IWS Documented News INTERNATIONAL: October 2006

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

[IWS] EWCO: Annual review of working conditions in the EU: 20052006 [25 October 2006]

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[IWS] BLS: Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, 10 Countries, 1960-2005 [19 October 2006]

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[IWS] HBS: EUROPEAN FLEXICURITY: CONCEPTS, METHODOLOGY, & POLICIES [October 2006]

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Monday, October 30, 2006

[IWS] ILO: GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT TRENDS FOR YOUTH [27 October 2006]

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
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International Labour Organization (ILO)

GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT TRENDS FOR YOUTH [27 October 2006]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/gety06en.pdf
[full-text, 58 pages]

[excerpt]
This report adds to growing evidence of a global situation in which young people face
increasing difficulties when entering the labour force. One of the principal findings is that a global
deficit of decent work opportunities has resulted in a situation in which one out of every three youth in
the world is either seeking but unable to find work, has given up the job search entirely or is working
but still living below the US$2 a day poverty line. Without the right foothold from which to start out
right in the labour market, young people are less able to make choices that will improve their own job
prospects and those of their future dependents. This, in turn, perpetuates the cycle of insufficient
education, low-productivity employment and working poverty from one generation to the next. The
report, therefore, adds urgency to the UN call for development of strategies aimed to give young
people a chance to make the most of their productive potential through decent employment.
This report provides empirical research as well as quantitative assessments of the realities of
youth labour markets to build an analytical starting block from which countries can identify the main
challenges facing youth for the process of designing the policies most suited to their particular
situations. At the same time, the data and analyses in the Global Employment Trends for Youth will
strengthen the capacity of the ILOs programme on youth employment to provide assistance to
countries in developing coherent and coordinated interventions on youth employment that are based
on analytical reviews of labour market information.

For further expansion of the youth employment knowledge base, the need is not one of
developing new indicators, but rather finding a way to make use of the indicators that already exist
(labour force participation rates, employment ratios, unemployment rates, employment by status and
by sector, long-term unemployment, underemployment, hours of work and poverty). The challenge,
however, is that, as of now, many of the labour market indicators listed here cannot be applied to
youth because most countries do not provide the data disaggregated by age. The ILO is intensifying its
efforts to gather the data by age groups. This will help to improve the accuracy and reliability of
labour market analyses within a life-cycle perspective.

Contents
1. Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Why focus on youth? ..............................................................................................................1
How are young people faring in the labour market?................................................................2
Misconceptions concerning youth and youth labour markets..................................................6
Summary and outlook ..............................................................................................................9
2. Labour market trends for youth ..............................................................................................11
2.1 Demographic trends and developments in youth labour force participation..................11
2.2 Trends in youth employment..........................................................................................15
2.3 Trends in youth unemployment ......................................................................................16
2.4 Other labour market indicators for youth .......................................................................20
2.5 Summary........................................................................................................................21
3. Trends in youth poverty and working poverty ........................................................................22
3.1 Measuring youth poverty................................................................................................22
3.2 Going beyond youth poverty to youth working poverty ................................................23
3.3. The need to know more about poverty ...........................................................................26
4. Explaining youth inactivity and labour market vulnerability................................................28
4.1 Explaining youth inactivity ............................................................................................28
4.2 Explaining labour market vulnerability among youth....................................................33
5. The school-to-work transition ..................................................................................................36
5.2 The ILO concept of the school-to-work transition: measuring the transition to decent work...........36
5.3 Some preliminary results ...............................................................................................37
5.4 Summary........................................................................................................................43

Annexes
1 Key regional labour market indicators for youth and issues for consideration ............................44
2 Global employment trends regional groupings..........................................................................48
3 Glossary of labour market terms...................................................................................................49
References ............................................................................................................................................51

Tables
Table 2.1: Youth share in total working-age population, 1995 and 2005 ..........................................13
Table 2.2: Development of the youth labour force and youth population between 1995 and 2005 and expected net growth of the youth labour force between 2005 and 2015.................... 13
Table 2.3: Youth labour force participation rates, by sex, 1995 and 2005 .........................................15
Table 2.4: Youth employment and youth employment-to-population ratios ......................................16
Table 2.5: Total youth unemployment, 1995, 2004 and 2005 ...........................................................16
Table 2.6: Ratio of youth-to-adult unemployment rates, 1995 and 2005 ...........................................18
Table 2.7: Youth share in total unemployed and youth share in total working-age population, 1995 and 2005.... 20
Table 3.1: Poverty estimates of undernourished young people (1999-2001) and young people
living on less than US$1 a day and US$2 a day, by region, 2002 .....................................22
Table 3.2: US$1 and US$2 a day working poverty among youth, total numbers and youth working poverty rates ........................26

Table 4.1: Youth inactivity and inactivity rates (1995 and 2005) and female share of total inactive youth (2005) ................28
Table 5.1: Sampling size, reference period and survey coverage .......................................................37
Table 5.2: Distribution of employed youth by type of employment contract .....................................38
Table 5.3: Distribution of youth in transition, by current activity status ............................................39
Table 5.4: Distribution of youth outside of the labour force by reason for inactivity, by sex ............40
Table 5.5: Main obstacles to finding decent work identified by in-transit youth ...............................40
Table 5.6: Transited youth by education level ....................................................................................41
Table 5.7: Most important factors influencing employers decisions when hiring young men and women, by type of post (professional/administrative or manual/production) ...................42
Table 5.8: Employers preferences of education level when hiring young men and women, by type of post (professional/administrative or manual/production) .................................42
Table 5.10: Employers general skills assessment of young job applicants and young workers, by type of skill and overall general preparedness ..............................................................42
Table 5.11: Sampling size, reference period and survey coverage .......................................................43

Figures
Figure 1: What we do and do not know about the global youth labour market ..................................5
Figure 2.1: Regional distribution of the youth population, 2005 and 2015..........................................11
Figure 2.2: Population distribution by child, youth and adult age cohorts, by region, 1995, 2005
and 2015............................................................................................................................12
Figure 2.3: Global youth unemployment and youth unemployment rates, 1995-2005........................17
Figure 2.4: Youth unemployment rates, by region, 1995 and 2005 .....................................................17
Figure 2.5: Distribution of the youth and adult populations by activity status, 2005...........................21
Figure 4.1: Youth inactivity rates and GDP per capita (at PPP), 2005 ................................................29
Figure 4.2: Percentage change in gross enrolment ratios at the tertiary level and the percentage
change in youth inactivity rates, by region, 1990-2002.....................................................30
Figure 4.3: Share of youth neither in employment nor education (NEET) in total youth population,
regional averages ...............................................................................................................33
Figure 4.4: Determining vulnerability among young people ...............................................................35
Figure 5.1: Distribution of youth by current activity status, by sex .....................................................38
Figure 5.2: Distribution of youth by stage of transition .......................................................................39
Figure 5.3: Distribution of educational level of respondents by stage of transition, Egypt
and Nepal ...........................................................................................................................41
Figure 5.4: Employers general skills assessment of young job applicants and young workers, by type of skill and overall general preparedness ..............................................................42
Boxes
Box 1: What is youth? .....................................................................................................................2
Box 2: ILO methodology for producing world and regional estimates of labour market indicators.......................6
Box 2.1: Why are youth unemployment rates higher than adult unemployment rates?...................19
Box 2.2: Inequalities in youth labour markets..................................................................................20
Box 3.1: What is poverty? ................................................................................................................23
Box 3.2: What is working poverty?..................................................................................................24
Box 3.3: Young girls and young refugees have the lowest chances to escape poverty....................27

See Press Release
New ILO study says youth unemployment rising, with hundreds of millions more working but living in poverty
Friday 27 October 2006 (ILO/06/48)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2006/48.htm

GENEVA (ILO News) - The number of unemployed youth aged 15 to 24 rose over the past decade, while hundreds of millions more are working but living in poverty, according to a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO)

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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

[IWS] ILO Data: New! HOUSEHOLD INCOME & EXPENDITURE STATISTICS (HIES data) [October 2006]

New Topic: Household Income and Expenditure Statistics (HIES data)

The ILO Bureau of Statistics has recently added a new series on household income and expenditure and poverty measures to their on-line statistical database LABORSTA Internet.

The new series comprises the following tables that were provided by 57 countries and territories in 2005 (Years covered vary by country and range from 1995 to 2004):

Table 1: Characteristics of Households by Expenditure Class

Table 2: Distribution of Household Expenditure Groups

Table 3: Distribution of Households by Age of Household Head and by Household Size

Table 4: Distribution of Household Income by Source

Table 5: Distribution of Households by Household Size and Sex of Household Head

Table 6: Poverty Line and Income/expenditure Distribution

The ILO�s gathering of these statistics is conducted every 10 years from countries known to have household income and expenditure statistics.

HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATISTICS (HIES data) [October 2006]
http://laborsta.ilo.org/cgi-bin/brokerv8.exe?_debug=0&_service=appsrv1v8&_program=pgm.applpgm.prog2hies.scl

Home page is located at
LABORSTA
http://laborsta.ilo.org/

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[IWS] IILS: CONFERENCE on DECENT WORK, SOCIAL POLICY, & DEVELOPMENT, 29 November - 1 December 2006

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International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) at the ILO

CONFERENCE on DECENT WORK, SOCIAL POLICY, & DEVELOPMENT, 29 November - 1 December 2006
ILO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland

Dear colleague,

I would like to draw your attention to our upcoming research conference on "Decent Work, Social Policy and Development" that will be held from 29 November to 1 December at ILO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

The conference aims at bringing external researchers and research networks to the ILO to exchange ideas and findings, and so strengthen the links between the ILO and the academic community. It will combine broad plenary sessions with more in-depth review of research on two particular topics: (i) the challenges faced by social models in different parts of the world; and (ii) the contribution of global production networks to the local creation of decent work. For more information, please refer to the attached conference note and draft agenda.

If you are interested in attending, would you please return the attached registration form to Ms. Sophie Lievre.

With best regards, yours sincerely,

Gerry Rodgers
Director
International Institute for Labour Studies

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CONFERENCE NOTE:

IILS Research Conference
Decent Work, Social Policy and Development
29 November 1 December 2006
ILO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/download/coneng.pdf

DRAFT AGENDA at end of this message

REGISTER USING THE FOLLOWING FORM --
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Registration Form

IILS Research Conference
Decent Work, Social Policy and Development
29 November 1 December 2006
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DRAFT AGENDA

IILS Research Conference
Decent Work, Social Policy and Development

29 November 1 December 2006
ILO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland

Draft Agenda
Tuesday, 28 November 2006

16:00 18:00            Registration

Wednesday, 29 November 2006

08:30 09:30            Registration

There will be interpretation English / French / Spanish in all sessions.

Morning Session 09:30 12:30: in plenary

PLENARY
Room II (R3 South)

09:30 10:00            Welcome / Opening
                          Juan Somavia, Director General, International Labour Office
                          Gerry Rodgers, Director, International Institute for Labour Studies

        Global Production, Social Models and Development Presentations and Q&A
        Keynote Speakers

10:00 11:15   José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

        Gerhard Bosch, Professor of Sociology, Institute for Work and Technology, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

11:15 12:30   Gary Gereffi, Professor of Sociology, Duke University, Durham, United States

        Ha-Joon Chang, Assistant Director of Development Studies,
Cambridge University, United Kingdom

Afternoon Session       14:30 17:30: the Conference splits into two focus groups

ISSUE FOCUS 1:  Changing Social Models in Europe and Latin America
Room ?? (R? South)

14:30 17:30   National Models Responses to Globalization. This session will feature short (15 minute) presentations on selected countries in both regions followed by general comments from discussants.

14:30 16:00   Europe
        Sweden
        Dominique Anxo, Växjö University

        Germany
        Steffen Lehndorff, Institute for Work and Technology, Gelsenkirschen

        Southern Europe
        Maria Karamessini, Panteion University, Athens

        Comments and discussion, with the participation of:
        Jelle Visser, University of Amsterdam (invited)

16:00 17:30   Latin America
        Chile
        Manuel Riesco, National Center for Alternative Development, Santiago

        Brazil
        Márcio Pochmann, University of Campinas

        Uruguay
        Fernando Filgueira, University of the Republic, Montevideo

        Comments and discussion, with the participation of:
        Guillermo Campero, University of Chile

ISSUE FOCUS 2:  Global Production Networks and the Local Creation of Decent Work
Room ?? (R? South)
14:30 17:30   Short presentations and discussion.
        Challenges for Decent Work in Global Production: Impacts on Employment and Income

                          Trade and GPNs: Implications for labour and wages in
                          developing countries
                          Raphael Kaplinsky, The Open University, United Kingdom

                          Combining global and local forces: The case of labour
                          rights in Cambodia
                          Sandra Polaski, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,
                          United States

                          Global producers and their impacts upon national
                          manufacturing capabilities and jobs in Kenya
                          Dorothy McCormick, Institute of Development Studies,
                          University of Nairobi, Kenya

                          The Mexican Maquila model is exhausted? The limits of
                          Industrial upgrading and industrial policy
                          Jorge Carrillo, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Tijuana,
                          Mexico

                          Policies for Global Production Networks and
                          Local Decent Work

                          The resurgence of industrial development policies:
                          Strengthening national industries and improving the quality and
                          quantity of employment
                          Mario Cimoli, CEPAL

                          Industrial clusters in China: Building local innovative capacity
                          and jobs through global linkages
                          Jici Wang, Department of Geography, Beijing University
                          (invited)

        Four generic models in global production networks: Experience of the semiconductor industry in East Asia
        Dong-Sung Cho, Seoul National University, Rep. of Korea

        Comments and discussion, with the participation of:
        Afonso Fleury, Polytechnic School, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

                          Cocktail hosted by the Director of the IILS

Thursday, 30 November 2006

Morning Session 09:30 12:30: in plenary


PLENARY                  Perspectives on the Research Needs of the
                          Decent Work Agenda
Room II (R3 South)

09:30 12:30   Keynote Speakers:

        Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics, Centre of Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

                          Renate Hornung-Draus, Director, European and International
        Affairs, Confederation of German Employers

        András Inotai, Director, Institute for World Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (invited)

        Isabelle Duplessis, Professor of Law, University of Montréal, Canada (invited)

        Evance Kalula, Professor of Law, University of Cape Town, and Director of The Institute of Development and Labour Law, South Africa

        Judith Tendler, Professor of Political Economy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States

Afternoon Session       14:30 17:30: the Conference splits into two focus groups

ISSUE FOCUS 1:  Changing Social Models in Europe and Latin America
Room ?? (R? South)

14:30 17:30   Reconciling Economic and Social Goals. Session on current issues and debates in both regions, featuring short (15 minute) presentations and discussion.

                          National labour law, social rights and market concerns
                          in Europe
                          Silvana Sciarra, University of Florence, Italy

                          Social rights in the context of labour law reforms
                          in Latin America
                          Adrián O. Goldin, University of San Andrés, Buenos Aires,
                          Argentina

                          Flexibility and labour law in Latin America:
                          Labour market outcomes
                          Adriana Marshall, National Council of Scientific and Technical
                          Research & Institute for Economic and Social Development,
                          Buenos Aires, Argentina

                          Social rights protection in Europe
                          Marc Rigaux, University of Antwerp, Belgium

                          The social dimension of Mercosur
                          Oscar Ermida, University of the Republic, Montevideo,
                          Uruguay

                          Monetary union and the European social model
                          Eloi Laurent, Paris Institute for Political Studies,
                          France (invited)

ISSUE FOCUS 2:  Global Production Networks and the Local Creation of Decent Work
Room ?? (R? South)

14:30 17:30            Short presentations and discussion.
                          Governance and the Role of Social Actors in Promoting
                          Decent Work in GPNs

                          The role of global buyers in upgrading jobs and
                          competitiveness in their supply chain
                          Richard M. Locke, MIT Sloan School of Management,
                          United States

                          The rise of a new divide between global players and
                          national producers
                          Florence Palpacuer, University Montpellier 1 ISEM, France

                          Indian policies toward the IT sector: The role of employers
                          Shaurab Srivastava, Executive Chairman, Xansa &
                          Chairman Emeritus NASSCOM, India

                          Trade unions using research to improve employment in GPNs
                          Kjeld Jakobsen, Social Observatory, Brazil

                          Organizing women workers in the informal economy as a strategy for upgrading work in global production chains
                          Martha Chen, Coordinator of the global research policy
                          network Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and
                          Organizing (WIEGO)

                          Impact assessment of codes compliance among companies
                          participating in the Ethical Trade Initiative
                          Stephanie Ware Barrientos, Institute of Development Studies,
                          SussexUniversity, United Kingdom

Friday, 1 December 2006

Morning Session 10:00 13:00: in plenary


PLENARY
Room II (R3 South)

10:00 13:00            What Way Forward?
                          Keynote Speakers:

                          Roland Schneider, Senior Policy Advisor, Trade Union
                          Advisory Committee (TUAC) to the OECD (invited)

                          José Pastore, Professor of Sociology, University of Sao Paulo,
                          Brazil

                          Marta Novick, Director, Technical Development and Labour
                          Studies, Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security,
                          Argentina

        Rachid Filali Meknasi, Professor of Law, University of Rabat, Morocco

                          William Milberg, Professor of Economics, The New School for
                          Social Research, United States

                          Jill Rubery, Professor of Comparative Employment Systems,
                          Manchester Business School, United Kingdom

18 October 2006

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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016

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[IWS] IADB: REMITTANCES from US to LATIN AMERICA 2006 [18 October 2006]

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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
________________________________________________________________________

Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)

Remittances from the US to Latin America, 2006 [18 October 2006]

Full Ranking
http://www.iadb.org/mif/remittances/usa/ranking2006b.cfm

Map
http://www.iadb.org/mif/remittances/usa/INDEX.cfm?language=en&parid=2&item1id=2&item2id=2

Public Opinion Research Study of Latin American Remittance Senders in the United States
October 18, 2006
http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=826095
[full-text, 51 pages]

Sending Money Home: Leveraging the Development Impact of Remittances
http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=823579
[full-text, 16 pages]

[excerpt]
This latest survey includes data not previously available on transnational families,
labor markets, the banking practices of immigrants, their investment potential, and the
financial products they are most interested in receiving. While remittances are clearly
far from reaching their full potential as an investment tool, the recent survey shows the
international migrant community is becoming increasingly aware of the potential of
structuring the transfer of funds to achieve more effective economic results. Remittance
senders are making greater use of the formal financial system, lowering costs and
multiplying financial benefits.

But, much more needs to be done to leverage these resources, and, particularly, to
provide transnational families with access to the financial system and more options to
use their funds. Despite the unprecedented levels of interest in remittances, a variety
of historical, legal, regulatory, and cultural obstacles continue to prevent the financial
sector from successfully integrating remittance senders and receivers.
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Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016

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[IWS] KLI: [KOREA] EMPLOYMENT & WAGE TRENDS [September 2006]

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
________________________________________________________________________

Korea Labor Institute (KLI)
http://www.kli.re.kr/

EMPLOYMENT TRENDS [September 2006]
http://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/06_trend/engtrendboard/view.asp?seq=46&page=&vmode=0

WAGE TRENDS [September 2006]
http://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/06_trend/engtrendboard/view.asp?seq=46&page=1&mode=2&ctop=0&csub=0&lsize=0&syear=0&stype=0&stext=&vmode=1

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Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016

Telephone: (607) 255-2703
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# posted by SBasefsky : 7:40 AM

[IWS] Second EU SURVEY on WORKERS' REMITTANCES to Third Countries [24 October 2006]

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EUROPA > European Commission > Economic and Financial Affairs > Publications > International economic issues

Survey on workers remittances from the EU to third countries
http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/internationaleconomicissues/workers_remittance_en.htm

Second EU survey on workers remittances from the EU to third countries [24 October 2006]
http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/internationaleconomicissues/survey2006_en.pdf
[full-text, 31 pages]

[excerpt]
The second report summarises Member States' replies to a questionnaire on workers remittances from the EU to third countries sent in May 2005. Compared to the first survey, the second one extended the scope by requesting a geographical breakdown of flows channelled to Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, Latin America and the Caribbean.

It shows that remittances from the EU to third countries increased from 6.2 billion in 2000 to almost 9 billion in 2004. This was mainly driven by flows to developing countries which increased from 4.3 billion in 2000 to 6.6 billion in 2004. A few major corridors were identified, notably from Germany and France to the Mediterranean region, from Spain to Latin America and from Germany to Eastern Europe. However, these results might not entirely reflect actual remittance flows due to problems of under-reporting and mis-reporting.

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# posted by SBasefsky : 6:23 AM

[IWS] ETUI: EURO-AREA ECONOMIC TRENDS 2006 & 2007 [25 October 2006]

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European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

Euro area economic trends 2006 and 2007: the upswing - will it last? [25 October 2006]
[Executive Summary]
http://www.etui-rehs.org/publications/euro_area_economic_trends/euro_area_economic_trends_2006_and_2007_the_upswing_will_it_last
[full-text, 27 pages]

The above is the latest update found at -

Euro area economic trends
http://www.etui-rehs.org/publications/euro_area_economic_trends

Twice-yearly economic forecast and policy recommendations by the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) in collaboration with the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI-REHS)

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# posted by SBasefsky : 6:15 AM

[IWS] Dublin Foundation: MOBILITY IN EUROPE [24 October 2006]

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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

Mobility in Europe: Analysis of the 2005 Eurobarometer survey on geographical and labour market mobility [24 October 2006]
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/publications/htmlfiles/ef0659.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/pubdocs/2006/59/en/1/ef0659en.pdf
[full-text, 94 pages]

Author:
Vandenbrande, Tom; Coppin, Laura; van der Hallen, Peter

Summary:
This report sets out a descriptive analysis of the data collected by the Eurobarometer Survey (2005). It examines two key areas of enquiry: geographical mobility and job mobility. Mobility appears to be not always the result of individual choices. Indeed, mobility, particularly job mobility, is often found to be a characteristic of the more vulnerable groups in society. The analysis also shows that mobility-related decisions are the result of important and often difficult trade-offs. People attracted by the idea of making a long-distance move report that they fear the loss of contact and support from family and relatives. It would also appear that what is good for the EU as a whole greater overall levels of mobility is not necessarily reflected in how individuals feel about mobility in their own lives.

Contents
Foreword v
Introduction 1

1 EU policy background 3
Freedom of movement 3
The Lisbon Agenda 3
Immigration 5

2 Geographical mobility over the life course 7
A life-course model of geographical mobility 7
Start of geographical mobility career 9
Levels of past geographical mobility 11
Distance travelled in past geographical mobility 13
Long-distance mobility: Motivation and effects 18
Europeans intentions regarding future mobility 20
Findings and conclusions on geographical mobility 27

3 Job mobility in the career of European workers 31
Transitional labour markets 31
Start of job mobility career 32
Levels of job mobility 35
Recent job mobility 42
Future job mobility 49
Main findings and conclusions 53

4 Opinions and attitudes towards geographical and job mobility 55
Opinions and attitudes towards mobility 56
Readiness to move in case of unemployment 58
Commuting as a substitute for geographical mobility? 60
Links between levels of geographical and labour market mobility 63
Conclusions 69

5 Summary and conclusions 71
Popular support for mobility policies 71
Are Europeans afraid of change? 72
Profile of mobile people 73
National mobility profiles 74
Desirable levels of mobility 75

Bibliography 77

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# posted by SBasefsky : 6:11 AM

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

[IWS] NO MESSAGES until 23 October 2006

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NO MESSAGES will be sent until 23 October 2006

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# posted by SBasefsky : 1:39 PM

[IWS] Dublin Foundation: COMPETITIVE EUROPE--SOCIAL EUROPE, PARTNERS or RIVALS? [16 October 2006]

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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

Competitive Europe Social Europe, partners or rivals? Foundation Forum 2006 Background paper [16 October 2006]
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/publications/htmlfiles/ef0656.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/pubdocs/2006/56/en/1/ef0656en.pdf
[full-text, 18 pages]

Author:
Foundation

Summary:
The third Foundation Forum puts forward the question: Competitive Europe Social Europe: partners or rivals? The question is not here of course viewed from an historical perspective but rather in terms of how the various European social models are currently compatible with competitiveness. More specifically, the issue is how recent trends in globalisation, new technologies and the ongoing economic integration of Europe influence the relationships between social models and competitiveness. While the Forum will not be able to answer the basic question in a conclusive way, it may shed some light on what is today a very pertinent issue.

Contents
Introduction 1
Defining and measuring competitiveness 2
European social models 4
Competitiveness and social model compatibility 7
Specific social policy measures and competitiveness 7
Globalisation, new technologies and the Welfare State 10
Single market and social policy dilemmas 12
Competitiveness with or without a social model 14
Concluding remarks 15

Includes CHARTS and TABLES....

See also

Forum 2006
Competitive Europe - Social Europe: partners or rivals?
Dublin, 2-3 November 2006
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/events/forum2006/index.htm
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# posted by SBasefsky : 12:10 PM

[IWS] NBER: Technology and Labor Regulations [EU/U.S. Comparison] [October 2006]

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Technology and Labor Regulations
http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12581.pdf
[full-text, 43 pages]
Alberto Alesina, Joseph Zeira
NBER Working Paper No. 12581
Issued in October 2006

---- Abstract -----
http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12581
Many low skilled jobs have been substituted away for machines in Europe, or eliminated, much more so than in the US, while technological progress at the "top," i.e., at the high-tech sector, is faster in the US than in Europe. This paper suggests that the main difference between Europe and the US in this respect is their different labor market policies. European countries reduce wage flexibility and inequality through a host of labor market regulations, like binding minimum-wage laws, permanent unemployment subsidies, firing costs, etc. Such policies create incentives to develop and adopt labor-saving capital intensive technologies at the low end of the skill distribution. At the same time technical progress in the US is more skill biased than in Europe, since American skilled wages are higher.

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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:03 AM

[IWS] Mercer (UK): TRAINING Higher Priority than PAY for REWARDS -- European Survey [17 October 2006]

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Mercer

Training takes priority over pay rises in employee rewards - European survey
UK
London, 17 October 2006
http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1246350

Other survey findings

   * Attracting and retaining talented employees is biggest reward challenge facing companies
   * Adapting rewards to suit an ageing workforce is lowest priority
   * Sales and marketing skills are in the highest demand

Employees are unlikely to receive large base pay increases next year, but will benefit from more training and development opportunities, according to a European survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The survey of more than 430 companies in Europe, mostly multinationals, found that only 16% of respondents are planning to increase their investment in base salary rises next year. In contrast, almost 6 in 10 (58%) say they will spend more money on training and career development initiatives for their staff.

Other aspects of employee rewards that will attract little extra investment next year are retirement and healthcare benefits, with 16% and 20% of respondents saying they will spend more money on these benefits respectively. Instead, companies will invest more in annual cash bonuses (32%) and non-cash rewards (44%).

Paul O'Malley, Principal at Mercer, said: "Many organisations are reluctant to invest more in base pay increases because they do not want to raise their fixed costs. By focusing on training, non-cash rewards and bonuses, they retain the flexibility over their investments, and can ensure the highest rewards go to the top-performing employees."

He added: "By investing in employees' careers, companies can build the capabilities to fill crucial skill gaps internally, rather than go through the costly exercise of hiring new people. From an employee's perspective, training and development opportunities are often of as much interest as the contents of a pay packet, if not more so."

The survey found that 32% of participants plan to develop the talents of existing employees to fill skills gaps, while 24% are relying on new hires. The remaining participants will use a combination of the two.

Reward challenges

Employers are most concerned about attracting and retaining talented employees over the next year, with 83% reporting that this was a very important issue. Differentiating rewards for high performers was ranked as the second biggest challenge, with 65% rating it very important. Only marginally less important were implementing reward strategies that underpin business goals and ensuring pay is linked to performance, rated very significant by 64% and 63% of companies respectively.

At the other end of the spectrum, just 11% of companies felt that adapting their employee rewards packages to meet the needs of an ageing workforce was an important challenge. Increasing the choice of benefits available to staff and responding to their preferences were also towards the bottom of the list of priorities, rated as very important by 16% of companies respectively.

Mr O'Malley commented: "It is surprising that companies are not more concerned about adapting their rewards programmes to suit older workers. Many organisations rely heavily on the skills that their older, more experienced staff bring to the workplace, yet the rewards packages they offer do little to engage these employees."

He added: "Offering more flexibility around benefit choices and working conditions can help attract and retain workers of all ages."

Skills in demand

People with sales and marketing skills are in the highest demand by European companies. The survey found that 23% of organisations were particularly looking for sales and marketing candidates compared to just 7% who were seeking to recruit in-house human resource professionals.

Engineering and information technology skills were found to be in demand by 16% and 15% of organisations respectively, while employees in operations and those with global business experience were placed at the top of the list by 14% of organisations respectively. Only 11% reported that people in finance and administration were in greatest demand.

Mr O'Malley said: "The sales and marketing function is the engine for growth in most companies. Employers know they have to offer compelling rewards packages to attract top-quality employees from the competition."
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# posted by SBasefsky : 6:39 AM

Monday, October 16, 2006

[IWS] EIRO: TEMPORARY AGENCY WORK in an ENLARGED EU [11 October 2006]

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European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
EIRO Thematic Feature

Temporary agency work in an enlarged European Union [11 October 2006]
http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/thematicfeature14.html
and
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/publications/htmlfiles/ef05139.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/pubdocs/2005/139/en/1/ef05139en.pdf
[full-text, 58 pages]

Author:
Arrowsmith, James

Summary:
This report, commissioned by the sectoral social dialogue committee on temporary agency work, is based on an EIRO comparative study of temporary agency work in the enlarged EU. The questionnaire survey gathered responses across 28 countries the 25 EU Member States, as well as Norway and the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania. The report explores a range of topics including the definition and extent of TAW, its regulation in the different countries, both by law and collective agreement, and the views of the social partners on developments in the sector. The findings have been supplemented by further data and detailed comments received from the social partners at both national and confederal levels (Eurociett and UNI-Europa), which were closely involved in the production of both the national and the overview reports from the very outset.

Contents
Foreword v
Introduction 1
1 Nature and extent of temporary agency work 5
2 Statutory regulation of temporary agency work 13
3 Systems of self-regulation 29
4 Conclusions 37
References 39
Appendix: Data sources and notes for statistical tables 41
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# posted by SBasefsky : 6:18 AM

[IWS] EIRO: COLLECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION in an ENLARGED EU [11 October 2006]

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European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)

EIRO thematic feature -

Collective dispute resolution in an enlarged European Union [11 October 2006]
http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/thematicfeature15.html
or
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/pubdocs/2006/42/en/1/ef0642en.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]

Author:
Welz, Christian; Eisner, Mike

Summary:
Promoting industrial peace in the labour market is an ongoing challenge in the world economy. This thematic feature from the European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) outlines procedures that countries have taken to avoid industrial action and to maintain a smooth negotiating process between the social partners. This study is made up of contributions from 23 European Union Member States, as well as the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, and Norway. The main focus of the study is on the regulatory framework, the procedures for resolving industrial conflicts and the organisations in each country responsible for dealing with disputes of interest in the private and public sector.

Contents
Introduction
Regulatory framework
Dispute resolution
Institutional framework
Views of the social partners
Conclusion
Appendix: Country codes
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# posted by SBasefsky : 6:08 AM

[IWS] Mercer: MORE FEMALES on INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS [12 October 2006]

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Mercer

More females sent on international assignment than ever before, survey finds
http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1246090
UK
London, 12 October 2006

   * Asia-Pacific reports greatest rise in number of female assignees
   * 15% of companies do not send females to hardship locations
   * Female expatriates far less likely than males to be accompanied by their partners on assignment
   * 12% of companies say they have female expatriates who are single parents

More females are being sent on international assignments than ever before, but they are far less likely to be accompanied by a partner than male assignees, according to a new survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The global survey covers over 100 multinational companies with nearly 17,000 male and female international assignees.

Companies in Asia-Pacific said they have 16 times more females on assignment this year than they did in 2001. Companies in North America have nearly four times as many while those in Europe have over twice as many.

"The huge growth in the number of females sent on assignment by Asia-Pacific companies reflects the fact that businesses in this region, particularly in China, are becoming increasingly global," said Yvonne Sonsino, Principal at Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

Over half of the companies (55%) expect the number of female assignees to continue to increase steadily over the next five years, while 35% believe the number will remain the same. Just 4% believe it will decline.

"Going on expatriate placements can be an important step on the career ladder, and women are increasingly interested in taking these assignments. Yet many companies' policies are outdated and do not reflect the changing profile of their expatriates, so assignees' requirements are dealt with on a case-by-case basis," said Ms Sonsino.

Though the companies surveyed generally do not have separate policies for female expatriates, the study found some differentiation in the treatment of male and female assignees. For example, 15% of companies said they would not send women to hardship locations such as the Middle East.

Partners

Female expatriates are more likely than males to leave their partners at home when on assignment. While 57% of companies said the majority of their male assignees are accompanied by a partner, just 16% said most of their female expatriates are.

Female expatriates are also less likely than their male counterparts to have a partner prior to going on assignment. While 74% of companies said the majority of their male assignees had partners before going on assignment, only 25% of companies said this was the case amongst female expatriates.

"Studies suggest partners of successful women also tend to have high-powered careers. When a woman is offered an international assignment, their partner may be less willing to make career concessions to accompany them," said Ms Sonsino. "This may strengthen the need for companies to have well-defined spouse support policies which include assistance for the partner in finding work."

Support for partners

Two-thirds of companies (66%) provide no incentives or support to help partners settle in the host location, the survey found. Where support is available, it is usually only given when specifically requested. For example, only 7% of companies offer partners information on the local job market, though 37% said they would provide it if asked.

"An unhappy spouse can often cause an assignment to fail, so not spending money on support services can be a false economy for companies. While integrating partners into the local community may take time and money, it can ultimately pay off," said Ms Sonsino.

Single parents

In the survey, 12% of companies said they have female expatriates who are single parents, yet only 4% provide additional support to this group of assignees.

"Expatriate programmes are simply not designed to cope with providing support for single parents. There is an increasing need for companies to update their policies in this area," said Ms Sonsino.

Notes for Editors:

The survey covered 104 multinational companies.

Mercer Passport is a complete, independent, personal and practical web resource for expatriates relocating abroad. Visit: www.imercer.com/mercerpassport

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# posted by SBasefsky : 2:39 AM

Friday, October 13, 2006

[IWS] Work Foundation: KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY in EUROPE [12 October 2006]

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_______________________________
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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Work Foundation (U.K.)

The Knowledge Economy in Europe [12 October 2006]
A report prepared for the 2007 EU Spring Council
Prepared by Ian Brinkley and Neil Lee October 2006
http://www.theworkfoundation.com/products/publications/azpublications/knowledgeeconomyineurope.aspx
or
http://www.theworkfoundation.com/Assets/PDFs/KE_Europe.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]

Low investment limits the knowledge economy dividend, report finds
12 October 2006
http://www.theworkfoundation.com/aboutus/media/pressreleases/theknowledgeeconomyineurope.aspx

European countries together have a knowledge economy that is as big if not bigger than that of the US, with over 40 per cent of workers employed in knowledge-based industries*. But the continent has not matched the US in terms of economic growth and productivity largely because it has not invested as much in its knowledge base and may be suffering a slowdown in technological progress as a result.

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A new report from The Work Foundation today argues that those nations that have invested most in knowledge for example in research and development, information and communications technology, and higher education have tended to enjoy relatively better economic dynamism.

However, investment alone is not enough. The ability of companies to implement technological innovations efficiently is also an important factor in explaining differences of economic performance.

The Knowledge Economy in Europe finds that between 1994 and 2004, R&D spending as a share of GDP across the EU15 (there are no comparable figures for the EU25) increased by less than 0.1 per cent and actually fell in France, the UK, the Netherlands and Ireland. In 2004, the US invested 2.7 per cent of GDP in R&D, compared with 1.9 per cent in the EU15.

Ian Brinkley, director of the Knowledge Economy Programme at The Work Foundation, said: The indications are that the countries prepared to invest in knowledge and have the ability to make the most of that knowledge on the whole perform better.

As the Lisbon Agenda recognised, knowledge is critical to the economic destiny of the EU, and the continent is now well on the path to being a knowledge economy both in terms of GDP from its knowledge industries and in terms of employment in knowledge work.

Where it falls down is that it has simply failed to invest enough. The priority must now be for policy makers to encourage organisations especially private sector organisations to invest much more in knowledge in the future. The continents technological progress is slowing down: that is precisely the wrong direction to be headed as knowledge rises in importance.

The report finds:
   * Over the past decade most of the new jobs across the EU15 have come from the expansion of the knowledge-based industries, rising by 24 per cent against just 6 per cent in overall employment growth. Between 1995 and 2005, technology and knowledge based industries created 2.5 times more net jobs than the rest of the economy.
   * The biggest single group of knowledge economy jobs is education and health, which account for over 19 per cent of all jobs in Europe.
   * The Nordic countries and the UK have the biggest shares of employment in the knowledge economy; Sweden has 54 per cent, while Denmark, the UK and Finland are close behind with 50 per cent.
   * Europe has particular strength in knowledge-based services. Employment increased by 31 per cent between 1995 and 2005 in knowledge-based services twice as fast as in non-knowledge services. Business services and communications jobs grew by 54.5 per cent.
   * Employment in knowledge based industries in the US is less than in the Nordic countries, the UK and the Netherlands. The US has about 38 per cent of its workers in knowledge economy jobs (using comparable, but different definitions).
   * The target of 3 per cent of GDP invested in research and development in the EU set by the Lisbon 2000 EU strategy council is unrealistic. R&D investment across the EU has increased by less than 0.1 per cent of GDP in 10 years, so 3 per cent is unachievable. A revised target of 2.5 per cent by 2015 is ambitious yet achievable.
   * Fiscal measures such as tax incentives to increase R&D have a role, but their impact is likely to be small. For example, tax credits in the UK are likely to add only 0.1 per cent to the amount UK businesses invest in R&D.
   * As well as in R&D, Europe lags behind the US in ICT spending. In 2004, the US invested 4.6 per cent of GDP in IT. By contrast, Europe invested 3 per cent.

The report also disputes the notion that product and labour market regulation explains lower economic growth. Nordic countries, with relatively high levels of labour market regulation, are among the most successful knowledge-based economies in the world. In addition, Europe as a whole has been moving close to US levels of product market regulation, and has cut levels of labour market regulation over recent years.

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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:57 AM

[IWS] [EUROPEAN] RISK OBSERVATORY [for Occupational Safety & Health]

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European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

[EUROPEAN] RISK OBSERVATORY [for Occupational Safety & Health]
http://riskobservatory.osha.eu.int/index_html/introduction

Home page at -
http://riskobservatory.osha.eu.int/

The Risk Observatory aims at providing:

   * an overview of health at work in Europe,
   * a description of the trends and underlying factors,
   * a description of the risk factors,
   * an anticipation of changes in work and their likely consequences on health.

By doing so the Observatory intends in particular to draw attention on new and emerging risks and enable to set up preventive action.

These monitoring and forecasting activities are based, as far as possible, on the collection, analysis and consolidation of existing hard data from national and international data sources (see description in <http://riskobservatory.osha.eu.int/introduction/osm/> MONITORING SYSTEMS ) such as:

   * Labour Force surveys,
   * Workers surveys,
   * Accident registers,
   * Registers on occupational diseases,
   * Death registers,
   * Exposure registers.

Beyond the collation of hard data, the Observatory also provides more qualitative information to support the identification of new and < http://riskobservatory.osha.eu.int/introduction/risks/index.php> EMERGING RISKS. This information is mainly based on expert forecast and research reviews but can extend to other sources such as information collected by control bodies.

The Agency is responsible for the management of the Observatory and the consolidation of the data. External contractors and a EU wide network of national institutes that contribute to the collection and to the analysis of the data support the Agency in its mission.

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# posted by SBasefsky : 7:32 AM

[IWS] HEALTH RIGHTS as HUMAN RIGHTS [for HOMELESS] [13 October 2006]

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European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless [FEANTSA]

The Right to Health is a Human Right: Ensuring access to health for homeless people [13 October 2006]
http://www.feantsa.org/code/en/theme.asp?ID=35

FEANTSA has decided to place the health of homeless people at the core of its work in 2006. This will build on FEANTSA's ongoing work in the area of health and social protection. For all information on FEANTSA's work in relation to the health of homeless people, as well information events and actions in relation to our annual theme, please visit our
Health and Social Protection page.
http://www.feantsa.org/code/en/theme.asp?ID=2

You will find information on the planned conference in the section entitled "conference". The annual conference will take place this year in Wroclaw in Poland on the 13th of October. It will be preceded on the 12th of October by an information event and the FEANTSA General Assembly will take place on the 14th. You can use the registration form below or consult the flyer and draft programme for more information.

See also-
Research on the health of homeless people in the Member States [by member country]
http://www.feantsa.org/code/en/pg.asp?Page=616

MEMBER'S NATIONAL REPORTS

[09/2006] Austrian National Report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Austria_health_report.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]

[08/2006] Belgian National Report for the Annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Belgium_Health_Report.doc
[full-text, 40 pages]

[08/2006] Czech national report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Czech%20Republic_health_report.doc
[full-text, 4 pages]

[08/2006] Danish National Report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Denmark_health_report.doc

[09/2006] Estonian National Report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Estonia_health_report.doc

[08/2006] Finnish National Report for FEANTSA's Annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Finland_health_report.doc

[08/2006] French National Report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/France_health_report.doc

[08/2006] German National Report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Germany_health_report.doc

[08/2006] Hungarian National Report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Hungary_health_%20report.doc

[08/2006] Irish National Report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Ireland_health_report.doc

[08/2006] Luxemburg National Report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Luxemburg_health_report.doc

[08/2006] Polish National Report for FEANTSA's Annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Poland_health_report.doc

[08/2006] Portuguese National Report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Portugal_health_report.doc

[01/2006] Questionnaire Annual Theme 2006: "The Right to Health is a Human Right: Ensuring Access to Health for Homeless people"
This questionnaire has been distributed to all FEANTSA members. National reports for each country will be submitted on this basis and FEANTSA will draw up a European report on this basis. Should you wish to respond to this questionnaire or offer input on the issues raised, do not hesitate to contact Dearbhal Murphy (email address at the top of the page).
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/Questionnaires/FINAL%20questionnaire%202006.doc

[08/2006] Spanish National Report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Spain_health_report.doc

[09/2006] Swedish national report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/Sweden_health_report.doc

[08/2006] UK National Report for FEANTSA's annual theme 2006
http://www.feantsa.org/files/Health_Annual_Theme/Annual_theme_documents/National_reports/UK_Health_report.doc

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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.

****************************************
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Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016

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# posted by SBasefsky : 7:03 AM

[IWS] WHO: HUMAN RESOURCES for HEALTH in EUROPE [2006]

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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________

World Health Organization (WHO)
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies & Open University Press

Human Resources for Health in Europe [2006]
http://www.euro.who.int/Document/E87923.pdf
[full-text, 276 pages]
Edited by Carl-Ardy Dubois, Martin McKee and Ellen Nolte

Contents
Acknowledgements ix
List of tables xi
List of boxes xiii
List of figures xv
List of contributors xvii
Series editors introduction xix
Foreword xxi

one Human resources for health in Europe 1
Carl-Ardy Dubois, Ellen Nolte and Martin McKee

two Analysing trends, opportunities and challenges 15
Carl-Ardy Dubois, Martin McKee and Ellen Nolte

three Migration of health workers in Europe: policy problem or policy solution? 41
James Buchan

four Changing professional boundaries 63
Martin McKee, Carl-Ardy Dubois and Bonnie Sibbald

five Structures and trends in health profession education in Europe 79
Elizabeth K. Kachur and Karl Krajic

six Managing the performance of health professionals 98
Charles Shaw

seven Health care managers as a critical component of the health care workforce 116
Ann Mahon and Ruth Young

eight Incentives in health care: the shift in emphasis from the implicit to the explicit 140
Alan Maynard

nine Enhancing working conditions 155
Sigrún Gunnarsdóttir and Anne Marie Rafferty

ten Reshaping the regulation of the workforce in European health care systems 173
Carl-Ardy Dubois, Anna Dixon and Martin McKee

eleven The challenges of transition in CEE and the NIS of the former USSR 193
Carl Afford and Suszy Lessof

twelve The impact of EU law and policy 214
Rita Baeten and Yves Jorens

thirteen Moving forward: building a strategic framework for the development of the health care workforce 235
Carl-Ardy Dubois, Martin McKee and Ellen Nolte
Index 241
viii Human resources for health in Europe

List of tables
2.1 Approaches to analysing future trends 18
2.2 Ratio of the duration of retirement compared to working life in Europe, 1950 and 1990 23
2.3 GPs use of electronic technology (%) 27
3.1 Main push and pull factors in migration and international recruitment of health workers 44
3.2 Typology of migrant health workers 45
3.3 Doctors and nurses of EU Member States obtaining authorization to practise in other EU countries in 2000 46
3.4 Key indicators of migration and international recruitment of health workers 48
3.5 Examples of potential policy interventions in international recruitment 60
4.1 Factors driving changes in skill mix and possible responses 65
4.2 A taxonomy of changes in skill mix in health care 66
4.3 Potential substitutes for nursing roles 70
5.1 Educational paths for medicine and nursing in Europe 85
5.2 Trainee selection strategies 91
5.3 Curriculum topics that cross discipline and national lines 95
6.1 Explicit national policies on performance 100
7.1 Attitudes of different United Kingdom professionals to health service modernization 120
8.1 Types of incentives in medical practice 144
8.2 Provider payment systems 148
9.1 Work context and conditions for quality 160
9.2 Management of people and conditions for quality 164
9.3 Factors supporting positive attributes in health professionals 166
10.1 Summary of macro- versus micro-regulation 178
11.1 Forms of privatization: impacts on the socioeconomic security of staff 200
11.2 Numbers of physicians and nurses per 1000 population 19902002, in selected countries 207

List of figures
2.1 A framework for analysing future trends in HRH. 19
2.2 Trends in the share of the female workforce as a percentage of the total health workforce in selected countries in the 1990s (Germany 19891994) (adapted from Gupta et al. 2003). 21
2.3 Female practising physicians as a percentage of all practising physicians in selected countries in the 1990s (Belgium 19901998, Sweden 19901999) (from OECD 2003). 22
2.4 Changes in estimated average age of withdrawal from the labour force in selected European countries between 19701975 and 1993/41998/9 (adapted from OECD 2002a). 23
3.1 Origin of new qualifications registered with An Bord Altranais (from An Bord and Buchan et al. 2003). 51
3.2 Flow of nurses between Ireland and the United Kingdom, as measured by number of requests for verification, 19942002. 51
3.3 Number of international nurse registrants to Norway as recorded by SAFH 19962002 (2002 data are provisional). Other Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland and Sweden (from SAFH statistics on overseas recruitment and Buchan et al. 2003). 52
3.4 Doctors: number of new full entrants to GMC (United Kingdom) register from EEA countries, United Kingdom training and other countries, 19932003. 54
3.5 Percentage of physicians intending to migrate to EU countries, 2002 (from Open Society Institute 2003). 56
5.1 Influencing outcomes of HPE: the challenge for health policy-makers. 81
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****************************************
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Cornell/ILR School
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# posted by SBasefsky : 6:30 AM

Thursday, October 12, 2006

[IWS] HEALTH SYSTEMS in TRANSITION COUNTRY PROFILES web site

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_______________________________
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Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________

European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
http://www.euro.who.int/observatory/Hits/TopPage

Available here are all Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles published in one (or several) of the four official languages of the WHO Regional Office for Europe. One will find here a profiles for numerous countries around the world.

Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a detailed description of each health care system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development. Each profile is produced by country experts in collaboration with the Observatory�s research directors and staff. In order to facilitate comparisons between countries, the profiles are based on a template, which is revised periodically.

HiT profiles seek to provide relevant information to support policy-makers and analysts in the development of health systems in Europe. They are building blocks that can be used:

to learn in detail about different approaches to the organization, financing
and delivery of health services and the role of the main actors in health
systems;
to describe the institutional framework, the process, content and
implementation of health care reform programmes;
to highlight challenges and areas that require more in-depth analysis; and
to provide a tool for the dissemination of information on health systems and
the exchange of experiences of reform strategies between policy-makers and
analysts in different countries.

[Thanks to S Antonio Ruiz Quintanilla of the Employment & Disability Institute (EDI), ILR School, Cornell University for the tip].
______________________________
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Cornell/ILR School
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# posted by SBasefsky : 1:57 PM

[IWS] OECD: TAX REVENUES RISE with LOWER TAX RATES in MANY COUNTRIES [11 October 2006]

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_______________________________
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________________________________________________________________________

Table A: Total tax revenue as percentage of GDP
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/8/4/37504406.pdf

Table B: Taxes on income and profits as percentage of GDP
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/8/6/37504458.pdf

Chart 1: Tax revenue of main headings as percentage of total tax revenue 2004
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/8/7/37504472.pdf

Revenue Statistics is available via SourceOECD at most universities.

Press Release
Tax revenues on the rise in many OECD countries, OECD report shows [11 October 2006]
http://www.oecd.org/document/11/0,2340,en_2649_201185_37504715_1_1_1_1,00.html

11/10/2006 - Tax revenues, measured as the ratio of tax to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are rising in many OECD countries despite deep cuts in tax rates, according to a new OECD report, reflecting both the effects of stronger economic growth, which has led to higher corporate profits, and moves in some countries to offset the effects of cuts in tax rates by broadening the tax base and improving tax compliance.

In 2005, according to the latest edition of the OECDs annual Revenue Statistics publication, tax burdens as a proportion of GDP rose in 17 out of the 24 countries for which provisional figures are available, and fell in only five countries (see Table A). The biggest increases were in Iceland, where the tax burden rose by 3.7 percentage points to 42.4% of GDP, followed by the United States (up 1.3 points to 26.8% of GDP) and the United Kingdom (up 1.2 points to 37.2%). The largest reduction in overall tax ratios was in Hungary (down one percentage point to 37.1%).

Based on these figures and figures for 2004, OECD analysts say, a trend towards lower tax burdens witnessed from 2000 to 2003 appears to be going into reverse. Between 2000 and 2003, the tax ratio in the OECD area as a whole fell from 36.6% of GDP to 35.8% of GDP, but in 2004 it moved back up slightly to 35.9%.

Higher revenues from taxes on incomes, including both company profits and personal income, were the main factor behind the higher 2005 tax-to-GDP ratios in Iceland, the United States and the United Kingdom (see Table B). In Iceland, an additional factor was increased revenue from taxes on goods and services. By contrast, the decline in Hungary was mainly due to lower revenue from taxes on goods and services.

Tax on personal income and corporate profits is one of the main sources of tax revenues in many OECD countries. But social security contributions and taxes on goods and services also play a major role, and the relative importance of these various taxes varies across countries (see Chart 1). In New Zealand, for example, taxes on income and profits are the largest single source of revenues, while in the Czech Republic social security contributions provide the main single source of revenues and Mexico taxes on goods and services are the main source of revenues.

Recent increases in income tax revenues both personal and corporate have come despite the fact that statutory rates of corporate and personal income taxes remain stable or are falling in many OECD countries. There were no increases in personal or corporate tax rates in the three countries with the largest tax ratio increase: Iceland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

That suggests that the higher tax ratios are a result of stronger economic growth in these countries, and more generally across the OECD. Stronger growth increases both the profitability of companies and the level of personal incomes, leading to an increase in the level of taxes that they pay.
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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:48 AM

[IWS] BEA: U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES August 2006 [12 October 2006]

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
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________________________________________________________________________

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES August 2006 [12 October 2006]
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrel/tradnewsrelease.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/trad0806.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/trad0806.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/trad0806_fax.pdf

Goods and Services

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department
of Commerce, announced today that total August exports of $122.4 billion and imports of
$192.3 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $69.9 billion, $1.9 billion
more than the $68.0 billion in July, revised. August exports were $2.7 billion more
than July exports of $119.7 billion. August imports were $4.6 billion more than July
imports of $187.7 billion.

In August, the goods deficit increased $2.1 billion from July to $75.5 billion, and the
services surplus increased $0.2 billion to $5.7 billion. Exports of goods increased $2.5
billion to $88.0 billion, and imports of goods increased $4.6 billion to $163.5 billion.
Exports of services increased $0.2 billion to $34.4 billion, and imports of services
decreased $0.1 billion to $28.8 billion.

In August, the goods and services deficit was up $11.1 billion from August 2005.
Exports were up $14.4 billion, or 13.4 percent, and imports were up $25.5 billion,
or 15.3 percent.

AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:38 AM

[IWS] ADB: CHINA convenes CAREC (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation) Program [12 October 2006]

IWS Documented News Service
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________________________________________________________________________

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Central Asia Set to Take Major Step Forward in Regional Cooperation
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2006/10766-Central-Asia-regional-cooperation/default.asp

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (12 October 2006) - The eight countries participating in the < http://www.adb.org/CAREC> Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program are expected to take a major step forward in broadening and deepening the program at a meeting in the < http://www.adb.org/PRC> Peoples Republic of China (PRC) next week.

The meeting 5th Ministerial Conference on CAREC opens on Wednesday in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC.

Over three days, it brings together ministers and senior officials from < http://www.adb.org/Afghanistan> Afghanistan, < http://www.adb.org/Azerbaijan> Azerbaijan, PRC, < http://www.adb.org/Kazakhstan> Kazakhstan, < http://www.adb.org/KyrgyzRepublic> Kyrgyz Republic, < http://www.adb.org/Mongolia> Mongolia, < http://www.adb.org/Tajikistan> Tajikistan, and < http://www.adb.org/Uzbekistan> Uzbekistan; as well as senior representatives of CARECs six partner multilateral institutions (MI), bilateral and other regional organizations.

At the Conference, Ministers will consider a Comprehensive Action Plan to guide the strategic management of the CAREC Program and will also discuss ways to accelerate the momentum of < http://www.adb.org/RegionalCooperation> regional cooperation in Central Asia and its neighbors, said Craig Steffensen, Head of ADBs CAREC Unit.

The Action Plan represents a significant step forward in terms of clarifying the programs mission, goals, and agenda for the coming years. It should enable the program to strengthen its important contribution to economic growth and social development, he said.

On Monday, about 200 < http://www.adb.org/PrivateSector> private sector representatives and government officials will also gather in Urumqi for the first < http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2006/CAREC-BDF/> CAREC Business Development Forum. The Forum is intended to discuss investment opportunities in CAREC countries and explore ways for the private sector to play a more active role in regional cooperation initiatives.

CAREC is a broad partnership of the eight participating countries and six MIs ADB, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Monetary Fund, Islamic Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme, and World Bank.

The Program aims to promote practical, results-based regional projects and policy initiatives critical to trade expansion, sustainable development and meeting new challenges in a rapidly growing and increasingly integrated Eurasian supercontinent.

Initiated in 1997, the programs goal is to improve living standards and < http://www.adb.org/Poverty> reduce poverty in CAREC countries through more efficient and effective regional economic cooperation. The program is focused on financing infrastructure projects and improving the region's policy environment in the priority areas of transport, trade facilitation, trade policy, and energy. For the three-year period 2006-2008, CARECs six MI partners plan to provide more than 40 loans to participating countries worth over $2.3 billion in support of regional investments in the priority areas.

After the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, the newly independent states of Central Asia experienced a severe economic decline and a sharp deterioration in social indicators. Given their landlocked location, small size, and distance from major world markets, regional cooperation has the potential to greatly improve their economic development.

ADB research suggests that if the global economic environment remains favorable, and if Central Asian countries press ahead with economic reforms and regional economic cooperation, per capita incomes could double by 2015.

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# posted by SBasefsky : 7:52 AM

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

[IWS] ILR International eNews, Vol. 1, No. 2 [11 October 2006]

IWS Documented News Service
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________________________________________________________________________

Cornell University's ILR School (School of Industrial & Labor Relations)
International Programs

ILR International eNews
Vol. 1, No. 2
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/international/news/enews/index.html

ILR International Programs is pleased to bring you the second quarterly issue of ILR International eNews, featuring online highlights of the ILR School's teaching, research, and outreach activities around the world.

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# posted by SBasefsky : 12:19 PM

[IWS] Dublin Foundation: WORKING TIME & WORKLIFE BALANCE in EUROPEAN COMPANIES [11 October 2006]

IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions [Dublin Foundation]

Working time and worklife balance in European companies [11 October 2006]
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/pubdocs/2006/27/en/1/ef0627en.pdf
[full-text, 82 pages]

See also
Summary
http://www.eurofound.eu.int//publications/htmlfiles/ef0669.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/pubdocs/2006/69/en/1/ef0669en.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
or
Infosheet
http://www.eurofound.eu.int//publications/htmlfiles/ef0625.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/pubdocs/2006/25/en/1/ef0625en.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
and
More
http://www.eurofound.eu.int//events/sembrussels2006/

Author:
Riedmann, Arnold; Bielenski, Harald; Szczurowska, Teresa; Wagner, Alexandra

Summary:
The Foundations Establishment Survey on Working Time and WorkLife Balance 20042005 set out to map the use of a variety of working time arrangements in companies, to assess the reasons for their introduction and their impact. This report presents an overview of the surveys initial findings. It focuses on aspects such as flexible time arrangements in general, overtime, part-time work, nonstandard working hours, childcare leave and other forms of long-term leave, phased and early retirement and company policies to support work-life balance.

TABLE of CONTENTS
Foreword v
Introduction 1

Introduction 1
1 Flexible working time arrangements 3
Types and incidence of flexi-time arrangements 3
Flexible working time arrangements in companies 7
Characteristics of companies using flexible working times 10

2 Overtime 13
Extent and types of overtime 13
Compensation for overtime 14
Willingness to work overtime 16
Overtime in companies with flexible time arrangements 17
Role of employee representatives 17

3 Part-time work 19
Extent of part-time work 19
Patterns of part-time work 22
Characteristics of part-time workers 23
Experience of part-time work in establishments 24
Possibilities to switch between part-time and full-time hours 26

4 Non-standard working hours 31
Unusual work hours 31
Changing work hours 31
Possibilities to switch between changing and regular hours 33
Role of employee representatives in regulating unusual hours 33

5 Family-related leave and leave of absence 35
Incidence of parental leave 35
Returning to work after parental leave 37
Training opportunities following leave 38
Childcare facilities offered by the company 39
Other forms of long-term leave 40

6 Phased and early retirement 43
Phased retirement schemes 43
Early retirement schemes 45
Company attitudes to phased and early retirement 45

7 Worklife balance 49
Preferred working time initiatives 49

Bibliography 53
Annex 1 Survey methodology and technical remarks 55
Annex 2 Employee representative interviews 60
Annex 3 Parental leave schemes in Europe 67
Annex 4 The ESWT consortium 70
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# posted by SBasefsky : 7:56 AM

[IWS] EuroStat: Quarterly PANORAMA of EUROPEAN BUSINESS STATISTICS [9 October 2006]

IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________

EuroStat

Quarterly Panorama of European business statistics - No. 2/2006 [9 October 2006]
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page?_pageid=1073,46587259&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&p_product_code=KS-DL-06-002
or
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-DL-06-002/EN/KS-DL-06-002-EN.PDF
[full-text, 160 pages]

The Quarterly Panorama of European business statistics is a tool to follow the evolution of the short-term trends of the European economy in the industrial, construction, trade and other service sectors.

Table of contents
1. NEWSLETTER 7
Industry - index of production 8
Industry - index of new orders 9
Industry - indices of employment, hours worked and wages and salaries 11
industry - index of output prices 12
Construction - index of production 14
Construction - indices of employment, hours worked and wages and salaries, construction costs and number of permits 15
Retail trade - index of the volume of sales 16
Other services - indices of turnover and employment 18
2. INDUSTRY 19
Index of production - total industry 20
Index of production - main industrial groupings 23
Index of production - by activity 31
New orders - total new orders 51
New orders - domestic new orders 53
New orders - non-domestic new orders 54
New orders - for the Member States 55
New orders - total new orders by activity 58
Labour input - index of employment 61
Labour input - index of hours worked 63
Labour input - index of gross wages and salaries 65
Labour input - main industrial groupings 67
Labour input - for the Member States 76
Labour input - index of employment by activity 79
Labour input - index of hours worked by activity 82
Labour input - index of gross wages and salaries by activity 85
Output prices - domestic output prices for total industry 87
Output prices - non-domestic output prices for total industry 92
Output prices - main industrial groupings 93
Output prices - domestic output prices by activity 101
3. CONSTRUCTION 121
Index of production 122
Index of new orders 126
Indices of employment, hours worked and wages and salaries 127
Index of construction costs 129
Index of building permits 130
4. RETAIL TRADE 133
Index of volume of sales 134
Index of employment 140
5. OTHER SERVICES 145
Indices of turnover & employment - by activity 146
Indices of turnover & employment - retail sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automotive fuel 147
Indices of turnover & employment - wholesale trade and commission trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 148
Indices of turnover & employment - hotels and restaurants 149
Indices of turnover & employment - land transport 150
Indices of turnover & employment - water transport 151
Indices of turnover & employment - air transport 152
Indices of turnover & employment - supporting and auxiliary transport activities; activities of travel agencies 153
Indices of turnover & employment - post and telecommunications 154
Indices of turnover & employment - computer and related activities 155
Indices of turnover & employment - other business activities 156
6. METHODOLOGICAL NOTES 157
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# posted by SBasefsky : 7:31 AM

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

[IWS] UN: World Report on Violence Against Children [AT WORK] [October 2006]

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_______________________________
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________

United Nations

World Report on Violence Against Children
http://www.unviolencestudy.org/

And full-text of the introduction to the BOOK
http://www.unicef.org/violencestudy/Chapitre%2001%20%20intro.pdf
[full-text, 28 pages]

Sixty-first session
Item 62 of the provisional agenda*
Promotion and protection of the rights of children

Rights of the child

Report of the independent expert for the United Nations
study on violence against children** [online October 2006]
http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/crc/docs/study/SGSVAC.pdf
[full-text, 46 pages]
or
http://www.unicef.org/violencestudy/Fedited.SGSVAC_GA_report_2006.pdf
[full-text, 34 pages]
or
http://www.violencestudy.org/IMG/pdf/English.pdf
[full-text, 34 pages]

[See in particular D. Violence in work settings at paragraphs 6468]

Summary
This report, which is based on the in-depth study of Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, independent expert
appointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to General-Assembly resolution 57/90 of 2002,
provides a global picture of violence against children and proposes recommendations to prevent
and respond to this issue. It provides information on the incidence of various types of violence
against children within the family, schools, alternative care institutions and detention facilities,
places where children work and communities. The report is accompanied by a book which
provides a more detailed account of the Study.

The Study was prepared through a participatory process which included regional, subregional
and national consultations, expert thematic meetings and field visits. Many Governments also
provided comprehensive responses to a questionnaire transmitted to them by the independent
expert in 2004.

Contents
                                                                Paragraphs
I. INTRODUCTION: PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM VIOLENCE 123
A. Mandate and scope of the Study 710
B. The Study process 1123
II. A GLOBAL PROBLEM 2437
A. Hidden, unreported and under-recorded 2527
B. Emerging picture 28
C. Risk and protective factors 2935
D. A wide range of impacts 3637
III. SETTINGS IN WHICH VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN OCCURS 3880
A. Home and family 38-47
B. Violence in schools and educational settings 4852
C. Violence in care and justice systems 5363
D. Violence in work settings 6468
E. Violence in the community 6980
IV. PROGRESS ACHIEVED 8189
V. CONCLUSIONS 9093
VI. RECOMMENDATIONS 94123
A. Overarching recommendations 96109
1. Strengthen national and local commitment and action 96
2. Prohibit all violence against children 9798
3. Prioritize prevention 99
4. Promote non-violent values and awareness-raising 100
5. Enhance the capacity of all who work with and for children 101
6. Provide recovery and social reintegration services 102
7. Ensure participation of children 103
8. Create accessible and child-friendly reporting systems and services 104
9. Ensure accountability and end impunity 105
10. Address the gender dimension of violence against children 106
11. Develop and implement systematic national data collection and research 107
12. Strengthen international commitment 108109
B. Setting-specific recommendations 110114
1. In the home and family 110
2. In schools and other educational settings 111
3. In care and justice systems 112
4. In the workplace 113
5. In the community 114
C. Implementation and follow-up 115123
1. National and regional level 116119
2. International level 120123

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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:47 AM

[IWS] IILS: BOUNDARIES & FRONTIERS of LABOUR LAW (New!) [October 2006]

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________________________________________________________________________

Forthcoming from Hart Publishing with the support of the International Institute for Labour Studies (at the ILO)

Boundaries and Frontiers of Labour Law
Goals and Means in the Regulation of Work
Edited by Guy Davidov and Brian Langille
http://www.hartpub.co.uk/books/details.asp?isbn=9781841135953

Labour law has always been preoccupied with boundaries. One can either be an "employee" or not, an "employer" or not, and the answer dictates who comes within the scope of labour law, for better or worse. But such divisions have always been difficult, and in recent years their shortcomings have become ever more pronounced. The proliferation of new work arrangements and heightened global competition have exposed a world-wide crisis in the regulation of work. It is therefore timely to re-assess the idea of labour law, and the concepts, in particular the age-old distinctions - that are used to delimit the field. This collection of essays, by leading experts from around the world, explores the frontiers of our understanding of labour law itself.

Contributors: Harry Arthurs, Paul Benjamin, Hugh Collins, Guy Davidov, Paul Davies, Simon Deakin, Mark Freedland, Judy Fudge, Adrin Goldin, Alan Hyde, Jean-Claude Javillier, Csilla Kollonay, Brian Langille, Enriqué Marin, Kamala Sankaran, Silvana Sciarra, Katherine Stone and Anne Trebilcock.

Guy Davidov is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Haifa, Israel
Brian A. Langille is Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, Canada.

October 2006 398pp Hbk 1-84113-595-X
£45 Discount Rate: £36
70 Discount Rate: 56
$90 Discount Rate: $72
CDN$94 Discount Rate: CDN$75

CONTENTS
1 Introduction: Goals and Means in the Regulation of Work. Guy Davidov and Brian Langille
I. THE VERY IDEA OF LABOUR LAW
2 Labour Law's Back Pages. Brian Langille
3 What is Labour Law? Alan Hyde
4 Using Development Approaches to Address the Challenge of the Informal Economy for Labour Law.
Anne Treblicock
II. THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AS A VEHICLE FOR THE DELIVERY OF RIGHTS
AND ENTITLEMENTS
5 The Comparative Evolution of the Employment Relationship. Simon Deakin
6 Labour Subordination and the Subjective Weakening of Labour Law. Adrián Goldin
7 The Reports of My Death are Greatly Exaggerated: 'Employee' as a Viable (Though Over-used) Legal
Concept. Guy Davidov
III. BRINGING ATYPICAL WORK ARRANGEMENTS INTO THE SCOPE OF LABOUR LAW
8 Rethinking Labour Law: Employment Protection for Boundaryless Workers. Katherine V.W. Stone
9 Beyond the Boundaries: Prospects for Expanding Labour Market Regulation in South Africa.
Paul Benjamin
10 Protecting the Worker in the Informal Economy: The Role of Labour Law. Kamala Sankaran
11 Ways and Effects of Deconstructing Protection in the Post-socialist New Member Status-Based on
Hungarian Experience. Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky
12 National and European Public Policy: the Goals of Labour Law. Silvana Sciarra
IV. IDENTIFYING THE EMPLOYER AND DETERMINING ITS RESPONSIBILITIES
13 The Complexities of the Employing Enterprise. Paul Davies and Mark Freedland
14 The Legal Boundaries of the Employer, Precarious Workers, and Labour Protection. Judy Fudge
15 Multi-segmented Workforces, Comparative Fairness, and the Capital Boundary Obstacle. Hugh Collins
V. INTERNATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL SOLUTIONS
16 The Employment Relationship: The Issue at the International Level. Enrique Marín
17 The Employer and the Worker: The Need for a Comparative and In ternational Perspective.
Jean-Claude Javillier
18 What Immortal Hand or Eye?-Who will Redraw the Boundaries of Labour Law? Harry Arthurs
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Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016

Telephone: (607) 255-2703
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# posted by SBasefsky : 5:50 AM

Friday, October 06, 2006

[IWS] BLS: 2003-2006 HARMONIZED INDEX of CONSUMER PRICES for Selected Countries & Areas [6 October 2006]

IWS Documented News Service
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________________________________________________________________________

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Harmonized index of consumer prices for selected countries and areas, percent change from same period of previous year, 2003-2006 [6 October 2006]
ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flshicp.txt

                 NOTE: The percent changes on this table conform, insofar as possible, to the
                        conceptual basis of the European Union's Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).
                        The HICP is the standard price index that members of the European Union must produce
                        for comparisons across EU member countries and which is used by the European Central
                        Bank for the conduct of monetary policy in the euro area. The index covers all
                        households in each country and excludes owner-occupied housing costs. The data for
                        the United States are an "experimental" BLS series adjusted to the concepts of the EU.

                        HICP in that they are expanded to cover the entire (non-institutional) population and
                        narrowed to remove owner-occupied housing costs that the HICP excludes from its scope.
                        These U.S. data are produced outside of regular BLS production systems and,
                        consequently, with less than full production quality. For more information see
                        "Comparing U.S. and European inflation: the CPI and the HICP" at
                        http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2006/05/art3full.pdf. The data for Japan on this table
                        refer to the published "General, excluding imputed rent" CPI which covers households
                        with two or more persons in the entire country and excludes owner-occupied housing
                        costs. The data shown on this table for the U.S. and Japan have not been otherwise
                        adjusted for comparability. Differences may exist, for example, with respect to the
                        frequency of market basket weight changes, aggregation methods, and quality
                        adjustments.

                        SOURCE: For the United States, data are the "experimental" series prepared by BLS; for
                        Japan, data are published by the Japanese Statistics Bureau; and for the European
                        Union countries, data based on the monthly HICP series published by the Statistical
                        Office of the European Communities (EUROSTAT). The data for the European Union are
                        reproduced with permission from EUROSTAT.

                        PREPARED BY: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 6, 2006.
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[IWS] ILO: CHILD LABOUR (Video) Of all the children in the world today... [2006]

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More than 200 million children in the world today are child labourers. The ILO is committed to getting them out of work and into school. The ILO's new flash movie shows you why:

CHILD LABOUR (Video)
Of all the children in the world today...
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/wdacl/index.htm

See additional information sources at --
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/wdacl/2006/index.htm

[Thanks to Richelle Van Snellenberg, Training and Technical Cooperation Librarian at the ILO in Geneva for the tip].
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[IWS] OECD Standardised Unemployment Rate remained at 6.1% in August 2006 [6 October 2006]

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OECD Standardised Unemployment Rate remained at 6.1% in August 2006 [6 October 2006]
http://www.oecd.org/document/39/0,2340,en_2649_34487_37495143_1_1_1_1,00.html
or
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/36/44/37495097.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area(1) remained at 6.1% in August 2006, 0.4 percentage point lower than a year earlier.
In the Euro area, the standardised unemployment rate was 7.9% in August 2006, 0.1 percentage point higher than the previous month but 0.6 percentage point lower than a year earlier. The United States' standardised unemployment rate for August 2006 was 4.7%, 0.1 percentage point lower than the previous month and 0.2 percentage point lower than a year earlier. For Japan, the rate was 4.2% in August 2006, 0.1 percentage point higher than the previous month but 0.1 percentage point lower than in August 2005.

In August 2006, the standardised unemployment rate in France was 8.8%, 0.1 percentage point lower than the previous month and 1.0 percentage point lower than a year earlier. In Germany, the rate rose to 8.5% in August 2006, 0.3 percentage point higher than the previous month but 1.0 percentage point lower than in August 2005. In Canada, the standardised unemployment rate was 6.5% in August 2006, 0.1 percentage point higher than the previous month but 0.3 percentage point lower than a year earlier. In June 2006, the rate in the United Kingdom remained at 5.4%, 0.8 percentage point higher than a year earlier. In March 2006, the standardised unemployment rate in Italy remained at 7.4%, 0.4 percentage point lower than a year earlier.

The standardised unemployment rates for the other OECD countries are available at
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/41/13/36884449.pdf

Includes TABLES and CHARTS....
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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:26 AM

Thursday, October 05, 2006

[IWS] IPU: WOMEN in POLITICS: BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE

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Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

WOMEN in POLITICS: BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE
http://www.ipu.org/bdf-e/BDFsearch.asp

ABOUT THE DATABASE

Anyone wishing to know what has been written on the subject of women's participation in political life or on a particular aspect of this question is faced with a challenge: not so much the challenge of the scarcity of bibliographical references, but rather that of the difficulty of gaining access to a reliable database containing a broad selection of bibliographical references grouped by affinities.

The bibliographic databaseWomen in Politics seeks to fill this gap. It has been developed with the contribution of the < http://www.undp.org> United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The database is regularly up-dated to take account of new books and articles produced throughout the world on the subject of women in politics. It covers titles representing international, regional, country-by-country as well as thematic perspectives. A separate < http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/web.htm> page on this site lists a number of useful Web links on this subject.

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[IWS] ILO: COST of Social Protection for Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan & Vietnam--2006 to 2034 [September 2006]

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International Labour Organization (ILO)
Social Security Department
Issues in Social Protection, Discussion Paper 17

Costing of basic social protection benefits for selected Asian countries:
First results of a modelling exercise [September 2006]
by S. Mizunoya, C. Behrendt, K. Pal, F. Léger,
ISBN 92-2-119322-5 & 978-92-2-119322-7 (print), ISBN 92-2-119323-3
& 978-92-2-119323-4 (web pdf), ILO 2006
http://www3.ilo.org/public/english/protection/secsoc/downloads/1527sp1.pdf
[full-text, 74 pages]

[excerpt]
This report presents the calculation of the cost of basic social protection benefit packages,
and their affordability in five Asian countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and
Vietnam for the period 2006 to 2034. This study offers a first estimate on the feasibility of
basic social protection in low-income countries in Asia with a view to achieving the
Millennium Development Goals.

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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:01 AM

[IWS] EuroStat: One in six workers self-employed [5 October 2006]

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EuroStat: 133/2006 - 5 October 2006
The non-financial business economy in the EU25
One in six workers self-employed
Two-thirds of persons employed in small and medium businesses
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/PGP_PRD_CAT_PREREL/PGE_CAT_PREREL_YEAR_2006/PGE_CAT_PREREL_YEAR_2006_MONTH_10/4-05102006-EN-AP.PDF
[full-text, 3 pages]

Within the EU25, self-employment accounted for 16% of total employment across the non-financial business
economy (NFBE) in 2005, with 19% of men self-employed, compared with 11% of women.

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which employ less than 250 people, are the backbone of the EU's
NFBE, as they represented 99.8% of EU25 NFBE enterprises in 2003 and employed about two thirds of the
workforce: 30% in micro businesses (with less than 10 persons employed), 21% in small businesses (with a
workforce of between 10 and 49 people), and 17% in medium sized enterprises (between 50 and 249 persons).
These figures are taken from a report2 published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European
Communities. A more complete picture of European enterprises, including a special feature on SMEs, can also be
found in a new Eurostat publication, "Key figures on European Business 2006".

Self-employment highest in the Southern Member States

Among the Member States, the highest rates of self-employment in 2005 were registered in Greece (32% of
employment in NFBE), Italy (29%), Cyprus (24%) and Portugal (21%), while the lowest rates were recorded in
Latvia (7%), Estonia (8%), Denmark, Lithuania and Slovenia (all 9%).

In the EU25, the highest rates of self-employment were recorded for the construction industry (25%), business
related services3 (23%), distributive trades (20%) and hotels and restaurants (19%), compared to 8% in
manufacturing industry and 11% in transport, storage and communication.

30% of jobs are in businesses employing less than 10 people

In 2003, micro enterprises accounted for 30% of jobs in the NFBE in the EU25 and created one fifth (21%) of the
value added of the sector. Italy (47%), Poland (41%), Portugal (40%) and Spain (39%) had the highest
percentage of people employed4 in these micro businesses, while the smallest shares were found in Slovakia
(13%), Lithuania (18%), Denmark and Germany (both 20%). Micro enterprises were responsible for a larger
share of jobs than of value added in all Member States for which data are available, except in Denmark (23% of
value added vs. 20% of persons employed).

Small enterprises accounted for 21% of jobs in the EU25 NFBE, ranging from 12% in Poland to 27% in Latvia.
They created 19% of EU25 value added. In the Member States for which data are available, they provided a larger
share of jobs than of value added, with the exception of Slovenia and Italy where it was almost equal.

Large enterprises generated more value added than jobs

Medium sized enterprises in the EU25 accounted for 17% of jobs and 18% of value added in the NFBE. They were
responsible for 27% of jobs in Lithuania, 26% in Latvia and 22% in Slovakia, and at the other end of the scale,
12% in Italy and 15% in Spain and the United Kingdom. Among the countries for which data are available, the
share of value added was higher than the share of jobs in eleven countries and lower in four countries.

Although only 0.2% of NFBE enterprises in the EU25 employed 250 or more people, they provided 33% of jobs
and generated 43% of value added. Slovakia (51%) had the largest percentage of persons employed in large
enterprises, followed by the United Kingdom (46%) and Finland (41%). In all Member States for which data are
available, these large enterprises generated a larger share of value added than jobs. The gap was largest in
Poland (22 percentage points), Hungary (19 pp) and Portugal (16 pp).

And TABLES....
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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:50 AM

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

[IWS] ILO/Universitas: STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY--15,16 October 2006

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ILO/Universitas

Stand Up Against Poverty; Stand Up for the Millennium Development Goals
http://www.standagainstpoverty.org/

See also --
Millennium Campaign
http://www.millenniumcampaign.org/site/pp.asp?c=grKVL2NLE&b=138312

On October 15th & 16th 2006, people from around the world, from
villages in Nepal to offices in Portland will join together in an
attempt to set the first world record for the greatest number of people
to Stand Up Against Poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals.
In the 24-hour period between October 15-16, the Campaign will be asking
people to physically stand up against poverty to remind governments of
their promise to achieve the MDGs. The purpose of this action is to
raise awareness of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to
publicly demonstrate to policy makers the growing global support for the
achievement of the MDGs.

Events have already been planned across the world; from an entire
36,000 cricket stadium standing up before a match to small churches
conducting Stand Up moments before Sunday Mass. Based on our current
records, there are already one million people who have pledged to Stand
Up.

In order to truly communicate to world leaders that the world is
concerned about ending poverty, we need many more people.
ILO/Universitas ( www.ilo.org/public/english/universitas ) as a partner
in the global fight against poverty, supports the Stand Up Campaign and
hopes that your university will be able to do the same on Oct 15-16 when
we will join together with the UN Millennium Campaign and people around
the world to Stand Up Against Poverty!

Please find the flyer of the Stand Up Campaign at this URL:
http://www.standagainstpoverty.org/files/EventMaterial_Brochure_English_View.pdf

For more information, visit www.millenniumcampaign.org/standup

Thank you for your cooperation,

Jan Van Damme
ILO/Universitas
Geneva (CH)
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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:07 AM

[IWS] ILR Press: COMPLEXITIES OF CARE: NURSING RECONSIDERED [September 2006]

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ILR Press (an imprint of Cornell University Press)

THE COMPLEXITIES OF CARE: NURSING RECONSIDERED [September 2006]
Sioban Nelson (Editor); Suzanne Gordon (Editor)
2006, 224 pages, 6 x 9
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=4565

Nursing, everyone believes, is the caring profession. Texts on caring line the walls of nursing schools and student shelves. Indeed, the discipline of nursing is often known as the 'caring science.' Because of their caring reputation, nurses top the polls as the most-trustworthy professionals. Yet, in spite of what seems to be an endless outpouring of public support, in almost every country in the world nursing is under threat, in the practice setting and in the academic sector. Indeed, its standing as a regulated profession is constantly challenged. In our view, this paradox is neither accidental nor natural but, in great part, the logical consequence of the fact that nurses and their organizations place such a heavy emphasis on nursing's and nurses' virtues rather than on their knowledge and concrete contributions.-from the Introduction

In a series of provocative essays, The Complexities of Care rejects the assumption that nursing work is primarily emotional and relational. The contributors-international experts on nursing- all argue that caring discourse in nursing is a dangerous oversimplification that has in fact created many dilemmas within the profession and in the health care system. This book offers a long-overdue exploration of care at a pivotal moment in the history of health care. The ideas presented here will foster a critical debate that will assist nurses to better understand the nature and meaning of the nurse-patient relationship, confront challenges to their work and their profession, and deliver the services patients need now and into the future.

Contributors
Sanchia Aranda, University of Melbourne and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Rosie Brown, University of Melbourne
Sean Clarke, University of Pennsylvania and Université de Montréal
Suzanne Gordon
Marie Heartfield, University of South Australia
Tom Keighley, Royal College of Nursing.
Diana J. Mason, American Journal of Nursing
Lydia L. Moland, Babson College
Sioban Nelson, University of Toronto
Dana Beth Weinberg, Queens College, CUNY

Reviews
While the nursing profession has wrapped itself in care talk, has this hampered a more realistic basis for nurses' self identities and nursing's collective power? This hard-hitting collection faces this question head on. The book is a necessary antidote to more saccharine assessments of twenty-first-century nursing and a tough prescription for change in the health care system.Susan M. Reverby, Wellesley College, author of Ordered to Care: The Dilemma of American Nursing

About the Author
Sioban Nelson is Dean and Professor on the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto. She is the author of Say Little, Do Much and A Genealogy of Care of the Sick. Suzanne Gordon is Visiting Professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She is an award-winning journalist and Assistant Adjunct Professor at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing. She is the author of Nursing against the Odds: How Health Care Cost Cutting, Media Stereotypes, and Medical Hubris Undermine Nurses and Patient Care and the coauthor of From Silence to Voice: What Nurses Know and Must Communicate to the Public, Second Edition, also from Cornell, and Life Support: Three Nurses on the Front Lines.
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# posted by SBasefsky : 7:34 AM

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

[IWS] Dublin Foundation: EMPLOYMENT in SOCIAL CARE in EUROPE [2 October 2006]

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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

Employment in Social Care in Europe [2 October 2006]
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/publications/htmlfiles/ef05125.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/pubdocs/2005/125/en/1/ef05125en.pdf
[full-text, 96 pages]

Author:
Neményi, Eszter; Herczog, Maria; Kravalik, Zsuzsanna; Jones, Martin; Bekarian, Lucy; Huggins, Robert

Summary:
In the context of an ageing population and increasing demand for care services in the European Union, there is growing concern about the supply of suitably qualified care workers. Low pay, low status, and high rates of turnover and burnout make it difficult to attract workers to the care sector and to keep them in their jobs. This report looks at a range of innovative approaches, in 11 EU Member States and two acceding countries, aimed at increasing the supply of qualified workers who can meet the growing demand for care services. It highlights a number of policy strategies that should be developed to address this issue, such as improving the public image of care work, raising the qualification profile of care workers, increasing salary levels, attracting more qualified migrants to the profession, achieving a better age and gender balance, and improving overall working conditions for care workers. By documenting good practice, it offers a range of practical responses to one of Europes most pressing dilemmas.

CONTENTS
Foreword v
1 Overview of the research 1
Objectives of the project 1
Methodology 2
2 Care in a European context 5
The care sector 5
Carers and care work 6
Demand for care services 7
Ageing and demographic change 8
Different welfare models 11
Labour supply in the care sector 13
Analytical approach to research 15
Future challenges 18
3 Good practice in social care in the EU 21
Attracting new workers to the sector 21
Ensuring better working conditions for care workers 28
From informal to formal care 36
Quality assurance and standards 43
Towards empowerment and independence 48
4 Situation in the NMS and acceding countries 53
Deinstitutionalisation process 53
Decentralisation through new service providers 54
Sustainability of NGOs 56
Networking and knowledge transfer 57
Community-based approaches 58
New demands for services 60
5 Lessons of good practice and policy implications 61
Identifying job opportunities 61
Better working conditions 65
Support for informal carers 67
Providing services at regional level 70
Improving the public image of the sector 73
Delivering quality care 74
User-oriented approach 75
Benefits of new technology 76
Conclusion 77
Bibliography 79

Press Release
Tackling the future need for social care [2 October 2006]
http://www.eurofound.eu.int/press/releases/2006/061002.htm

Faced with the challenge of an ageing population, European policy-makers urgently need to address the supply of suitably qualified care workers. This is the message that 100 delegates will hear today at the conference, The future for employment in social care in Europe < http://www.eurofound.eu.int/events/confhelsinki2006/index.htm>, in Helsinki, Finland. Drawing upon lessons from research by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions on good practice initiatives in recruiting and retaining care workers in Europe, the two-day conference will debate recommendations for policy-makers for the next five to 10 years.

AND MORE....
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# posted by SBasefsky : 11:40 AM

[IWS] Conference Board: LOW-WAGE COUNTRIES NO BARGAIN--Report [3 October 2006]

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Conference Board

Press Release
The Conference Board Report Finds Low Wages Not Always Key Success Factor for Overseas Investment
Oct. 3, 2006
http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_ID=2973
or
http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressPrinterFriendly.cfm?press_ID=2973

The comparative cost advantage of taking your business to low-wage countries such as China or India, where unit labor costs in manufacturing are 20 percent lower than in the U.S., are often not the bargain they seem when wages are adjusted for low productivity, according to a report released today by The Conference Board.

This is also true of decisions to locate in Mexico, Central and Eastern Europe rather than in North America and Western Europe.

"One critical lesson for businesses that benefit from one-time labor cost benefits when investing in 'low wage' countries is that productivity gains from new technology and innovation have to keep pace with often fast rising wages of skilled and semi-skilled workers or the 'cost advantage' begins to erode," says Bart van Ark, Director of The Conference Board international economic research program and co-author of the report with The Conference Board Director of Global Demographics, Judith Banister, and Economist Catherine Guillemineau, formerly of The Conference Board.

AND MORE....

Source: Competitive Advantage of Low-Wage Countries Often Exaggerated
Executive Action No. 212
The Conference Board
http://www.conference-board.org/publications/execaction.cfm

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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:21 AM

[IWS] EuroStat: Euro area unemployment up to 7.9% [3 October 2006]

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_______________________________
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Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________

EuroStat: 130/2006 - 3 October 2006
August 2006
Euro area unemployment up to 7.9%
EU25 unchanged at 8.0%
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/PGP_PRD_CAT_PREREL/PGE_CAT_PREREL_YEAR_2006/PGE_CAT_PREREL_YEAR_2006_MONTH_10/3-03102006-EN-AP.PDF
[full-text, 5 pages]

Euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment stood at 7.9% in August 2006, compared to 7.8% in July. It was
8.5% in August 2005. The EU254 unemployment rate was 8.0% in August 2006, unchanged compared to July. It
was 8.7% in August 2005.

In August 2006, the lowest rates were registered in Denmark (3.7%), the Netherlands (3.8%), Estonia (4.2%),
Ireland (4.4%), Luxembourg and Austria (both 4.8%). Unemployment rates were highest in Poland (15.0%),
Slovakia (13.1%), Greece (9.2% in the first quarter 2006), France (8.8%) and Belgium (8.6%).

These figures come from Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.

Amongst the Member States, seventeen recorded a fall in their unemployment rate over a year, two remained
stable and five reported an increase. The largest relative falls were observed in Estonia (7.5% to 4.2%), Lithuania
(7.7% to 5.7%), Denmark (4.7% to 3.7%) and Latvia (8.9% to 7.2%). The highest relative increases were
registered in the United Kingdom (4.6% in June 2005 to 5.4% in June 2006) and Hungary (7.3% to 7.6%).
The unemployment rate for males fell from 7.4% to 6.8% between August 2005 and August 2006 in the euro area
and from 7.8% to 7.2% in the EU25. The female unemployment rate declined from 9.9% to 9.2% in the euro area
and from 9.8% to 9.1% in the EU25.

In August 2006, the unemployment rate for under-25s was 17.0% in the euro area and 17.5% in the EU25. In
August 2005 it was 17.5% and 18.3% respectively. The lowest rates for under-25s were observed in the
Netherlands (6.3%), Denmark (7.2%), Ireland (8.2%) and Estonia (9.2% in the second quarter 2006), the highest
in Poland (30.9%), Slovakia (26.0%), Greece (24.5% in the first quarter 2006) and Italy (23.4% in the first quarter
2006).

Eurostat estimates that 11.5 million men and women were unemployed in the euro area in August 2006, and 17.5
million in the EU25. These are seasonally-adjusted figures in line with ILO criteria.

In August 2006, the US unemployment rate was 4.7% and the Japanese rate was 4.2%.

Includes TABLES and CHART.....
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# posted by SBasefsky : 7:40 AM

[IWS] KOREA: KCTU calls DAY of ACTION for TRADE UNION RIGHTS [3 October 2006]

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Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________

[The following comes directly from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU)].

CALL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION ON NOVEMBER 15th : CONDEMN GOVERNMENT REPRESSION AGAINST FUNDAMENTAL TRADE UNION RIGHTS IN SOUTH KOREA
http://www.kctu.org/maybbs/list.php?db=kctuinfo2&code=eng_action
[This release is likely to appear soon at the URL above soon].

When South Korea joined the Organization of Economic and Commercial Development (OECD) in 1996, there was much hoopla and expectations. To the international community it appeared that South Korea was on the brink of shedding is shameful image of dictatorship that undermined democracy and fundamental trade union rights. At the time, South Korea had agreed that it would amend its existing labour legislation in line with existing international labour standards and OECD guidelines. However, ten years later, South Korea has still a long way to go. The recent repressive actions of the South Korean government under the Roh Moon Hyun administration clearly shows that South Korea has failed as an economically developed democratic country in ensuring fundamental trade union rights according to international labour standards.

In March of this year, the Governing Body of the ILO approved the interim report made by the Committee on Freedom of Association. Apparently, the South Korea case was the longest of outstanding case within the CFA aside from one filed against Columbia. The recommendations raised serious concerns on the government's repressions against trade unions, specifically the Korean Government Employees Union (KGEU) and the Korean Federation of Construction Industry Trade Unions (KFCITU). However, the government not only has refused to implement these recommendations but more importantly it has chosen to intensify its attacks on the KGEU and the KFCITU, thus, snubbing its "nose" to international labour standards.

Attack against the KGEU
Since 2002, the ILO has called on the South Korean government to recognize the KGEU but the government steadfastly refuses to do so, stating that the KGEU is an illegal organization under the existing labour laws. Despite calls by the international community to change these laws as it violates the core ILO conventions, the government has refused to do so. In a flagrant disregard to these international demands, the South Korean government has once again launched a full fledged attack against the KGEU through a serious of actions, the most blatant being the coordinated forced closure of all local KGEU union offices.

On Friday, September 22, the government sent in thousands of riot police across the country to use "any means necessary" to shut down the KGEU union offices. The police identified "any means necessary" as using fire extinguishers, fire-fighting dust, hammers, claw hammers, hammer drills, and power saws." Armed with these weapons, riot police and hired thugs forced inside local union offices, using brute force dragged KGEU members and their supporters outside the office, and then finally shutting and sealing the offices like coffins. In the words of a KEGU leader, "more than 100 municipalities nation wide turned into battle fields." By the end of the day out of a total 251 local union offices, 81 were completely shut down. Many were injured and as a result some were hospitalised. Some KGEU members and their supporters were arrested and detained. It is quite clear that the government is determined to do everything in its power to systematically destroy the KGEU.

85 KFCITU Members Imprsioned
Across the country over 100 trade unionists have been imprisoned just for exercising their fundamental trade union rights---right to organize, the right to strike, and the right to bargain. The KFCITU members consists the majority of those in jail due to a series of strikes conducted by KFCITU affiliates, specifically, its Daegu local union, Ulsan local union, and the Pohang local union. Stating that KFCITU members incited violence, caused disturbance of the peace, and coordinated or participated in violent, illegal industrial actions, the government has imprisoned 85 KFCITU members. Much more alarming is the fact the government habitually mobilizes thousands of riot police across the country to forcibly break KFCITU actions and strikes. Despite the fact that the union has legal permits that give them the right to conduct demonstration and marches, the police will often bar them going forward or attempt to shut down the actions. At times, the police violence is extreme resulting in many injuries and in the case of Ha Joong Keun, a tragic death. Brother Ha died from injuries he suffered after several riot police repeatedly beat him on the head with their metal shield. To date, Roh Moo Hyun government has refused to accept full responsibility and call for an end to police violence during industrial actions.

Even though the CFA raised serious concerns in the South Korean government using criminal law to arrest and imprison union leaders and organizers, throughout this summer, the prosecution has once again charged KFCITU organizers for using force, bribery, and extortion. The organizer's only "crime" has been to recruit and organize construction site workers, one of the most marginalized in South Korean society.

"September 11 Deal"---Legislative Measures to Undermine Labour Rights
On September 11, the South Korean government announced the "Grand Tripartite Agreement" on the Roadmap for Industrial Relations Reforms. The proposed agreement was negotiated and agreed by the members of the tripartite committee---the Ministry of Labor, the Korean Employer's Federation, the Korean Chamber of Commerce, the Korean Tripartite Commission and the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU). However, one of the tripartite members, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) representing 800,000 members was deliberately excluded from this meeting, as it was not even notified about the meeting itself even though they had been participating in previous meetings.

This bill, referred to as the "9-11 Deal", falls far short of the original legislative objective of reforming industrial relations and systems in South Korea. The government had publicly stated that the main principles behind their proposal were to "build industrial relations that conform to international standards, form multiple-level social partnership and to establish voluntary industrial relations grounded in both autonomy and responsibility." However, the "9-11 Deal is completely contrary to that goal. The main reason being that once again the government has deferred the existence of multiple unions at the enterprise level for another three years. In doing this, the government has in the words of the ICTFU/TUAC/GUFs mission has taken a "disturbing step backwards."

In addition, the South Korean government has stated that the new agreement is in line with international standards since it has repealed provisions mandating compulsory arbitration but in reality the government has done the exact opposite, as they have replaced with "essential services" and in fact the government has actually expanded the scope of "essential" public services to include air transport, blood supply, water purification, and steam and hot water supply. Thus, even though even though compulsory arbitration is repealed on paper, workers in the "essential" public services will not be able to truly exercise their right to collective actions.

General Strike and International Day of Action
Despite the government repression and the challenges they are facing, the KCTU is determined to proceed forward. The KCTU has developed and plans to implement a national, comprehensive, strategic campaign to mobilize its 800,000 members against the South Korean government's repressive efforts to undermine fundamental labour rights in South Korea. KCTU members will be organized and mobilized in full force as their right to exist is once again threatened. The KCTU will launch a General Strike on November 15 and in conjunction with this strike, the KCTU calls on the international community to coordinate a series of actions and events to support their struggle. .

WHAT YOU CAN DO
Participate in the International Day of Action (November 15, 2006) by conducting a demonstration in front of a South Korean embassy or consulate, coordinating a press conference, or issuing. When you plan to organise something on that day, please let us know. We will update your plans on our web-site.

Send a protest letter to President Roh Moo Hyun at the Blue House: 82-2-770-1690 (Fax) or e-mail at < mailto:president@cwd.go.kr>president@cwd.go.kr
Copies should be sent to the Minister of Labour, Minister Lee Sang-Soo at 82-2-504-6708, 82-2-507-4755 (Fax) or e-mail at < mailto:m_molab@molab.go.kr>m_molab@molab.go.kr. And sent to the Minister of General Administration and Home Affairs, Minister Lee Yong-Sup at 82-2-2100-4001(Fax)

Please send copies to the KCTU at 82-2-2635-1134(Fax) or e-mail at < mailto:inter@kctu.org>inter@kctu.org

We will continue to update related information.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact:

Lee Changgeun
International Director
Korean Confederation of Trade Unions
Tel.: +82-2-2670-9234 Fax: +82-2-2635-1134
E-mail: inter@kctu.org Web-site : http://kctu.org
2nd Fl. Daeyoung Bld., 139 Youngdeungpo-2-ga, Youngdeungpo-ku, Seoul 150-032 Korea

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Cornell/ILR School
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Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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# posted by SBasefsky : 7:29 AM

Monday, October 02, 2006

[IWS] EIRO: PRINT MEDIA SECTOR Industrial Relations [COMPARATIVE STUDY] [August 2006]

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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies                  Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations           Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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New York, NY 10016                        Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________

European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
COMPARATIVE STUDY

Industrial relations in the print media sector [August 2006]
http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/08/study/index.html
or
http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/08/study/tn0608102s.html

Abstract:
In many European countries, the print media sector has been at the forefront of the organised labour movement, creating trade unions and being involved in industrial relations practices. As with any industry, print media has undergone changes over time and its current transformation may also be altering its industrial relations practices. The introduction of increasingly advanced technologies, the relative restructuring and reorganisation of production processes, and the need to create conditions of economic stability are the key issues for companies in the print media sector. The reduction of the numbers of workers in this sector has run parallel to other major trends such as outsourcing, off-shoring and the growth of atypical work. This comparative study looks at recent trends in the print media sector in Europe in the last few years and shows the impact of these trends on industrial relations. It focuses on changes in employment levels and practices, the organisation and views of employers and trade union, and the level of social dialogue and industrial conflict. The study covers 18 EU Member States.

Includes numerous TABLES....

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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:26 AM

[IWS] Directgov (U.K.): DISABLED PEOPLE web portal

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________________________________________________________________________

Directgov (U.K.)

DISABLED PEOPLE
http://www.direct.gov.uk/DisabledPeople/fs/en

A web portal designed by U.K. authorities for anyone wanting information about issues concerned with disabled persons including employment.

See also
DISABLED PEOPLE CONTACTS
http://www.direct.gov.uk/Dl1/Directories/UsefulContactsByCategory/DisabledPeopleContacts/fs/en

It's easy to get advice and information from both non-government sources such as charities, organisations and support groups and from government departments. Please note that, due to the high number of organisations, we cannot list every one
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# posted by SBasefsky : 9:14 AM

IWS Documented News INTERNATIONAL

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

[IWS] EWCO: Annual review of working conditions in the EU: 2005­2006 [25 October 2006]

[IWS] BLS: Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, 10 Countries, 1960-2005 [19 October 2006]

[IWS] HBS: EUROPEAN FLEXICURITY: CONCEPTS, METHODOLOGY, & POLICIES [October 2006]

Monday, October 30, 2006

[IWS] ILO: GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT TRENDS FOR YOUTH [27 October 2006]

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

[IWS] ILO Data: New! HOUSEHOLD INCOME & EXPENDITURE STATISTICS (HIES data) [October 2006]

[IWS] IILS: CONFERENCE on DECENT WORK, SOCIAL POLICY, & DEVELOPMENT, 29 November - 1 December 2006

Case postale 6, CH-1211 Genève 22, Switzerland

Registration Form

IILS Research Conference

[IWS] IADB: REMITTANCES from US to LATIN AMERICA 2006 [18 October 2006]

[IWS] KLI: [KOREA] EMPLOYMENT & WAGE TRENDS [September 2006]

[IWS] Second EU SURVEY on WORKERS' REMITTANCES to Third Countries [24 October 2006]

[IWS] ETUI: EURO-AREA ECONOMIC TRENDS 2006 & 2007 [25 October 2006]

[IWS] Dublin Foundation: MOBILITY IN EUROPE [24 October 2006]

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

[IWS] NO MESSAGES until 23 October 2006

[IWS] Dublin Foundation: COMPETITIVE EUROPE--SOCIAL EUROPE, PARTNERS or RIVALS? [16 October 2006]

[IWS] NBER: Technology and Labor Regulations [EU/U.S. Comparison] [October 2006]

[IWS] Mercer (UK): TRAINING Higher Priority than PAY for REWARDS -- European Survey [17 October 2006]

Monday, October 16, 2006

[IWS] EIRO: TEMPORARY AGENCY WORK in an ENLARGED EU [11 October 2006]

[IWS] EIRO: COLLECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION in an ENLARGED EU [11 October 2006]

[IWS] Mercer: MORE FEMALES on INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS [12 October 2006]

Friday, October 13, 2006

[IWS] Work Foundation: KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY in EUROPE [12 October 2006]

[IWS] [EUROPEAN] RISK OBSERVATORY [for Occupational Safety & Health]

[IWS] HEALTH RIGHTS as HUMAN RIGHTS [for HOMELESS] [13 October 2006]

[IWS] WHO: HUMAN RESOURCES for HEALTH in EUROPE [2006]

Thursday, October 12, 2006

[IWS] HEALTH SYSTEMS in TRANSITION COUNTRY PROFILES web site

[IWS] OECD: TAX REVENUES RISE with LOWER TAX RATES in MANY COUNTRIES [11 October 2006]

[IWS] BEA: U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES August 2006 [12 October 2006]

[IWS] ADB: CHINA convenes CAREC (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation) Program [12 October 2006]

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

[IWS] ILR International eNews, Vol. 1, No. 2 [11 October 2006]

[IWS] Dublin Foundation: WORKING TIME & WORKLIFE BALANCE in EUROPEAN COMPANIES [11 October 2006]

[IWS] EuroStat: Quarterly PANORAMA of EUROPEAN BUSINESS STATISTICS [9 October 2006]

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

[IWS] UN: World Report on Violence Against Children [AT WORK] [October 2006]

[IWS] IILS: BOUNDARIES & FRONTIERS of LABOUR LAW (New!) [October 2006]

Friday, October 06, 2006

[IWS] BLS: 2003-2006 HARMONIZED INDEX of CONSUMER PRICES for Selected Countries & Areas [6 October 2006]

[IWS] ILO: CHILD LABOUR (Video) Of all the children in the world today... [2006]

[IWS] OECD Standardised Unemployment Rate remained at 6.1% in August 2006 [6 October 2006]

Thursday, October 05, 2006

[IWS] IPU: WOMEN in POLITICS: BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE

[IWS] ILO: COST of Social Protection for Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan & Vietnam--2006 to 2034 [September 2006]

[IWS] EuroStat: One in six workers self-employed [5 October 2006]

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

[IWS] ILO/Universitas: STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY--15,16 October 2006

[IWS] ILR Press: COMPLEXITIES OF CARE: NURSING RECONSIDERED [September 2006]

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

[IWS] Dublin Foundation: EMPLOYMENT in SOCIAL CARE in EUROPE [2 October 2006]

[IWS] Conference Board: LOW-WAGE COUNTRIES NO BARGAIN--Report [3 October 2006]

[IWS] EuroStat: Euro area unemployment up to 7.9% [3 October 2006]

[IWS] KOREA: KCTU calls DAY of ACTION for TRADE UNION RIGHTS [3 October 2006]

Monday, October 02, 2006

[IWS] EIRO: PRINT MEDIA SECTOR Industrial Relations [COMPARATIVE STUDY] [August 2006]

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