenger air transportation in the Producer Price Index: improvements and trends 09/26/2013
· Research highlights of the Consumer Expenditure Survey redesign 09/09/2013
· A working we will go: professional women over 60 and still working 09/04/2013
· Green Goods and Services survey: results and collection 09/03/2013
· America's opinions of occupations 09/03/2013
· Cluster analysis: state unemployment trends during the recession 09/03/2013
· Wage estimates by job characteristic: NCS and OES program data 08/27/2013
BLS: BEYOND THE NUMBERS (August through September 2013)
http://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/archive/home.htm
| Sep 2013 | Prices & Spending | Malik Crawford and Stephen B. Reed | Beyond the Numbers | |
| Aug 2013 | Workplace Injuries | Stephen Pegula and Jill Janocha | Beyond the Numbers | |
| Aug 2013 | Employment & Unemployment | Donna S. Rothstein | Beyond the Numbers |
BLS: TED: THE EDITOR'S DESK
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/year.htm
{Click on title for access]
· Frequency and duration of eldercare, 2011–2012 (10/21/2013)
· Employee benefits for domestic partners in March 2013 (10/18/2013)
· Employer premiums and employee contributions for family medical care benefits, March 2013 (10/17/2013)
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Geographic Dispersion of the COPS Hiring Program Grant Awards, Number of Officers Funded, and Federal Share of Compensation Per Officer, Fiscal Years 2008 through 2012
GAO-13-521, September 18, 2013
http://www.gao.gov/multimedia/GAO-13-521/interactive_map/summary
Grants awarded 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
Compensation per officer 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
Show Datatables | Export current map to CSV | Download PDF (118 Pages)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
What's New for October 2013
http://nces.ed.gov/whatsnew/
[Click on title below for Access]
Selected Statistics from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2011–12 (October 17, 2013)
NCES Releases "Degrees of Debt: Student Loan Repayment of Bachelor's Degree Recipients 1 Year After Graduating: 1994, 2001, and 2009" (October 17, 2013)
America's Ninth Graders Two Years Later Focus of New NCES First Look Report (October 17, 2013)
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Mercer
MELBOURNE MERCER GLOBAL PENSIONS INDEX 2013 [7 October 2013]
http://www.mercer.com/articles/globalpensionindex2013
or
http://www.mercer.com/global-pension-index-pdf
[full-text, 76 pages]
Urban Institute (UI)
THE NONPROFIT SECTOR IN BRIEF: PUBLIC CHARITIES, GIVING AND VOLUNTEERING, 2013 [16 October 2013]
by Sarah L. Pettijohn
http://www.urban.org/publications/412923.html
or
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412923-The-Nonprofit-Sector-in-Brief.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)
SURVEY ON WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY 2013 [15 October 2013]
http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=73898
[full-text, 45 pages]
Law
Congress.gov
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation
Includes analysis of Supreme Court cases decided through June 26, 2013
http://beta.congress.gov/constitution-annotated/
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions
Gene Falk,Specialist in Social Policy
October 17, 2013
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32760.pdf
[full-text, 43 pages]
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
World Bank
DOING BUSINESS (MEASURING BUSINESS REGULATIONS)
EMPLOYING WORKERS
http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploretopics/employing-workers
Data points and details, 2013 (Excel, 1.2 MB)
Historical data, 2006-2013 (Excel, 256 KB)
Minimum wage data, 2006-2013 (Excel, 64 KB)
DIFFICULTY OF HIRING
http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploretopics/employing-workers#difficultyHiring
RIGIDITY OF HOURS
http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploretopics/employing-workers#rigidityHours
DIFFICULTY OF REDUNDANCY
http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploretopics/employing-workers#difficultyFiring
REDUNDANCE COSTS (WEEKS OF SALARY)
http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploretopics/employing-workers#firingCost
Statistical Reports
BLS: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- SEPTEMBER 2013 [22 October 2013]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
[full-text, 38 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/empsit.supp.toc.htm
BLS: METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- AUGUST 2013 [21 October 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
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 2013, 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
Creativity Tips From 5 World-Famous Artists
Posted by Samuel B. Bacharach on Oct 2, 2013
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/linksy/creativity-tips-from-5-world-famous-artists/
--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
Jeff Bezos' Innovation Formula
Are You Listening, Congress? 8 Things to Remember When You Play Chicken
Leadership, Obama, and the Art of the Schmooze
Leadership Lessons From a Dysfunctional Congress
Creativity Tips From 5 World-Famous Artists
Senator Ted Cruz and the Pitfalls of Zealot Leadership
4 Ways to Justify a Good Idea
5 Steps to Becoming an Innovation Champion
President Obama, Syria, and the Leadership of Muddling Through
Using Summer's End To Boost Your Creativity
4 Strategies That Inspire Creativity
Leadership Without Presumption: Lessons From Eisenhower
5 Productivity Strategies from the Mind of Richard Feynman
Coaching: Beyond the Sports Icon
5 Classic Movies, 5 Leadership Lessons
5 Leadership Lessons From a Hollywood Pope
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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