Wednesday, May 12, 2010
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 12 May 2010
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, 12 May 2010
Academic Research
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Working Papers
http://www.afdb.org/en/documents/publications/working-paper-series/
Recent publications
Working Paper 109 - The First Africa Region Review for EAC/COMESA
Working Paper 105 - Smallholder Agriculture in East Africa: Trends, Constraints and Opportunities
Working Paper 106 - Does Human Capital Protect Workers against Exogenous Shocks? South Africa in the 2008 – 2009 Crisis
Working Paper 107 - China, Africa and the International Aid Architecture
Working Paper 108 - Is there a case for formal inflation targeting in sub-Saharan Africa?
Working Paper 104 - Technology Gap and Efficiency in Cocoa Production in West and Central Africa: Implications for Cocoa Sector Development
Brookings
The State of Metropolitan America: Chapters [9 May 2010]
http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2010/~/link.aspx?_id=16146159CA514F5FAD6A4D7E2660F648&_z=z
or
Full-text Report
State of Metropolitan America: ON THE FRONT LINES OF DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSFORMATION [9 May 2010]
http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/Programs/Metro/state_of_metro_america/metro_america_report.pdf
[full-text, 172 pages]
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
4940 The Effect of Childhood Conduct Disorder on Human Capital
4939 Building Political Collusion: Evidence from Procurement Auctions
4938 Small State Regional Cooperation, South-South and South-North Migration, and International Trade
4937 The Distribution of Top Incomes in Five Anglo-Saxon Countries over the Twentieth Century
4936 Bidding for Brains: Intellectual Property Rights and the International Migration of Knowledge Workers
4935 A Parametric Control Function Approach to Estimating the Returns to Schooling in the Absence of Exclusion Restrictions: An Application to the NLSY
4934 The Great Recession of 2008-2009: Causes, Consequences and Policy Responses
4933 Rational Expectations and the Puzzling No-Effect of the Minimum Wage
4932 Infant Mortality and the Health of Survivors: Britain 1910-1950
4931 The Employment Effects of Low-Wage Subsidies
4930 Joblessness and Perceptions about the Effectiveness of Democracy
Government Reports/Press - International, Federal, State, Local
International
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Eurofound News, Issue 5, May 2010 [6 May 2010]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1028.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2010/28/en/1/EF1028EN.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages with links]
International Labour Organization (ILO)
ACCELERATING ACTION AGAINST CHILD LABOUR.
Report of the Director-General, International Labour Conference, 99th session, 2010 [7 May 2010]
or
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/documents/publication/wcms_126752.pdf
[full-text, 97 pages]
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Skills & Employability Department (EMP/SKILLS)
ILO research programme on implementation and impact of NQFs [May 2010]
http://www.ilo.org/skills/what/projects/lang--en/WCMS_126588
DRAFT: The implementation and impact of National Qualifications Frameworks: Report of a study in 16 countries [4 May 2010]
http://www.ilo.org/skills/what/projects/lang--en/docName--WCMS_126589/index.htm
[full-text, 135 pages]
OECD
TAXING WAGES 2009 [11 May 2010]
http://www.oecd.org/document/34/0,3343,en_2649_37427_44993442_1_1_1_37427,00.html
MAIN RESULTS
http://www.oecd.org/document/6/0,3343,en_2649_34533_44993478_1_1_1_1,00.html
Information by COUNTRY
http://www.oecd.org/document/59/0,3343,en_2649_34533_45092219_1_1_1_1,00.html
and
Non-tax Compulsory Payments as an Additional Burden on Labour Income
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/17/45120766.pdf
[full-text, 25 pages
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Dynamic maps and charts, OECD
http://www.oecd.org/document/53/0,3343,en_2825_35731996_42852853_1_1_1_1,00.html
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Accession : Estonia, Israel and Slovenia invited to join OECD [10 May 2010]
http://www.oecd.org/document/57/0,3343,en_2649_201185_45159737_1_1_1_1,00.html
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
(distributed by World Bank)
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, POVERTY AND DEVELOPMENT [26 April 2010]
]http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTINDPEOPLE/Resources/407801-1271860301656/full_report.pdf
[full-text, 339 pages]
See Press Release 27 April 2010
World Bank
Afghanistan Economic Update 2010 [10 May 2010]
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:22575307~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html
or
http://go.worldWbank.org/HFNXBB25V0
Federal
Census: Geographical Mobility: 2008 to 2009 [10 May 2010]
Detailed Tables
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/migrate/cps2009.html
For Graphs, see
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/xls/cb10-67_geomobgraphs.xls
Press Release 10 May 2010
U.S. Census Bureau Reports Residents Move at Higher Rate in 2009 After Record Low in 2008
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/mobility_of_the_population/014754.html
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Aurora (UK)
http://www.auroravoice.com/default.asp
Wheretowork.com
Where Women Want To Work TOP 50
http://www.wherewomenwanttowork.com/top50/
or
http://www.wherewomenwanttowork.com/women/
[this link included job search database by company]
Compare Companies by Sector
http://www.wherewomenwanttowork.com/organisations/
Information about--
Where Women Want To Work 2010
http://www.wherewomenwanttowork.com/2010/
For previous years, see—
http://www.wherewomenwanttowork.com/top50/
European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEWSLETTER
http://www.etui.org/research/Publications/Newsletters/Collective-bargaining-newsletter
HRM (ASIA) –[Human Resource Management by Key Media Pty Ltd]
Migration Information Source
US Focus
Chinese Immigrants in the United States [6 May 2010]
By Aaron Terrazas, Jeanne Batalova, Migration Policy Institute
http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/display.cfm?ID=781
or
http://www.migrationinformation.org/USFocus/print.cfm?ID=781
WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)
Beyond Compensation: How Employees Prioritize Total Rewards at Various Life Stages [Survey Results] [April 2010]
http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=37007
[full-text, 25 pages]
WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)
WorldatWork Sponsored Research:
The Relative Influence of Total Rewards Elements on Attraction, Motivation and Retention
Stephanie C. Payne, Ph.D., Michael K. Shaub, Ph.D. Allison Cook, Wendy R. Roswell, Ph.D., Margaret T. Homer, Texas A&M University
April 2010
http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=37008
[full-text, 45 pages]
Law
American Society of International Law (ASIL)
ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS [Updated 8 March 2010]
by Marci Hoffman
http://www.asil.org/humrts1.cfm
Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
China Human Rights and Rule of Law Update [21 April 2010]
All Items from the No. 4, 2010 CECC Newsletter
http://www.cecc.gov/pages/virtualAcad/newsletterListing.phpd?NLdate=20100421&show=ALL
or
http://www.cecc.gov/pages/general/newsletters/CECCnewsletter20100421.pdf
[full-text, 3 pages]
HRM & Freehills
ASIAN EMPLOYMENT LAW GUIDE
http://www.hrmasia.com/employment-law-asia/
U.S. Deparment of Labor
ELAWS
UNION ELECTIONS ADVISOR [11 May 2010]
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/unionelections.htm
Click on the “CONTINUE” link on the bottom left of the page. This will lead to the essential information needed.
OASP News Release: [05/11/2010]
US Labor Department launches interactive website on rights and responsibilities in union officer elections
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/asp/oasp20100564.htm
Statistical Reports
BEA: U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES March 2010 [12 May 2010]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2010/trad0310.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2010/pdf/trad0310.pdf
[full-text, 48 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2010/xls/trad0310.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2010/pdf/trad0310_fax.pdf
BEA: ESTIMATES OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, GUAM, AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS [5 May 2010]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/general/2010/territory_0310.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/general/2010/pdf/DCrelease_final.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover – March 2010 [11 May 2010]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/jolts.supp.toc.htm
BLS: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- APRIL 2010 [7 May 2010]
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: PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS First Quarter 2010, Preliminary [6 May 2010]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod2.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.toc.htm
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA)
News Release 7 May 2010
Isabella Reigns as New Queen of Baby Names - Takes Top Spot on Social Security's Most Popular Baby Names List
http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/pr/baby-names2009-pr.htm
or
http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/pr/baby-names2009-pr-alt.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
POPULAR BABY NAMES DATABASE (from 1880 to the present)
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames/
Census Facts for Features
Mother’s Day: May 9, 2010
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/014614.html
or
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/pdf/cb10ff-09_mothersday.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
American Chambers of Commerce Abroad (DIRECTORY)
http://www.uschamber.com/international/directory/default
Chamber Directory Search Page (for U.S. by State/Territory) (DIRECTORY)
http://www.uschamber.com/chambers/directory/default
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 2010, will appear from time to time on this news service.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
DAILY CASE MINUTES [10 May 2010]
http://www.ictr.org/ENGLISH/caseminutes/index.htm
Trial Chamber I/Salle d'audience I
Munyakazi
Trial Chamber II/Salle d'audience II
Hategekimana
Kanyarukiga
Ngirabatware
Trial Chamber III/Salle d'audience III
Gatete
Karemera et al. (Karemera, Ngirumpatse, Nzirorera )
Nzabonimana
THE BACHARACH BLOG
http://bacharachblog.com/
Discovering the Roots of Leadership
By Samuel B. Bacharach on 05/12/10
http://bacharachblog.com/proactive-leadership-skills/discovering-the-roots-of-leadership/
The Amazing Rise of Social Media Manners
By wbriggs on 05/10/10
http://bacharachblog.com/proactive-technology/the-amazing-rise-of-social-media-manners/
10 Must-Read Leadership & Social Media Links
By Samuel B. Bacharach on 05/07/10
http://bacharachblog.com/proactive-leadership-skills/10-must-read-leadership-social-media-links/
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Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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