Wednesday, September 24, 2014
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 24 September 2014
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
________________________________________________________________________
This service is supported, in part, by donations. Please consider making a donation by following the instructions at http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/iws/news-bureau/support.html
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 24 September 2014
Academic Research
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
INDEX TO NCSL LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/labor-and-employment-resources.aspx
IZA Policy Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/policypapers
Recent studies include ---
89 Earnings Inequality
(forthcoming in: International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2nd edition)
88 A Decade of Labour Market Reforms in the EU: Insights from the LABREF Database
87 Does the Calculation Hold? The Fiscal Balance of Migration to Denmark and Germany
86 Why Minimum Wage Increases Are a Poor Way to Help the Working Poor
85 The Parameters of a National Minimum Hourly Wage
84 Activation and Active Labour Market Policies in OECD Countries: Stylized Facts and Evidence on their Effectiveness
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 School, Cornell University
THE WORKER INSTITUTE—Research
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/workerinstitute/research/
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)
ASIA BOND MONITOR--SEPTEMBER 2014 [23 September 2014]
http://www.adb.org/publications/asia-bond-monitor-september-2014
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2014/asia-bond-monitor-september-2014.pdf
[full-text, 88 pages]
European Commission
Eurostat
The EU in the World, 2014: a Statistical Portrait [19 September 2014]
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/product_details/publication?p_product_code=KS-EX-14-001
or
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/The_EU_in_the_world
or
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-EX-14-001/EN/KS-EX-14-001-EN.PDF
[full-text, 178 pages]
European Commission
Eurostat
JOB VACANCY STATISTICS [updated 16 September 2014]
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Job_vacancy_statistics
Joint EU-OECD Report
Organisation for Economic Coopertion and Development (OECD)
MATCHING ECONOMIC MIGRATION WITH LABOUR MARKET NEEDS [18 September 2014]
or
[read online, 382 pages]
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Trade Union Density
http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=UN_DEN
&
Union Members and Employees
http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=U_D_D
United Nations
THE WORLD CONFERENCE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES [22-23 September 2014]
http://www.un.org/en/ga/69/meetings/indigenous/#&panel1-1
Documents
http://www.un.org/en/ga/69/meetings/indigenous/documents.shtml
World Bank
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS: LESSONS FROM SOUTH ASIA [16 September 2014]
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/20153
or
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/20153/9781464801716.pdf?sequence=1
[full-text, 336 pages]
Federal
BLS: BEYOND THE NUMBERS
September 2014 | Vol. 3 / No. 19
EMPLOYMENT & UNEMPLOYMENT
HOW HAS LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AMONG YOUNG MOMS AND DADS CHANGED? A COMPARISON OF TWO COHORTS [12 September 2014]
by Juith Dey
or
[full-text, 13 pages]
BLS: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS IN THE UNITED STATES - MARCH 2014 [25 July 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/sp/ebnr0020.txt
or
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/sp/ebnr0020.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Census
American Community Survey Briefs ACSBR/13-02
HOUSEHOLD INCOME: 2013 [18 September 2014]
http://www.census.gov/library/publications/2014/acs/acsbr13-02.html
or
http://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2014/acs/acsbr13-02.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
Census
American Community Survey Briefs ACSBR/13-01
POVERTY: 2012 AND 2013 [18 September 2014]
http://www.census.gov/library/publications/2014/acs/acsbr13-01.html
or
http://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2014/acs/acsbr13-01.pdf
[full-text, 9 pages]
Census
American Community Survey Data on Same Sex Couples
http://www.census.gov/hhes/samesex/data/acs.html
Characteristics of Same-Sex Couple Households [18 September 2014]
2012 [XLS - 75k]
Census
State-to-State Migration Flows [18 September 2014]
http://www.census.gov/hhes/migration/data/acs/state-to-state.html
Tables: State-to-State Migration Flows
2013 [XLS - 109K] 1-year ACS.
Census
Press Release 18 September 2014
Census Bureau’s American Community Survey Provides New State and Local Income, Poverty, Health Insurance Statistics
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2014/cb14-170.html
National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF 14-317
Unemployment among Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Remained Below the National Average in 2013 [11 September 2014]
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf14317/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf14317/nsf14317.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC)
USCC Economic Issue Brief
No. 5 | September 22, 2014
The RMB’s Long Road to Internationalization
Nargiza Salidjanova, Policy Analyst
[full-text, 13 pages]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
The Conference Board (TCB)
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF ANNUAL LABOR STATISTICS, 2013 [28 August 2014]
http://www.conference-board.org/ilcprogram/index.cfm?id=25444
or
https://www.conference-board.org/download.cfm?masterProductID=8995
[full-text, 25 pages]
The Conference Board (TCB)
INTERNATIONAL LABOR COMPARISONS (see Special Note)--Web Site
http://www.conference-board.org/ilcprogram/
Special Note:
Monthly ILC reports will be discontinued; related data available via other programs
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)
EBRI NOTES Vol. 35, No. 9
2014 Health and Voluntary Workplace Benefits Survey: Most Workers Continue to be Satisfied With Their Own Health Plan, but Growing Number Give Low Ratings to Health Care System page 12
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/notespdf/EBRI_Notes_09_Sept-14_OldrAms-WBS.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
Press Release 18 September 2014
EBRI’s 2014 Health and Voluntary Workplace Benefits Survey: Workers’ Ratings of Health Care System Continue to Fall
http://www.ebri.org/pdf/PR1095.WBS.18Sept14.pdf
Mercer
S&P 500: 2013 CFO COMPENSATION--AUGUST 2014 [16 September 2014]
http://www.mercer.com/newsroom/us-cfo-compensation-2013-pdf-download.html
or
http://www.mercer.com/content/dam/mercer/attachments/global/Talent/2013_USA_CFO_Compensation.pdf
[full-text, 44 pages]
Press Release 16 September 2014
CFO pay rises 7% in 2013, new Mercer study finds
http://www.mercer.com/newsroom/cfo-pay-rises-7-in-2013-new-mercer-study-finds.html
Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The Effect of Firm Bankruptcy on Retiree Benefits, with Applications to the Automotive and Coal Industries
Carol Rapaport, Analyst in Health Care Financing
September 22, 2014
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43732.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Poverty: Major Themes in Past Debates and Current Proposals
Gene Falk, Specialist in Social Policy
Karen Spar, Specialist in Domestic Social Policy and Division Research Coordinator
September 18, 2014
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43731.pdf
[full-text, 36 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Child Welfare: An Overview of Federal Programs and Their Current Funding
Emilie Stoltzfus, Specialist in Social Policy
September 16, 2014
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43458.pdf?
[full-text, 37 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Social Security Reform: Legal Analysis of Social Security Benefit Entitlement Issues
Emily M. Lanz, Legislative Attorney
Thomas J. Nicola, Legislative Attorney
September 17, 2014
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32822.pdf?
[full-text, 15 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Corporate Expatriation, Inversions, and Mergers: Tax Issues
Donald J. Marples, Specialist in Public Finance
Jane G. Gravelle, Senior Specialist in Economic Policy
September 3, 2014
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43568.pdf?
[full-text, 17 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Social Security: What Would Happen If the Trust Funds Ran Out?
Noah P. Meyerson, Analyst in Income Security
August 28, 2014
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33514.pdf?
[full-text, 17 pages]
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
PRESERVING ACCESS TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM: COMMON ERRORS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES IN DISMISSING COMPLAINTS OF DISCRIMINATON ON PROCEDURAL GROUNDS [15 September 2014]
http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/reports/dismissals.cfm
or
[full-text, 22 pages]
Press Release 15 September 2014
New EEOC Report Identifies Common Errors by Federal Agencies in Dismissing Discrimination Complaints on Procedural Grounds
One-Third of Agency Dismissals Are Reversed and Remanded by EEOC
http://eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/9-15-14.cfm
Statistical Reports
BEA: TRAVEL AND TOURISM SATELLITE ACCOUNTS 2ND QTR [18 September 2014]
TRAVEL AND TOURISM SPENDING TURNED UP IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2014
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2014/tour214.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2014/pdf/tour214.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
BEA: U.S. International Transactions: Second Quarter 2014 [17 September 2014]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/2014/trans214.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/2014/pdf/trans214.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/2014/xls/trans214.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/2014/pdf/trans214_fax.pdf
BEA: NOTE: Modernizing BEA’s International Economic Accounts [15 September 2014]
http://www.bea.gov/international/modern.htm
BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- AUGUST 2014 [19 September 2014]
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/news.release/laus.toc.htm
BLS: EMPLOYEE TENURE IN 2014 [18 September 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/tenure.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/tenure.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
BLS: COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES First Quarter 2014 [18 September 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewqtr.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cewqtr.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/cewqtr.supp.toc.htm
BLS: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – AUGUST 2014 [17 September 2014]
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 * AUGUST 2014 [17 September 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
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 in 2014, 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/
Bacharach Leadership Group (BLG)
VIDEOS on LEADERSHIP TOPICS
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyDFVYXys-4uQ3nwFM2gjig/videos
or
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyDFVYXys-4uQ3nwFM2gjig
--see also
BACHARACH LEADERSHIP GROUP (BLG)
http://sambacharach.com/blg-lead/
and
INC.com & Inc. Magazine
www.inc.com
Samuel Bacharach Articles & Videos
http://www.inc.com/author/samuel-bacharach
How to Lead Multitasking Control Freaks
Manageable Problem Vs. The Gates of Hell: There's a Time for a Leader to Go Crazy
How to Choose the Right Leadership Training Program
Leadership Skills For Surviving a Buyout
3 Core Leadership Competencies to Teach Your High-Potentials
Julia Child's Recipe for Entrepreneurial Success
Want People to Support Your Ideas? Conquer Their Fears
How to Go From a Product Company to a 'Solution' Company
How to Stop Growth From Killing Innovation
3 Steps to Become a Better Leader
There Are No ‘Born Leaders’
How to Train Any Employee to Lead
Leading in a Virtual Environment
The Key to Negotiating Like a Leader
When It Comes to Hiring and Keeping Great Employees, How Do You Stack Up Against the Best?
4 Ways to Tell If Your Company Is Too Big to Manage
Leadership in the Age of Gamification and Wearables
In a Negotiation, Leaders Make the First Move
How to Establish Your Company's Organizational Culture
What Today's Leaders Can Learn From Napoleon's Mistakes
Why Good Leaders Don't Always Negotiate
How Leaders Reinvent Themselves
How to Retain Your Intrapreneurs
Leadership Can Be Learned [video]
How to Encourage an Environment of Ideas [video]
All Leaders Need 2 Key Skill Sets [video]
How Effective Leaders Prepare for Negotiation [video]
3 Ways to Reenergize Your Team
Great Leaders Know That Good Ideas Aren't Enough [video]
How to Earn Credibility as a Leader [video]
Build Teams for Creativity [video]
Why All Leaders Should Read Lord of the Flies
Can You Have Meetings and Still Innovate?
5 Ways to Boost Innovation Without Breaking the Bank
4 Innovation Lessons from Mozart
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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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 17 September 2014
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
________________________________________________________________________
This service is supported, in part, by donations. Please consider making a donation by following the instructions at http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/iws/news-bureau/support.html
IWS Weekly Bulletin, 17 September 2014
Academic Research
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
8453 Labor Market Reforms and Current Account Imbalances: Beggar-Thy-Neighbor Policies in a Currency Union?
8452 Do Criminal Representatives Hinder or Improve Constituency Outcomes? Evidence from India
8451 Money Can't Buy Love But Can It Buy Peace? Evidence from the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation
8450 Policy Discontinuity and Duration Outcomes
8449 Evaluating Workplace Mandates with Flows versus Stocks: An Application to California Paid Family Leave
8448 Tax Morale
8447 Do Employer Preferences Contribute to Sticky Floors?
8446 Awareness Programs and Change in Taste-based Caste Prejudice
8445 The Timing of Preference and Prejudice in Sequential Hiring Games
8444 Desert and Inequity Aversion in Teams
8443 Gender Differences in Honesty: Groups Versus Individuals
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 School, Cornell University
THE WORKER INSTITUTE—Research
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/workerinstitute/research/
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)
INNOVATIVE ASIA: ADVANCING THE KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY--THE NEXT POLICY AGENDA [12 September 2014]
http://www.adb.org/publications/innovative-asia-advancing-knowledge-based-economy-next-policy-agenda
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2014/innovative-asia-knowledge-based-economy.pdf
[full-text, 112 pages]
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
INNOVATIVE ASIA: ADVANCING THE KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY--COUNTRY CASE STUDIES FOR THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, AND KAZAKHSTAN [12 September 2014]
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2014/innovative-asia-prc-india-indonesia-kazakhstan.pdf
[full-text, 117 pages]
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: Prospects and Potential in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan [10 September 2014]
http://www.adb.org/publications/information-and-communication-technologies-women-entrepreneurs
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2014/icts-for-women-entrepreneurs.pdf
[full-text, 126 pages]
European Commission
Eurostat
LABOUR COST INDEX--RECENT TRENDS [16 September 2014]
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Labour_cost_index_-_recent_trends
European Commission
Eurostat
PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE LABOUR MARKET--updated 4 September 2014
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/People_outside_the_labour_market
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
TRENDS IN QUALITY OF LIFE--TURKEY: 2003-2012 [11 September 2014]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1440.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2014/40/en/1/EF1440EN.pdf
[full-text, 100 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
EFFECTS OF RESTRUCTURING AT REGIONAL LEVEL AND APPROACHES TO DEALING WITH THE CONSEQUENCES [10 September 2014]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1441.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2014/41/en/1/EF1441EN.pdf
[full-text, 106 pages]
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Note: LAC=Latine America and the Caribbean
LAC INVESTMENT IN CHINA: A NEW CHAPTER IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-CHINA RELATIONS [September 2014]
http://publications.iadb.org/handle/11319/6599?locale-attribute=en
or
[full-text, 39 pages]
International Labour Organization (ILO)
CHILD LABOUR AND EDUCATION FOR ALL: A resource Guide for trade unions [online 8 September 2014]
http://www.ilo.org/actrav/info/pubs/WCMS_305446/lang--en/index.htm
or
[full-text, 85 pages]
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Social Protection Policy Papers. Paper 10
Universal Health Protection: Progress to date and the way forward [online 9 September 2014]
or
[full-text, 128 pages]
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Training Centre
GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS 2014 [10 June 2014]
http://apirnet.ilo.org/resources/guide-to-international-labour-standards
or
or
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---normes/documents/publication/wcms_246944.pdf
or
http://apirnet.ilo.org/resources/guide-to-international-labour-standards/at_download/file1
[full-text, 340 pages]
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
GEOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS IN HEALTH CARE: WHAT DO WE KNOW AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE? [16 September 2014]
http://www.oecd.org/health/health-systems/medical-practice-variations.htm
or
[read online, 419 pages]
or
Press Release 16 September 2014
Governments must tackle regional variations in health care use, says OECD
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
OECD INTERIM GLOBAL ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT [15 September 2014]
http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/economicoutlook.htm
or
http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Interim-Assessment-Handout-Sep-2014.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
or
http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/handout-data-sept-2014.xlsx
[spreadsheet]
Press Release 15 September 2014
Global growth continuing at a moderate pace, OECD says
http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/global-growth-continuing-at-a-moderate-pace-oecd-says.htm
World Bank
WELL BEGUN BUT NOT YET DONE: PROGRESS AND EMERGING CHALLENGES FOR POVERTY REDUCTION IN VIETNAM [9 September 2014]
Editor, Valerie Kozel
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/20074
or
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/20074/9781464800061.pdf?sequence=1
[full-text, 273]
World Bank
IMPROVING BASIC SERVICES FOR THE BOTTOM FORTY PERCENT: LESSONS FROM ETHIOPIA [September 2014]
by Khan, Qaiser M.; Faguet, Jean-Paul; Gaukler, Christopher; Mekasha, Wendmsyamregne
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/20001
or
[full-text, 139 pages]
World Bank
DATA on SOCIAL PROTECTION & LABOR
http://data.worldbank.org/topic/labor-and-social-protection
in addition
Click on topics below for data
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator#topic-10
Federal
BLS: MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW (15 August to 15 September 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/home.htm
2014
· Consumption patterns and economic status of older households in the United States 09/15/2014
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2014/article/pdf/consumption-patterns-and-economic-status-of-older-households.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
· Husbands’ job loss and wives’ labor force participation during economic downturns: are all recessions the same? 09/09/2014
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2014/article/pdf/husbands-job-loss-and-wives-labor-force-participation-during-economic-downturns-are-all-recessions-the-same.pdf
[full-text, 32 pages]
· Millennials after the Great Recession 09/09/2014
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2014/beyond-bls/pdf/millennials-after-the-great-recession.pdf
· Repeat use in the U.S. unemployment insurance system 09/04/2014
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2014/article/pdf/repeat-use-in-the-u-s-unemployment-insurance-system.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
· Stay-at-home mothers through the years 09/04/2014
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2014/beyond-bls/pdf/stay-at-home-mothers-through-the-years.pdf
· No time to play in the USA? 09/04/2014
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2014/book-review/pdf/no-time-to-play-in-the-usa.pdf
· Is overeducation with underpayment a lifelong problem? 08/27/2014
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2014/beyond-bls/pdf/is-overeducation-with-underpayment-a-lifelong-problem.pdf
Census
Current Population Reports P60-249
INCOME AND POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES: 2013 [16 September 2014]
http://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2014/demo/p60-249.pdf
[full-text, 72 pages]
Current Population Reports P60-250
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE UNITED STATES: 2013 [16 September 2014]
http://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2014/demo/p60-250.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]
Press Release 16 September 2014
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2013
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2014/cb14-169.html
Census
INDUSTRY STATISTICS PORTAL
http://www.census.gov/econ/isp/
Joint Economic Committe/Democrats (JEC)
INCREASING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY: INCLUDES STATE-LEVEL ECONOMIC DATA [29 July 2014]
http://www.jec.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&File_id=8b2b24c3-628f-4c3c-871a-5e25154c4955
[full-text, 11 pages]
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Teacher Attrition and Mobility: Results From the 2012-13 Teacher Follow-up Survey [4 September 2014]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2014077
or
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014077.pdf
[full-text, 40 pages]
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
NCHS DATA ONLINE QUERY SYSTEM (NCHS DOQS) [16 July 2014]
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/doqs/index.htm
Select a Dataset to Query:
· Emergency Department Visits -- http://doqs.cdc.gov/NCHSDOQS/query/selection/ed/EDSelection.htmlBasic Measures
Select measure to query
Estimated Numbers of ED Visits
Estimated Percentage Distribution of ED Visits
Estimated Crude Rates of ED Visits
Estimated Age-adjusted Rates of ED Visits
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2013-- Data Update
Special Reports | NSF 13-304A | May 30, 2014
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/2013/start.cfm
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/2013/pdf/nsf13304_full.pdf
[full-text, 293 pages]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Substance Use and Mental Health Estimates from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Overview of Findings [4 September 2014]
http://www.samhsa.gov/data/2k14/NSDUH200/sr200-findings-overview-2014.htm
or
http://www.samhsa.gov/data/2k14/NSDUH200/sr200-findings-overview-2014.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC)
Staff Report
Original Publication: June 18, 2014
Addendum Added: September 12, 2014
The Risks of China’s Internet Companies on U.S. Stock Exchanges [with added Addendum] [12 September 2014]
By Kevin Rosier Policy Analyst, Economics and Trade
or
[full-text, 17 pages]
United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
Publication Number: 4485
Investigation Number: 332-540
DIGITAL TRADE IN THE U.S. AND GLOBAL ECONOMIES, PART 2 [11 September 2014]
http://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/pub4485.pdf
[full-text, 336 pages]
United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
Staff Working Papers
A Note on U.S. Trade Statistics
August 22, 2014
http://www.usitc.gov/publications/research/tradestatsnote.pdf
[full-text, 5 pages]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Accenture
BIG SUCCESS WITH BIG DATA [10 September 2014]
http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-big-data-research.aspx?src=m
or
http://www.accenture.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/PDF/Accenture-Big-Data-POV.PDF
[full-text, 12 pages]
Infographic
http://www.accenture.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/PDF/Accenture-Big-Data-Infographic.pdf
Press Release 10 September 2014
Companies Are Satisfied with Business Outcomes from Big Data and Recognize Big Data as Very Important to Their Digital Transformation, Accenture Study Shows
or
http://m.newsroom.accenture.com/article_pdf.cfm?article_id=6188
American Psychological Association (APA)
The Subjective Well-Being Political Paradox: Happy Welfare States and Unhappy Liberals
Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn, Oscar Holmes, IV, and Derek R. Avery
Journal of Applied Psychology
Online First Publication, August 25, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0037654
or
http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/apl-a0037654.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
Press Release 9 September 2014
Liberal Countries Have More Satisfied Citizens While Conservatives Are Happier Individuals, Study Finds
http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2014/09/satisfied-citizens.aspx
Bryan, Pendleton, Swats & McAllister, llc & Wells Fargo
https://www.wellsfargo.com/com/retirement-employee-benefits/bpsm/news-publications
July/August 2014
Six Key Steps to Success:
Implementing an Effective Benefits Communication Campaign
by Katherine Tange-duPré, CEBS and Whitney Coppinger
[full-text, 12 pages]
The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
THE RISE OF DATA POVERTY IN AMERICA [10 September 2014]
By Daniel Castro
http://m.itif.org/publications/rise-data-poverty-america
or
http://www2.datainnovation.org/2014-data-poverty.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]
Mercer
Press Release 10 September 2014
Public holiday entitlement varies greatly around the world
http://www.mercer.us/newsroom/public-holiday-entitlement-varies-greatly-around-the-world.html
Urban Institute
HEALTH REFORM MONITORING SURVEY
http://hrms.urban.org/index.html
Taking Stock: Health Insurance Coverage for Parents under the ACA in 2014
By Genevieve M. Kenney, Nathaniel Anderson, Sharon K. Long, Lisa Dubay, Stacey McMorrow, Lisa Clemans-Cope, Michael Karpman, and Douglas Wissoker
September 9, 2014
http://hrms.urban.org/briefs/Health-Insurance-Coverage-for-Parents-under-the-ACA-in-2014.html
or
http://hrms.urban.org/briefs/Health-Insurance-Coverage-for-Parents-under-the-ACA-in-2014.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
Towers Watson
Press Release 8 September 2014
Compensation Programs Falling Short at U.S. Employers, Towers Watson Surveys Find
Companies differentiating pay for performance less than before
Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Laws Affecting Medicare and Medicaid: An Overview
Jennifer A. Staman, Legislative Attorney
September 8, 2014
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22743.pdf?
[full-text, 14 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Protection of Trade Secrets: Overview of Current Law and Legislation
Brian T. Yeh, Legislative Attorney
September 5, 2014
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/R43714.pdf
[full-text, 37 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Unaccompanied Children from Central America: Foreign Policy Considerations
Peter J. Meyer, Coordinator, Analyst in Latin American Affairs
Clare Ribando Seelke, Specialist in Latin American Affairs
Maureen Taft-Morales, Specialist in Latin American Affairs
Rhoda Margesson, Specialist in International Humanitarian Policy
August 28, 2014
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43702.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
Statistical Reports
BEA: ECONOMIC GROWTH WIDESPREAD ACROSS METROPOLITAN AREAS IN 2013
Advance 2013, and Revised 2001–2012 GDP-by-Metropolitan-Area Statistics [16 September 2014]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_metro/2014/gdp_metro0914.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_metro/2014/pdf/gdp_metro0914.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_metro/2014/xls/gdp_metro0914.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_metro/2014/gdp_metro_highlights_0914.htm
BLS: PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - AUGUST 2014 [16 September 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ppi.pdf
full-text, 33 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 2014 [12 September 2014]
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: NATIONAL CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES IN 2013 (PRELIMINARY RESULTS) [11 September 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf
[full-text, 14 pages]
BLS: EMPLOYER COSTS FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION – JUNE 2014 [10 September 2014]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecec.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The “Islamic State” Crisis and U.S. Policy
Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs
Christopher M. Blanchard, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs
Carla E. Humud, Analyst in Middle Eastern and African Affairs
Matthew C. Weed, Analyst in Foreign Policy Legislation
Rhoda Margesson, Specialist in International Humanitarian Policy
Alex Tiersky, Analyst in Foreign Affairs
September 10, 2014
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R43612.pdf?x
[full-text, 22 pages]
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 in 2014, 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/
Bacharach Leadership Group (BLG)
VIDEOS on LEADERSHIP TOPICS
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyDFVYXys-4uQ3nwFM2gjig/videos
or
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyDFVYXys-4uQ3nwFM2gjig
--see also
BACHARACH LEADERSHIP GROUP (BLG)
http://sambacharach.com/blg-lead/
and
INC.com & Inc. Magazine
www.inc.com
Samuel Bacharach Articles & Videos
http://www.inc.com/author/samuel-bacharach
Manageable Problem Vs. The Gates of Hell: There's a Time for a Leader to Go Crazy
How to Choose the Right Leadership Training Program
Leadership Skills For Surviving a Buyout
3 Core Leadership Competencies to Teach Your High-Potentials
Julia Child's Recipe for Entrepreneurial Success
Want People to Support Your Ideas? Conquer Their Fears
How to Go From a Product Company to a 'Solution' Company
How to Stop Growth From Killing Innovation
3 Steps to Become a Better Leader
There Are No ‘Born Leaders’
How to Train Any Employee to Lead
Leading in a Virtual Environment
The Key to Negotiating Like a Leader
When It Comes to Hiring and Keeping Great Employees, How Do You Stack Up Against the Best?
4 Ways to Tell If Your Company Is Too Big to Manage
Leadership in the Age of Gamification and Wearables
In a Negotiation, Leaders Make the First Move
How to Establish Your Company's Organizational Culture
What Today's Leaders Can Learn From Napoleon's Mistakes
Why Good Leaders Don't Always Negotiate
How Leaders Reinvent Themselves
How to Retain Your Intrapreneurs
Leadership Can Be Learned [video]
How to Encourage an Environment of Ideas [video]
All Leaders Need 2 Key Skill Sets [video]
How Effective Leaders Prepare for Negotiation [video]
3 Ways to Reenergize Your Team
Great Leaders Know That Good Ideas Aren't Enough [video]
How to Earn Credibility as a Leader [video]
Build Teams for Creativity [video]
Why All Leaders Should Read Lord of the Flies
Can You Have Meetings and Still Innovate?
5 Ways to Boost Innovation Without Breaking the Bank
4 Innovation Lessons from Mozart
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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