Wednesday, January 28, 2015
[IWS] WEEKLY BULLETIN, 28 January 2015
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, 28 January 2015
Academic Research
Census
International Programs
INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL AGENCIES
http://www.census.gov/population/international/links/stat_int.html
African Development Bank (AfDB)
DATA PORTAL
http://dataportal.afdb.org/default.aspx
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
STATISTICAL DATABASE SYSTEM (SDBS)
https://sdbs.adb.org/sdbs/index.jsp
Online Query
[see yellow ribbon at top right of screen]
MDG Tables
[see yellow ribbon at top right of screen]
SBDS Explanation
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC}
STATISTICS AND INDICATORS
http://estadisticas.cepal.org/cepalstat/WEB_CEPALSTAT/estadisticasIndicadores.asp?idioma=i
EUROPEAN UNION OPEN DATA PORTAL
http://open-data.europa.eu/en/data/
As of 24 October 2014, there are more than 7250 datasets available.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
DATA PORTAL
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
OECD EMPLOYMENT DATABASE
http://www.oecd.org/employment/onlineoecdemploymentdatabase.htm
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent Studies--
8791 Anonymity, Efficiency Wages and Technological Progress
8790 Innovation and SMEs Patent Propensity in Korea
8789 Why is Pollution from U.S. Manufacturing Declining? The Roles of Trade, Regulation, Productivity, and Preferences
8788 Does Delay Cause Decay? The Effect of Administrative Decision Time on the Labor Force Participation and Earnings of Disability Applicants
8787 Effects of Changes in Pensions on the Age of First Benefit Receipt: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Repatriated Ethnic Germans
8786 Are Recipients of Social Assistance 'Benefit Dependent'? Concepts, Measurement and Results for Selected Countries
8785 Seriously Strengthening the Tax-Benefit Link
8784 The Effect of Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Evidence from the 2012-2013 Phase-Out
(forthcoming in: American Economic Review, May 2015)
8783 Voluntary Public Unemployment Insurance
8782 Cultural Diversity: A Matter of Measurement
(forthcoming in: J. Bakens, P. Nijkamp and J. Poot (eds), The Economics of Cultural Diversity. Edward Elgar, 2015)
8781 Optimal Spatial Taxation: Are Big Cities Too Small?
8780 Job Loss and Regional Mobility
IZA Policy Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/policypapers
Recent Studies
96 Old-Age Financial Protection in Malaysia: Challenges and Options
95 Youth Unemployment in India: From a European and Transitional Labour Market Point of View
94 Addressing Access and Behavioral Constraints through Social Intermediation Services: A Review of Chile Solidario and Red Unidos
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)
ADB economics working paper series No. 426
FINANCIAL INCLUSION, POVERTY, AND INCOME INEQUALITY IN DEVELOPING ASIA [20 January 2015]
by Park, Cyn-Young; Mercado, Rogelio Jr.
http://www.adb.org/publications/financial-inclusion-poverty-and-income-inequality-developing-asia
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/153143/ewp-426.pdf
[full-text, 25 pages]
European Commission
Eurostat
Press Release 22 January 2015
Third quarter of 2014 compared with second quarter of 2014
Government debt fell to 92.1% of GDP in euro area
Down to 86.6% in EU28
SEE--
GOVERNMENT FINANCE STATISTICS--DATABASE
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/government-finance-statistics/data/database
European Commission
Eurostat
INNOVATION STATISTICS [21 January 2015]
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Innovation_statistics
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
FOUNDATION FOCUS, Issue 16
SUSTAINABLE WORK: TOWARD BETTER AND LONGER WORKING LIVES [23 January 2015]
or
http://eurofound.europa.eu/sites/default/files/ef_publication/field_ef_document/ef1457en.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
FACTSHEETS
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/observatories/emcc/erm/factsheets
[Click on company name for access]
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Press Release 27 January 2015
IFC, Ant Financial Services Group and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Launch First Internet-based Gender-Finance Program in China to Boost Women Entrepreneurship
Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
JAPANESE WORKING LIFE PROFILE 2014/2015: LABOR STATISTICS [22 January 2015]
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/jwl/index.htm
Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
JAPAN LABOR REVIEW, vol. 12, no. 1, Winter 2015
SPECIAL EDITION: THE OUTLOOK FOR EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN JAPAN [16 January 2015]
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/index.htm
or
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2015/JLR45_all.pdf
[full-text, 130 pages]
World Bank
EAST ASIA'S CHANGING URBAN LANDSCAPE: MEASURING A DECADE OF SPATIAL GROWTH [25 January 2015]
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/21159
or
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/21159/9781464803635.pdf?sequence=4
[full-text, 184 pages]
Overview
[full-text, 28 pages]
World Bank
WORLD BANK MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION (MENA)
MENA QUARTERLY ECONOMIC BRIEF, Issue 4, January 2015
MENA QUARTERLY ECONOMIC BRIEF, JANUARY 2015: PLUNGING OIL PRICES [January 2015]
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/21349
or
[full-text, 48 pages]
World Bank
A World Bank Quarterly Report
COMMODITY MARKETS OUTLOOK [22 January 2015]
http://www.worldbank.org/content/dam/Worldbank/GEP/GEPcommodities/GEP2015a_commodity_Jan2015.pdf
[full-text, 38 pages]
Press Release 22 January 2015
Most Commodity Prices Expected to Continue Declining in 2015, in Rare Occurrence, Says WB Report
World Bank
Policy Research Working Paper 7151
MORE THAN COPPER: TOWARD THE DIVERSIFICATON AND STABILIZATION OF ZAMBIAN EXPORTS [January 2015]
by Brulhart, Marius; Dihel, Nora; Kukenova, Madina
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/21148
or
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/21148/WPS7151.pdf?sequence=1
[full-text, 43 pages]
Federal
BLS: MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW
WORKER'S EXPECTATIONS ABOUT LOSING AND REPLACING THEIR JOBS: 35 YEARS OF CHANGE [20 January 2015]
or
[full-text, 9 pages]
Census
Facts for Features
BLACK (AFRICAN-AMERICAN) HISTORY MONTH: FEBRUARY 2015 [21 January 2015]
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2015/cb15-ff01.html
or
[full-text, 4 pages]
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
THE BUDGET AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: 2015 TO 2025 [26 January 2015]
or
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/49892-Outlook2015.pdf
[full-text, 184 pages]
Additional Data
· Economic Data and Projections
The Economic Outlook for 2015 to 2025 in 17 Slides
http://www.cbo.gov/publication/49909
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES: SPENDING AND POLICY OPTIONS [21 January 2015]
or
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/49887-TANF.pdf
[full-text, 37 pages]
DATA UNDERLYING FIGURES
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/49887-TANF_DataUnderlyingFigures.xlsx
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
2015 POVERTY GUIDELINES [22 January 2015]
http://aspe.hhs.gov/POVERTY/15poverty.cfm
[SEE Federal Register for 22 January 2015 at https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/01/22/2015-01120/annual-update-of-the-hhs-poverty-guidelines
Go to Further Resources on Poverty Measurement, Poverty Lines, and Their History
Go to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
RAND
Fact Sheet
VALUING THE CARE WE PROVIDE OUR ELDERS [20 January 2015]
by A.V. Chari, John Engberg, Kristin Ray, Ateev Mehrotra
http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9817.html
or
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_briefs/RB9800/RB9817/RAND_RB9817.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
World Economic Forum (WEF)
Deloitte
BRIDGING THE SKILLS AND INNOVATION GAP TO BOOST PRODUCTIVITY IN LATIN AMERICA [23 January 2015]
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Competitiveness_Lab_Latin_America_15.pdf
[full-text, 41 pages]
Press Release 23 January 2015
Closing Latin America’s Competitiveness Gap through Skills and Innovation
World Economic Forum (WEF)
Press Release 23 January 2015
Unlock Trillions to Tackle Global Inequality and Create Jobs, Panel Urges
http://www.weforum.org/news/unlock-trillions-tackle-global-inequality-and-create-jobs-panel-urges
Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Military Pay: Key Questions and Answers
Lawrence Kapp, Specialist in Military Manpower Policy
Barbara Salazar Torreon, Information Research Specialist
January 20, 2015
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL33446.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Fatherhood Initiatives: Connecting Fathers to Their Children
Carmen Solomon-Fears, Specialist in Social Policy
January 16, 2015
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL31025.pdf
[full-text, 26 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Tax Havens: International Tax Avoidance and Evasion
Jane G. Gravelle, Senior Specialist in Economic Policy
January 15, 2015
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40623.pdf
[full-text, 60 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The Federal Minimum Wage: In Brief
David H. Bradley, Specialist in Labor Economics
January 13, 2015
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43089.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Temporary Protected Status: Current Immigration Policy and Issues
Lisa Seghetti, Section Research Manager
Karma Ester, Information Research Specialist
Ruth Ellen Wasem, Specialist in Immigration Policy
January 12, 2015
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RS20844.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
BePress Digital Commons
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW COMMONS
http://network.bepress.com/law/labor-and-employment-law/
About
http://network.bepress.com/about/law/labor-and-employment-law/
The above is part of the
LAW REVIEW COMMONS: The Largest Collection of Free and Open Law Review Scholarship
Statistical Reports
BEA: Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 3rd quarter, 2014
Widespread Growth Across Industries Continues in Third Quarter 2014 [22 January 2015]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/gdpindustry/gdpindnewsrelease.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/gdpindustry/2015/pdf/gdpind314.pdf
[full-text, 9 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/gdpindustry/2015/xls/gdpind314.xlsx
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/gdpindustry/2015/pdf/gdpind314_fax.pdf
BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- DECEMBER 2014 [27 January 2015]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/laus.supp.toc.htm
BLS: UNION MEMBERS – 2014 [23 January 2015]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/union2.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
BLS: USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS FOURTH QUARTER 2014 [21 January 2015]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/wkyeng.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
It’s time to reinstate the long-form census
https://cjfe.org/resources/protest_letters/canadians-have-right-information
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations
Jeremy M. Sharp, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs
January 21, 2015
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL34170.pdf
[full-text, 38 pages]
Upcoming --
BLG & Inc. Edu Workshops
http://www.blgevents-incedu.com/
MASTER THE SKILLS OF INFLUENCE
New York City: February 24-25, 2015
Washington DC: May 12-13, 2015
Los Angeles: September 15-16, 2015
LEAD YOUR TEAMS TO DRIVE GROWTH
New York City: February 26-27, 2015
Washington DC: May 14-15, 2015
Los Angeles: September 17-18, 2015
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
PART II: Do You Innovate Like The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? 5 Innovation Strategies of The Rolling Stones
PART I: Do You Innovate Like The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? 5 Innovation Strategies of The Beatles
BLG & Inc. Workshops
Top 10 Compelling Proactive Leadership Links: Dec. 1-5
The One Leadership Skill You Need
Good Manners Make Good Leaders
Top 10 Compelling Proactive Leadership Links: Oct. 20-24
How To Be Successful & Only Work Two Hours A Day
Two Invaluable Productivity Tips From H.L. Mencken
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
Be Less Cool--and 4 Other Career Tips for Millennials
5 Leadership Lessons From the Cuba Negotiations
The Unspoken Leadership Skill You Need to Survive
Are You a Failing Leader?
How to Lead Millennials
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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