Tuesday, October 23, 2012
[IWS] Weekly Bulletin, 24 October 2012
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, 24 October 2012
Academic Research
IZA Discussion Papers (Institute for the Study of Labor)
http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers
Recent studies include ---
6943 Personality Traits and the Marriage Market
6942 Canonical Correlation and Assortative Matching: A Remark
6941 Isolating the Network Effect of Immigrants on Trade
6940 The Economics of Circular Migration
(forthcoming in: International Handbook on the Economics of Migration)
6939 Do Ethnic Enclaves Impede Immigrants' Integration? Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Social-Interaction Approach
(forthcoming in: Review of International Economics, 2012)
6938 Bridge Jobs in Europe
6937 Does Immigration Policy Affect the Education-Occupation Mismatch? Evidence from Australia
6936 Spatial Disparities in Hospital Performance
6935 Efficiency in a Search and Matching Economy with a Competitive Informal Sector
6934 Are We There Yet? Time for Checks and Balances on New Institutionalism
(forthcoming in: Annual Proceedings of the Wealth & Well-Being of Nations, 2013.)
6933 For Some Mothers More Than Others: How Children Matter for Labour Market Outcomes When Both Fertility and Female Employment Are Low
6932 Worker Cooperatives and Democratic Governance
6931 Immigrants' Time Use: A Survey of Methods and Evidence
6930 The Economics of Child Well-Being
6929 Son Preference and Children's Housework: The Case of India
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)
AFRICA & GLOBAL ECONOMIC TRENDS QUARTERLY STATISTICAL REVIEW
volume 11, September 28, 2012 [online 18 October 2012]
[full-text, 18 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
NEET is an acronym for 'Not in Employment, Education or Training'
NEETs - Young people not in employment, education or training: Characteristics, costs and policy responses in Europe [22 October 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1254.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2012/54/en/1/EF1254EN.pdf
[full-text, 171 pages]
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC)
Young people and 'NEETs' [22 October 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/labourmarket/youth.htm
Government of India
Ministry of statistics and Programme Implementation
Central Statistics Office
Social Statistics Division
CHILDREN IN INDIA 2012: A Statistical Appraisal [September 2012]
http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/Children_in_India_2012.pdf
[full-text, 225 pages]
Government of India
Ministry of statistics and Programme Implementation
Central Statistics Office
MANUAL ON LABOUR STATISTICS (I)-2012 [August 2012]
http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/Manual_Labour_Statistics-I_3oct12.pdf
[full-text, 149 pages]
Government of India
Ministry of statistics and Programme Implementation
Central Statistics Office
SAARC is the acronym for 'South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation'
SAARC Social Charter India Country Report 2012 [August 2012]
http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/SAARC_India_Country_Report-2012-31aug12.pdf
[full-text, 90 pages]
Government of India
Ministry of statistics and Programme Implementation
BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) JOINT STATISTICAL PUBLICATION 2012 [August 2012]
http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/bricks_2012_24aug12/htm/index1.html
Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [IBGE]
[BRAZIL] 2010 Population Census: families and households and 2010 Population Census: nuptiality, fertility and migration, is available at
http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/censo2010/default.shtm
Press Release 17 October 2012
[BRAZIL] 2010 Census: Consensual unions make up more than 1/3 of marriages and are more common among lower classes
http://www.ibge.gov.br/english/presidencia/noticias/noticia_visualiza.php?id_noticia=2240&id_pagina=1
International Finance Corporation (IFC) & World Bank
DOING BUSINESS 2013: SMARTER REGULATIONS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE ENTERPRISES
COMPARING BUSINESS REGULATIONS FOR DOMESTIC FIRMS IN 185 ECONOMIES (10th Edition) [23 October 2012]
or
[full-text, 282 pages]
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
PRIVATE EQUITY AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
International Labour Organizaton (ILO)
Asia�Pacific Labour Market Update, October 2012 [22 October 2012]
http://www.ilo.org/asia/whatwedo/publications/WCMS_191735/lang--en/index.htm
or
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---asia/---ro-bangkok/documents/publication/wcms_191735.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Press Release 22 October 2012
Asia-Pacific: Quality and quantity of jobs dropping
Slowing growth in many Asian countries has accentuated labour market challenges in a region that has the world's largest youth population, and where precarious work is widespread.
http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_191716/lang--en/index.htm
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV)
MAKE POVERTY HISTORY!: TRADE UNION MANUAL ON THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS [17 October 2012]
[full-text, 56 pages]
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Job Creation and Enterprise Development Department (EMP/ENTERPRISE)
GREEN JOBS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF SPAIN [August 2012]
or
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/documents/publication/wcms_186715.pdf
[full-text, 73 pages]
Federal
BLS: Beyond the Numbers, October 2012, Vol. 1, No. 15
Prices & Spending
A COMPARISON OF 25 YEARS OF CONSUMER EXPENDITURES BY HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS [11 October 2012]
By Adam Reichenberger, Consumer Expenditure Survey
or
[full-text, 8 pages]
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Job Growth During the Recovery
Linda Levine, Specialist in Labor Economics
October 16, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41434.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/968/
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY TOOLKIT
A Unique Collection of Resources to Help Maintain a Strong Balance of Work and Life
http://www.dol.gov/odep/workplaceflexibility/
Press Release 11 October 2012
US Department of Labor launches virtual Workplace Flexibility Toolkit during National Disability Employment Awareness Month
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/ODEP20122014.htm
RESOURCES IN SUPPORT of NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH (NDEAM)--OCTOBER
See www.disability.gov Did you know October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)? NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and raises awareness about disability employment issues. This year's theme, "A Strong Workforce is an Inclusive Workforce: What Can YOU Do?" recognizes the many and varied talents of America's workers with disabilities.
Disability.gov's Employment section offers a variety of resources that support NDEAM's mission. For people with disabilities, Disability.gov offers resources that can help with looking for a job, finding career planning and job training opportunities and starting and owning a small business. For employers and human resource specialists, Disability.gov has resources about recruiting and hiring people with disabilities, providing accommodations for employees with disabilities and employment laws and regulations.
Information about tax benefits for employers who hire and retain people with disabilities is also available. State-specific employment information can be found by visiting Disability.gov's Employment section, choosing "Search State Resources Only," and then, selecting a state from the map or drop-down menu on the page.
Disability.gov is updated daily to ensure its information is as timely as possible. Recently added employment resources include The American Job Center's Find a Job website and the Department of Labor's new Workplace Flexibility Toolkit, which provides resources to help all workers be as productive as possible, so employers can successfully meet their goals.
For more information, follow Disability.gov on Twitter, "Like" us on Facebook, read Disability.Blog or sign up for email alerts to receive updates on employment and other topics of interest to you. You can also visit Disability.gov to find out about NDEAM events taking place across the country.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
October 2012 NSF 13-300
INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY and EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTCS among RECENT RECIPIENTS OF U.S. DOCTORATES [17 October 2012]
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf13300/
or
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf13300/nsf13300.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
Institutes/Associations/Commercial
Brookings Institution
Center for Universal Education
Paper | October 17, 2012
Building Effective Teacher Salary Systems in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
http://www.brookings.edu/research/reports/2012/10/fragile-conflict-states-winthrop?cid=em_alert102212
or
http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/reports/2012/10/fragile-conflict-states-winthrop/09_cfbt_brookingsreport.pdf
[full-text, 56 pages]
THE DAILY BEAST & NEWSWEEK
THE WORLD'S GREENEST COMPANIES: THE 2012 RANKINGS [22 October 2012]
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/features/2012/newsweek-green-rankings.html
Content Section
Green Rankings 2012: U.S. Companies
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/10/22/newsweek-green-rankings-2012-u-s-500-list.html
Green Rankings 2012: Global Companies
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/10/22/newsweek-green-rankings-2012-global-500-list.html
See also―GreenBiz.com
Newsweek's 2012 Green Rankings: This time it's serious
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2012/10/20/newsweeks-2012-green-rankings-time-its-serious
Kaiser Family Foundation
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
KEY RESOURCES ON HEALTH COVERGE AND THE UNINSURED (updated October 2012)
http://www.kff.org/uninsured/kcmu_health_care_uninsured.cfm
Mercer
2012 ASIA PACIFIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES STUDY [11 October 2012]
http://www.mercer.com/leadership-report-ap
or
https://secure.mercer.com/registerevent.sec;jsessionid=K9nz338mWuIaLD7aqDb2EA**.mercer02?siteLanguage=100&inSecureHost=www.mercer.com&geoId=201000000&idContent=1476130&contactUsPage=true&domainId=null&url=true
[This URL allows one to request a copy of the report]
Press Release 17 October 2012
Disconnect between strategy and execution hindering leadership development in Asia Pacific
Mercer
Press Release 15 October 2012
Compensation for Corporate Directors rose significantly in 2011
http://www.mercer.com/press-releases/1485165
Pew Research Center
Global Attitudes Project
GROWING CONCERS IN CHINA ABOUT INEQUALITY, CORRUPTION [16 October 2012]
Ratings for the U.S. Decline
http://www.pewglobal.org/files/2012/10/Pew-Global-Attitudes-China-Report-FINAL-October-10-20122.pdf
[full-text, 43 pages]
RAND
DISSERTATION
Three Essays on the Labor Supply, Savings and Investment Behavior of Older Workers [18 October 2012]
by Jack Clift
http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD305.html
or
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/rgs_dissertations/2012/RAND_RGSD305.pdf
[full-text, 124 pages]
STOP COKE DISCRIMINATION Web Site
http://stopcokediscrimination.org/
About Us
http://stopcokediscrimination.org/about-us/
Towers Watson
2012 HEALTH CARE CHANGES AHEAD--SURVEY [October 2012]
http://towerswatson.com/united-states/research/8139
or
http://towerswatson.com/assets/pdf/8139/TW-HealthCare-Trends-Survey-NA-2012.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
And referenced by NIOSH in TWH (Total Worker Health) in Action! at http://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/TWH/newsletter/TWHnewsV1N3.html on 18 October 2012
F as in FAT: HOW OBESITY THREATEN AMERICA'S FUTURE 2012 [18 September 2012]
http://healthyamericans.org/report/100/
or
http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/TFAH2012FasInFatFnlRv.pdf
[full-text, 124 pages]
Urban Institute (UI)
Federal Health Reform Is Largely Market-Based, Despite Contrary Assertions [18 October 2012]
Randall R. Bovbjerg, Stan Dorn
http://www.urban.org/publications/412682.html
or
[full-text, 9 pages]
WorldatWork (Total Rewards Association)
COMPENSATION PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES 2012 [16 October 2012]
http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=65522
[full-text, 40 pages]
Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
U.S. Textile Manufacturing and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
Michaela D. Platzer, Specialist in Industrial Organization and Business
October 5, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42772.pdf
[full-text, 25 pages]
or
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/969/
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
GLOBAL PORTAL ON PRODUCT RECALLS [19 October 2012]
http://globalrecalls.oecd.org/
Press Release 19 October 2012
OECD launches online portal to boost product safety
http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecdlaunchesonlineportaltoboostproductsafety.htm
Statistical Reports
BLS: MASS LAYOFFS -- SEPTEMBER 2012 [23 October 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/mmls.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/mmls.pdf
[full-text, 9 pages]
BLS: REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- SEPTEMBER 2012 [19 October 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/laus_10192012.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
and
Supplementary Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/laus.supp.toc.htm
BLS: USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS THIRD QUARTER 2012 [18 October 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/wkyeng.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
Idiosyncratic But Relevant Facts
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Iran Sanctions
Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs
October 15, 2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RS20871.pdf
[full-text, 86 pages]
George Washington University
Special Collections Research Center, Gelman Library
New Collection Added to GW's Labor History Archives: Friends of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service History Archive
http://teamstersarchives.gwu.edu/node/46
Archive Opening Ceremony
Thursday, October 25, 2012
5:00 � 7:00 p.m.
Teamsters Labor History Research Center
Gelman Library, Room 702
2130 H Street NW, Washington DC
Refreshments will be served
Collection exhibit items on display
RSVP: Courtney Vaughn at 202 994-1167 or
Cornell University
ILR SCHOOL
ILR Online Webcast
Beyond Yellow Ribbons: Putting Veterans with Disabilities to Work
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/media/ilronlinewebcasts.html
This webcast is free, however we ask that you register online to receive a link to the webcast a day or two before the presentation.
This webcast will be closed captioned.
Webcast Date: Friday, October 26, 2012
Time: 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. (EST)
REGISTER ONLINE AT
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/events/webcast-registration.html
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
Cornell Chronicle, "Rejection Bolsters Creativity"
Posted by Mary Winans on Oct 19, 2012
http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/features/cornell-chronicle-follow-up-rejection-bolsters-creativity/
--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
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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