Monday, January 29, 2007
[IWS] OECD: WORLDWIDE STATISTICAL SOURCES
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
________________________________________________________________________
OECD
Worldwide Statistical Sources
http://stats.oecd.org/source/
From this web page, one can browse by Country or seek statistical sources of International Organizations or find Other Data Sources that have been selected by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
OECD
Worldwide Statistical Sources
http://stats.oecd.org/source/
From this web page, one can browse by Country or seek statistical sources of International Organizations or find Other Data Sources that have been selected by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 5:46 AM
[IWS] CHINA: Population Reference Bureau web page
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
________________________________________________________________________
Population Reference Bureau
CHINA [Materials, documents, reports, links...]
http://www.prb.org/Countries/China.aspx
This web page provides a starting point for finding data, articles, reports, links by topic and more to material produced or gathered by the Population Reference Bureau on CHINA.
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Population Reference Bureau
CHINA [Materials, documents, reports, links...]
http://www.prb.org/Countries/China.aspx
This web page provides a starting point for finding data, articles, reports, links by topic and more to material produced or gathered by the Population Reference Bureau on CHINA.
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 5:41 AM
[IWS] OECD: MINIMUM WAGES, MINIMUM LABOUR COSTS AND THE TAX TREATMENT OF LOW-WAGE EMPLOYMENT [18 January 2007]
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
________________________________________________________________________
OECD
OECD SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT AND MIGRATION WORKING PAPERS NO. 46
MINIMUM WAGES, MINIMUM LABOUR COSTS AND THE TAX TREATMENT OF LOW-WAGE EMPLOYMENT [18 January 2007]
Herwig Immervoll
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/30/34/37930738.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
SUMMARY
1. International comparisons of minimum-wage levels have largely focused
on the gross value of minimum wages, ignoring the effects of taxation on
both labour costs and the net income of employees. This paper presents
estimates of the tax burdens facing minimum-wage workers. These are used
as a basis for cross-country comparisons of the net earnings of these
workers as well as the cost of employing them. In addition, results show
the evolution of net incomes and labour costs during the 2000-2005 period
and the relative importance of minimum-wage adjustments and tax reforms in
driving these changes.
2. Statutory minimum wages are in place in 21 OECD countries, ranging
between USD 0.7 and USD 10 per hour. In a number of countries,
minimum-wage levels have gone up in real terms in recent years. Given
considerable tax burdens even at the lowest wage levels, tax policy
measures can have a sizable impact on the net earnings available to
low-wage workers. Social contributions and payroll taxes add, on average,
around 15% to the cost of employing minimum-wage workers. The
international variation of minimum labour costs in dollar terms is
enormous, with hourly costs in the highest-cost country (the Netherlands)
exceeding those at the bottom (Mexico) by a factor of 12. Differences are
also large when compared across countries that are closer geographically
or whose economies are more integrated. Despite reductions in non-wage
labour costs in several countries, there has been no convergence of
minimum labour costs in recent years.
3. This paper is the working paper version of a chapter to appear in the
2007 edition of Taxing Wages, an annual OECD publication. The Taxing Wages
chapter will include results for 2006.
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
OECD
OECD SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT AND MIGRATION WORKING PAPERS NO. 46
MINIMUM WAGES, MINIMUM LABOUR COSTS AND THE TAX TREATMENT OF LOW-WAGE EMPLOYMENT [18 January 2007]
Herwig Immervoll
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/30/34/37930738.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
SUMMARY
1. International comparisons of minimum-wage levels have largely focused
on the gross value of minimum wages, ignoring the effects of taxation on
both labour costs and the net income of employees. This paper presents
estimates of the tax burdens facing minimum-wage workers. These are used
as a basis for cross-country comparisons of the net earnings of these
workers as well as the cost of employing them. In addition, results show
the evolution of net incomes and labour costs during the 2000-2005 period
and the relative importance of minimum-wage adjustments and tax reforms in
driving these changes.
2. Statutory minimum wages are in place in 21 OECD countries, ranging
between USD 0.7 and USD 10 per hour. In a number of countries,
minimum-wage levels have gone up in real terms in recent years. Given
considerable tax burdens even at the lowest wage levels, tax policy
measures can have a sizable impact on the net earnings available to
low-wage workers. Social contributions and payroll taxes add, on average,
around 15% to the cost of employing minimum-wage workers. The
international variation of minimum labour costs in dollar terms is
enormous, with hourly costs in the highest-cost country (the Netherlands)
exceeding those at the bottom (Mexico) by a factor of 12. Differences are
also large when compared across countries that are closer geographically
or whose economies are more integrated. Despite reductions in non-wage
labour costs in several countries, there has been no convergence of
minimum labour costs in recent years.
3. This paper is the working paper version of a chapter to appear in the
2007 edition of Taxing Wages, an annual OECD publication. The Taxing Wages
chapter will include results for 2006.
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 5:35 AM
Friday, January 26, 2007
[IWS] Dublin Foundation: AGEING WORKFORCE POLICIES by COUNTRY [24 January 2007]
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview reports by COUNTRY [24 January 2007]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: United Kingdom
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07051.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/051/en/1/ef07051en.pdf
[full-text, 14 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in the UK over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice [...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: Spain
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070510.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/0510/en/1/ef070510en.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Spain over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice a[...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: Finland
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07054.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/054/en/1/ef07054en.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Finland over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice[...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: France
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07055.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/055/en/1/ef07055en.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in France over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice [...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: Germany
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07056.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/056/en/1/ef07056en.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Germany over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice[...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: Greece
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07057.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/057/en/1/ef07057en.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Greece over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice at the company level; characteristics of particularly successful measures/policies; key lessons that[...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: Italy
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07058.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/058/en/1/ef07058en.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Italy over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice at the company level; characteristics of particularly successful measures/policies; key lessons that [...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace National overview report: The Netherlands
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07059.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/059/en/1/ef07059en.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in the Netherlands over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice at the company level; characteristics of particularly successful measures/policies; key les[...]
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview reports by COUNTRY [24 January 2007]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: United Kingdom
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07051.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/051/en/1/ef07051en.pdf
[full-text, 14 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in the UK over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice [...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: Spain
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef070510.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/0510/en/1/ef070510en.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Spain over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice a[...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: Finland
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07054.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/054/en/1/ef07054en.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Finland over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice[...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: France
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07055.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/055/en/1/ef07055en.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in France over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice [...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: Germany
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07056.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/056/en/1/ef07056en.pdf
[full-text, 17 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Germany over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice[...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: Greece
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07057.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/057/en/1/ef07057en.pdf
[full-text, 13 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Greece over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice at the company level; characteristics of particularly successful measures/policies; key lessons that[...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace - National overview report: Italy
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07058.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/058/en/1/ef07058en.pdf
[full-text, 11 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in Italy over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice at the company level; characteristics of particularly successful measures/policies; key lessons that [...]
Employment and labour market policies for an ageing workforce and initiatives at the workplace National overview report: The Netherlands
< http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef07059.htm >
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/059/en/1/ef07059en.pdf
[full-text, 10 pages]
This report looks at the evolution of initiatives related to older employees undertaken by selected organisations (case studies) in the Netherlands over the last decade. It reviews the following points: main impacts of measures/initiatives at the company level; driving forces for implementing good practice at the company level; characteristics of particularly successful measures/policies; key les[...]
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 12:59 PM
[IWS] OECD: CHINA (Reports, Documents, & Other Items)
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
________________________________________________________________________
OECD
CHINA (Reports, Documents, & Other Items)
http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2981,en_2649_201185_1_70342_1_1_1,00.html
The type of publication is listed. In parentheses is the number of items in each category.
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
OECD
CHINA (Reports, Documents, & Other Items)
http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2981,en_2649_201185_1_70342_1_1_1,00.html
The type of publication is listed. In parentheses is the number of items in each category.
- Annual Reports,(2)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119687_1_1,00.html >
- Case Studies,(3)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119832_1_1,00.html >
- Country Surveys/Reviews/Guides,(17)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119663_1_1,00.html >
- Events/Conferences/Meetings,(33)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119808_1_1,00.html >
- Manuals, Sources and Methods,(6)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119669_1_1,00.html >
- News Releases,(18)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119690_1_1,00.html >
- Newsletters/Brochures,(2)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119693_1_1,00.html >
- Other OECD Documents,(2)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119829_1_1,00.html >
- Policy Briefs,(6)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119696_1_1,00.html >
- Proceedings,(4)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119681_1_1,00.html >
- Projections, Forecasts and Outlooks,(1)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119660_1_1,00.html >
- Publications,(23)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119699_1_1,00.html >
- Questionnaires,(1)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119826_1_1,00.html >
- Reports,(14)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119666_1_1,00.html >
- Speeches, (9)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119802_1_1,00.html >
- Papers/Presentations,(5)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119835_1_1,00.html >
- Statistics, Data and Indicators,(11)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119656_1_1,00.html >
- Web Sites,(2)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119817_1_1,00.html >
- Working Papers,(26)
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119684_1_1,00.html >
- < http://www.oecd.org/infobycountry/0,2646,en_2649_201185_1_70342_119687_1_1,00.html >
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 9:24 AM
[IWS] ILO: GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT TRENDS 2007 [25 January 2007]
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
________________________________________________________________________
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Global Employment Trends 2007 [25 January 2007]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/stratprod.htm
or
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/global.htm
Brief of Report
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/getb07en.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
Includes TABLES....
Press Release 25 January 2007
Global Employment Trends 2007
Global unemployment remains at historic high despite strong economic growth
Modest gains in reducing working poverty
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2007/2.htm
Thursday 25 January 2007 (ILO/07/02)
GENEVA (ILO News) - The number of people unemployed worldwide remained at an historical high in 2006 despite strong global economic growth, the International Labour Office (ILO) said in its annual < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/stratprod.htm> Global Employment Trends (< http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2007/2.htm#1> Note 1) released today.
The ILO's "Global Employment Trends Brief 2007" reported that even though more people are working globally than ever before, the number of unemployed remained at an all time high of 195.2 million in 2006 or at a global rate of 6.3 per cent. This rate was almost unchanged from the previous year.
The ILO also reported only modest gains in lifting some of the world's 1.37 billion working poor - those working but living on less than the equivalent of US$ 2 per person, per day - out of poverty, stressing that there weren't enough decent and productive jobs to raise them and their families above the US$ 2 poverty line.
"The strong economic growth of the last half decade has only had a slight impact on the reduction of the number of workers who live with their families in poverty and this was only true in a handful of countries. In addition growth failed to reduce global unemployment", said ILO Director-General Juan Somavia. "What's more, even with continued strong global economic growth in 2007 there is serious concern about the prospects for decent job creation and reducing working poverty further."
The report said that in order to maintain or reduce unemployment rates, the link between growth and jobs must be reinforced. It said creation of decent and productive jobs - not just any jobs -was a prerequisite for reducing unemployment and slashing the number of families working but still living in poverty. This in turn is a precondition for future development and economic growth.
Other findings in the trends report showed that:
* For the last decade, economic growth has been reflected more in rising levels of productivity and less in growing employment. While world productivity increased by 26 per cent the global number of those in employment rose by only 16.6 per cent.
* Unemployment hit young people (aged 15 to 24) the hardest, with 86.3 million young people representing 44 per cent of the world's total unemployed in 2006.
* The employment gap between women and men persists. In 2006, only 48.9 per cent of women aged 15+ were working compared to 49.6 per cent in 1996. The comparable male employment-to-population ratios were 75.7 in 1996 and 74.0 in 2006.
* In 2006, the share of the service sector in the global employment progressed from 39.5 per cent to 40 per cent and, for the first time, overtook the share of agriculture that decreased from 39.7 per cent to 38.7 per cent. The industry sector represented 21.3 per cent of total employment.
AND MORE....
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Global Employment Trends 2007 [25 January 2007]
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/stratprod.htm
or
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/global.htm
Brief of Report
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/download/getb07en.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
Includes TABLES....
Press Release 25 January 2007
Global Employment Trends 2007
Global unemployment remains at historic high despite strong economic growth
Modest gains in reducing working poverty
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2007/2.htm
Thursday 25 January 2007 (ILO/07/02)
GENEVA (ILO News) - The number of people unemployed worldwide remained at an historical high in 2006 despite strong global economic growth, the International Labour Office (ILO) said in its annual < http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/strat/stratprod.htm> Global Employment Trends (< http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2007/2.htm#1> Note 1) released today.
The ILO's "Global Employment Trends Brief 2007" reported that even though more people are working globally than ever before, the number of unemployed remained at an all time high of 195.2 million in 2006 or at a global rate of 6.3 per cent. This rate was almost unchanged from the previous year.
The ILO also reported only modest gains in lifting some of the world's 1.37 billion working poor - those working but living on less than the equivalent of US$ 2 per person, per day - out of poverty, stressing that there weren't enough decent and productive jobs to raise them and their families above the US$ 2 poverty line.
"The strong economic growth of the last half decade has only had a slight impact on the reduction of the number of workers who live with their families in poverty and this was only true in a handful of countries. In addition growth failed to reduce global unemployment", said ILO Director-General Juan Somavia. "What's more, even with continued strong global economic growth in 2007 there is serious concern about the prospects for decent job creation and reducing working poverty further."
The report said that in order to maintain or reduce unemployment rates, the link between growth and jobs must be reinforced. It said creation of decent and productive jobs - not just any jobs -was a prerequisite for reducing unemployment and slashing the number of families working but still living in poverty. This in turn is a precondition for future development and economic growth.
Other findings in the trends report showed that:
* For the last decade, economic growth has been reflected more in rising levels of productivity and less in growing employment. While world productivity increased by 26 per cent the global number of those in employment rose by only 16.6 per cent.
* Unemployment hit young people (aged 15 to 24) the hardest, with 86.3 million young people representing 44 per cent of the world's total unemployed in 2006.
* The employment gap between women and men persists. In 2006, only 48.9 per cent of women aged 15+ were working compared to 49.6 per cent in 1996. The comparable male employment-to-population ratios were 75.7 in 1996 and 74.0 in 2006.
* In 2006, the share of the service sector in the global employment progressed from 39.5 per cent to 40 per cent and, for the first time, overtook the share of agriculture that decreased from 39.7 per cent to 38.7 per cent. The industry sector represented 21.3 per cent of total employment.
AND MORE....
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 5:32 AM
Thursday, January 25, 2007
[IWS] UNION MEMBERS IN 2006 [25 January 2007]
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
________________________________________________________________________
UNION MEMBERS IN 2006 [25 January 2007]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/union2.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
In 2006, 12.0 percent of employed wage and salary workers were union
members, down from 12.5 percent a year earlier, the U.S. Department of
Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of persons
belonging to a union fell by 326,000 in 2006 to 15.4 million. The union
membership rate has steadily declined from 20.1 percent in 1983, the first
year for which comparable union data are available. Some highlights from
the 2006 data are:
--Workers in the public sector had a union membership rate nearly
five times that of private sector employees.
--Education, training, and library occupations had the highest
unionization rate among all occupations, at 37 percent.
--The unionization rate was higher for men than for women.
--Black workers were more likely to be union members than were white,
Asian, or Hispanic workers.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
UNION MEMBERS IN 2006 [25 January 2007]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/union2.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
In 2006, 12.0 percent of employed wage and salary workers were union
members, down from 12.5 percent a year earlier, the U.S. Department of
Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of persons
belonging to a union fell by 326,000 in 2006 to 15.4 million. The union
membership rate has steadily declined from 20.1 percent in 1983, the first
year for which comparable union data are available. Some highlights from
the 2006 data are:
--Workers in the public sector had a union membership rate nearly
five times that of private sector employees.
--Education, training, and library occupations had the highest
unionization rate among all occupations, at 37 percent.
--The unionization rate was higher for men than for women.
--Black workers were more likely to be union members than were white,
Asian, or Hispanic workers.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 7:35 AM
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
[IWS] EC: New Website! 2007 EU Year of EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL! [23 January 2007]
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Commission > 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All > Welcome
New Website!
2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All!
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm
[excerpt]
The 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All seeks to make people in the European Union more aware of their < http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm?page_id=42> rights to equal treatment and to a life free of discrimination. These are two of the basic principles underpinning the EU. The Year will also launch a major debate on the < http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm?page_id=43> benefits of diversity both for European societies and individuals.
The activities undertaken during the Year intend to remedy the discrimination from which some individuals suffer because of their gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation. These are grounds for discrimination that may be addressed at European level.
Press Release 23 January 2007
European Year for Equal Opportunities for All gears up to fuel the debate on diversity
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/emplweb/news/news_en.cfm?id=203
Brussels 23-01-2007. Today the 2007 European Year for Equal Opportunities for All (EYEO), which will kick off in Berlin on January 30th at the first ever Equality Summit, launched its < http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm?&> new website and published the results of an EU survey on anti-discrimination. The survey - carried out in preparation for the European Year - reveals that over half of Europeans (51%) think that not enough is being done to fight discrimination in their country and a large majority of respondents also feel that discrimination is widespread (64%). Overall, the results confirm that Europeans are ready for change, with a broad majority in favour of adopting measures to promote equal opportunities for all in the field of employment.
AND MUCH MORE...including LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Commission > 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All > Welcome
New Website!
2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All!
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm
[excerpt]
The 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All seeks to make people in the European Union more aware of their < http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm?page_id=42> rights to equal treatment and to a life free of discrimination. These are two of the basic principles underpinning the EU. The Year will also launch a major debate on the < http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm?page_id=43> benefits of diversity both for European societies and individuals.
The activities undertaken during the Year intend to remedy the discrimination from which some individuals suffer because of their gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation. These are grounds for discrimination that may be addressed at European level.
Press Release 23 January 2007
European Year for Equal Opportunities for All gears up to fuel the debate on diversity
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/emplweb/news/news_en.cfm?id=203
Brussels 23-01-2007. Today the 2007 European Year for Equal Opportunities for All (EYEO), which will kick off in Berlin on January 30th at the first ever Equality Summit, launched its < http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/eyeq/index.cfm?&> new website and published the results of an EU survey on anti-discrimination. The survey - carried out in preparation for the European Year - reveals that over half of Europeans (51%) think that not enough is being done to fight discrimination in their country and a large majority of respondents also feel that discrimination is widespread (64%). Overall, the results confirm that Europeans are ready for change, with a broad majority in favour of adopting measures to promote equal opportunities for all in the field of employment.
AND MUCH MORE...including LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 5:50 AM
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
[IWS] USITC: MODIFICATION of GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) ADVICE SOUGHT [18 January 2007]
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
________________________________________________________________________
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (USITC)
Washington, DC 20436
Investigation No. 332-483
ADVICE CONCERNING POSSIBLE MODIFICATIONS TO THE U.S. GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES, 2006 REVIEW [18 January 2007]
http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/332/332-483.institution.1169503190.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
[excerpt]
BACKGROUND: As requested by the USTR, in accordance with section 503(d)(1)(A), of the Trade Act
of 1974, as amended (1974 Act), the Commission will provide advice on whether any industry in the
United States is likely to be adversely affected by a waiver of the competitive need limits specified in
section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1970 Act for Argentina for HTS subheadings 2836.91.00 and 7202.99.20;
Brazil for HTS subheadings 7403.11.00 and 7408.11.60; India for HTS subheadings 2001.10.00,
5703.10.20, and 8528.12.80; and Thailand for HTS subheading 4011.20.10. With respect to the
competitive need limit in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the 1974 Act, the Commission, as requested, will
use the dollar value limit of $125 million. In an addendum received on January 17, 2007, the USTR also
requested that this advice include the effect of such waivers on consumers.
As requested by the USTR, the Commission will provide its advice no later than April 11, 2007. The
USTR indicated that those sections of the Commission�s report and related working papers that contain
the Commission�s advice will be classified.
PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing in connection with this investigation will be held beginning at
9:30 a.m. on February 22, 2007, at the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC. All persons have the right to appear by counsel or in person, to present
information, and to be heard. Persons wishing to appear at the public hearing should file a letter with the
Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E St., SW, Washington, DC 20436, not
later than the close of business (5:15 p.m.) on February 5, 2007, in accordance with the requirements in
the �Submissions� section below.
CONTACT INFORMATION is included above.
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (USITC)
Washington, DC 20436
Investigation No. 332-483
ADVICE CONCERNING POSSIBLE MODIFICATIONS TO THE U.S. GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES, 2006 REVIEW [18 January 2007]
http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/fed_reg_notices/332/332-483.institution.1169503190.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
[excerpt]
BACKGROUND: As requested by the USTR, in accordance with section 503(d)(1)(A), of the Trade Act
of 1974, as amended (1974 Act), the Commission will provide advice on whether any industry in the
United States is likely to be adversely affected by a waiver of the competitive need limits specified in
section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1970 Act for Argentina for HTS subheadings 2836.91.00 and 7202.99.20;
Brazil for HTS subheadings 7403.11.00 and 7408.11.60; India for HTS subheadings 2001.10.00,
5703.10.20, and 8528.12.80; and Thailand for HTS subheading 4011.20.10. With respect to the
competitive need limit in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the 1974 Act, the Commission, as requested, will
use the dollar value limit of $125 million. In an addendum received on January 17, 2007, the USTR also
requested that this advice include the effect of such waivers on consumers.
As requested by the USTR, the Commission will provide its advice no later than April 11, 2007. The
USTR indicated that those sections of the Commission�s report and related working papers that contain
the Commission�s advice will be classified.
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[IWS] CECC: [CHINA] PRC e-GOVERNMENT DIRECTORY
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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# posted by SBasefsky : 7:59 AM
[IWS] EuroBarometer: [Full Report] DISCRIMINATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION [6 January 2007]
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Commission
Eurobarometer [Special]
Discrimination in the European Union [6 January 2007]
[Full Report]
Fieldwork: June July 2006
Publication: January 2007
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_263_en.pdf
[full-text, 172 pages]
[excerpt]
Two European Community Directives, the Racial Equality Directive and the
Employment Framework Directive, define a set of principles that offer everyone in the
EU a common minimum level of legal protection against discrimination1. The directives
prevent people in the European Union from being discriminated against on grounds of
race and ethnic origin and on grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual
orientation, primarily in the workplace. This comes in addition to the numerous laws
adopted in the past 30 years to fight discrimination based on sex and to allow for equal
treatment between women and men in the workplace.
Despite widespread legal protection, discrimination continues to exist and further
efforts are needed to ensure that the right not to be discriminated against is
implemented effectively in an enlarged European Union that from 1 January 2007 also
includes Bulgaria and Romania. To build upon information campaigns launched in 2003
to raise awareness of the right to equal treatment and non-discrimination in all
Member States, 2007 has been designated as the European Year of Equal
Opportunities for All. The aim of the Year will be to inform people of their rights, to
celebrate diversity and to promote equal opportunities for everyone in the European
Union.
In this report we present the findings from a survey about discrimination and
inequality in Europe that was carried out by TNS Opinion & Social on behalf of the
European Commission DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
in the twenty-five Member States of the European Union and in the two acceding
countries between 7 June and 12 July 2006.
______________________________
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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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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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
________________________________________________________________________
European Commission
Eurobarometer [Special]
Discrimination in the European Union [6 January 2007]
[Full Report]
Fieldwork: June July 2006
Publication: January 2007
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_263_en.pdf
[full-text, 172 pages]
[excerpt]
Two European Community Directives, the Racial Equality Directive and the
Employment Framework Directive, define a set of principles that offer everyone in the
EU a common minimum level of legal protection against discrimination1. The directives
prevent people in the European Union from being discriminated against on grounds of
race and ethnic origin and on grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual
orientation, primarily in the workplace. This comes in addition to the numerous laws
adopted in the past 30 years to fight discrimination based on sex and to allow for equal
treatment between women and men in the workplace.
Despite widespread legal protection, discrimination continues to exist and further
efforts are needed to ensure that the right not to be discriminated against is
implemented effectively in an enlarged European Union that from 1 January 2007 also
includes Bulgaria and Romania. To build upon information campaigns launched in 2003
to raise awareness of the right to equal treatment and non-discrimination in all
Member States, 2007 has been designated as the European Year of Equal
Opportunities for All. The aim of the Year will be to inform people of their rights, to
celebrate diversity and to promote equal opportunities for everyone in the European
Union.
In this report we present the findings from a survey about discrimination and
inequality in Europe that was carried out by TNS Opinion & Social on behalf of the
European Commission DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
in the twenty-five Member States of the European Union and in the two acceding
countries between 7 June and 12 July 2006.
______________________________
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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# posted by SBasefsky : 7:35 AM
[IWS] EuroBarometer: DISCRIMINATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION [6 January 2007]
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Commission
Eurobarometer [Special]
Discrimination in the European Union [6 January 2007]
Summary
Fieldwork: June July 2006
Publication: January 2007
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_263_sum_en.pdf
[full-text, 36 pages]
[excerpt]
Two European Community Directives, the Racial Equality Directive and the
Employment Framework Directive, define a set of principles that offer everyone in the
EU a common minimum level of legal protection against discrimination1. The directives
prevent people in the European Union from being discriminated against on grounds of
race and ethnic origin and on grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual
orientation, primarily in the workplace. This comes in addition to the numerous laws
adopted in the past 30 years to fight discrimination based on sex and to allow for equal
treatment between women and men in the workplace.
Despite widespread legal protection, discrimination continues to exist and further
efforts are needed to ensure that the right not to be discriminated against is
implemented effectively in an enlarged European Union that from 1 January 2007 also
includes Bulgaria and Romania. To build upon information campaigns launched in 2003
to raise awareness of the right to equal treatment and non-discrimination in all
Member States, 2007 has been designated as the European Year of Equal
Opportunities for All. The aim of the Year will be to inform people of their rights, to
celebrate diversity and to promote equal opportunities for everyone in the European
Union.
In this summary we present the findings from a survey about discrimination and
inequality in Europe that was carried out by TNS Opinion & Social on behalf of the
European Commission DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
in the twenty-five Member States of the European Union and in the two acceding
countries between 7 June and 12 July 2006.
Table of contents
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................. 3
1. Discrimination in Europe: perception and attitudes .................... 4
1.1 Overview......................................................................................4
1.2 Ethnic Origin .................................................................................7
1.3 Disability ....................................................................................10
1.4 Sexual orientation........................................................................11
1.5 Age ...........................................................................................13
1.6 Religion or beliefs ........................................................................14
1.7 Gender.......................................................................................16
1.8 Representation and participation in society......................................17
2. Views about equal opportunities in employment ...................... 18
2.1 Criteria which put people at a disadvantage.....................................18
2.2 Employment, training and chances for promotion .............................19
2.3 Support for measures to provide equal opportunities in employment ...20
3. Combating discrimination ........................................................ 21
3.1 Assessment of efforts made to fight discrimination ...........................21
3.2 Actors having a role to play in combating discrimination....................22
3.3 The willingness to provide sensitive personal information in certain
conditions...................................................................................23
4. Raising awareness................................................................... 24
4.1 Awareness of the laws prohibiting discrimination ..............................24
4.2 Knowledge of ones right as a victim of discrimination .......................25
CONCLUSION............................................................................................... 26
______________________________
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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Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
European Commission
Eurobarometer [Special]
Discrimination in the European Union [6 January 2007]
Summary
Fieldwork: June July 2006
Publication: January 2007
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_263_sum_en.pdf
[full-text, 36 pages]
[excerpt]
Two European Community Directives, the Racial Equality Directive and the
Employment Framework Directive, define a set of principles that offer everyone in the
EU a common minimum level of legal protection against discrimination1. The directives
prevent people in the European Union from being discriminated against on grounds of
race and ethnic origin and on grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual
orientation, primarily in the workplace. This comes in addition to the numerous laws
adopted in the past 30 years to fight discrimination based on sex and to allow for equal
treatment between women and men in the workplace.
Despite widespread legal protection, discrimination continues to exist and further
efforts are needed to ensure that the right not to be discriminated against is
implemented effectively in an enlarged European Union that from 1 January 2007 also
includes Bulgaria and Romania. To build upon information campaigns launched in 2003
to raise awareness of the right to equal treatment and non-discrimination in all
Member States, 2007 has been designated as the European Year of Equal
Opportunities for All. The aim of the Year will be to inform people of their rights, to
celebrate diversity and to promote equal opportunities for everyone in the European
Union.
In this summary we present the findings from a survey about discrimination and
inequality in Europe that was carried out by TNS Opinion & Social on behalf of the
European Commission DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
in the twenty-five Member States of the European Union and in the two acceding
countries between 7 June and 12 July 2006.
Table of contents
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................. 3
1. Discrimination in Europe: perception and attitudes .................... 4
1.1 Overview......................................................................................4
1.2 Ethnic Origin .................................................................................7
1.3 Disability ....................................................................................10
1.4 Sexual orientation........................................................................11
1.5 Age ...........................................................................................13
1.6 Religion or beliefs ........................................................................14
1.7 Gender.......................................................................................16
1.8 Representation and participation in society......................................17
2. Views about equal opportunities in employment ...................... 18
2.1 Criteria which put people at a disadvantage.....................................18
2.2 Employment, training and chances for promotion .............................19
2.3 Support for measures to provide equal opportunities in employment ...20
3. Combating discrimination ........................................................ 21
3.1 Assessment of efforts made to fight discrimination ...........................21
3.2 Actors having a role to play in combating discrimination....................22
3.3 The willingness to provide sensitive personal information in certain
conditions...................................................................................23
4. Raising awareness................................................................... 24
4.1 Awareness of the laws prohibiting discrimination ..............................24
4.2 Knowledge of ones right as a victim of discrimination .......................25
CONCLUSION............................................................................................... 26
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
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Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 7:29 AM
Monday, January 22, 2007
[IWS] IILS: TRANSSTATE SOCIAL SPACES & DEVELOPMENT: Exploring the Changing Balance between Communities, States and Markets [2007]
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
________________________________________________________________________
International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) at the ILO
Decent Work Research Programme
Discussion Paper 169/2007
Transstate Social Spaces and Development: Exploring the Changing Balance between Communities, States and Markets
by Thomas Faist
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/download/dp16907.pdf
[full-text, 34 pages]
Abstract
The main question addressed is how transstate groups and associations interact with states
and markets in migrant-induced flows of financial remittances, knowledge, political ideas and
interests across state borders. First, how has academic and policy thinking on development cast
the role of transstate social groups and non-state organizations? Second, in what ways are the
activities of transstate cliques, groups and organizations, which embody some of the community
principles, complementary or incompatible with those of other institutions functioning according
to the logics of states and markets? The questions raised relate to the more general question of
the shifting balance of community, state and market under conditions commonly called
globalization. The argument put forward in this analysis is that the new enthusiasm towards the
crucial role of transstate communities and migrant organizations is an effort to fuse principles of
community with those of the global market. Yet there are both compatibilities and
incompatibilities of the community and the market principles. Moreover, the principles of
transstate community and the national state may clash in the case of those who have chosen
the exit option and also exert voice in the countries and localities of origin, because they partake
in decision-making but are not affected by the consequences of these decisions. The first part of
the analysis outlines the ideational shift to community as reference category for development
thinking on the part of international organizations over the past decades. The second part
discusses if and how migrant organizations and groups have been complementary or
incompatible with state and market principles, using the examples of small kinship groups,
village associations, networks of businesspersons, epistemic communities, and diasporas. The
third part touches on the implications for further research and argues that the concept of
transstate social spaces, that is, spaces in between the local and the global, but also between
states, can be used as an instrument to shed light on the dilemmas of border-crossing democracy
and citizenship.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract ..........................................................................................................................................................1
The conceptual evolution of the role of community in development ..............................................................5
Community vis-à-vis market and state: complementarities and incompatibilities ..........................................7
Financial capital as remittances: small kinship groups.............................................................................7
Financial capital as investments: village associations ..............................................................................9
Financial capital as investments: networks of businesspersons..............................................................10
Knowledge: epistemic communities.......................................................................................................12
Political ideas and interests: ethno-national communities ......................................................................15
Outlook: transstate social spaces and states...................................................................................................16
Bibliography.................................................................................................................................................19
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) at the ILO
Decent Work Research Programme
Discussion Paper 169/2007
Transstate Social Spaces and Development: Exploring the Changing Balance between Communities, States and Markets
by Thomas Faist
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inst/download/dp16907.pdf
[full-text, 34 pages]
Abstract
The main question addressed is how transstate groups and associations interact with states
and markets in migrant-induced flows of financial remittances, knowledge, political ideas and
interests across state borders. First, how has academic and policy thinking on development cast
the role of transstate social groups and non-state organizations? Second, in what ways are the
activities of transstate cliques, groups and organizations, which embody some of the community
principles, complementary or incompatible with those of other institutions functioning according
to the logics of states and markets? The questions raised relate to the more general question of
the shifting balance of community, state and market under conditions commonly called
globalization. The argument put forward in this analysis is that the new enthusiasm towards the
crucial role of transstate communities and migrant organizations is an effort to fuse principles of
community with those of the global market. Yet there are both compatibilities and
incompatibilities of the community and the market principles. Moreover, the principles of
transstate community and the national state may clash in the case of those who have chosen
the exit option and also exert voice in the countries and localities of origin, because they partake
in decision-making but are not affected by the consequences of these decisions. The first part of
the analysis outlines the ideational shift to community as reference category for development
thinking on the part of international organizations over the past decades. The second part
discusses if and how migrant organizations and groups have been complementary or
incompatible with state and market principles, using the examples of small kinship groups,
village associations, networks of businesspersons, epistemic communities, and diasporas. The
third part touches on the implications for further research and argues that the concept of
transstate social spaces, that is, spaces in between the local and the global, but also between
states, can be used as an instrument to shed light on the dilemmas of border-crossing democracy
and citizenship.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract ..........................................................................................................................................................1
The conceptual evolution of the role of community in development ..............................................................5
Community vis-à-vis market and state: complementarities and incompatibilities ..........................................7
Financial capital as remittances: small kinship groups.............................................................................7
Financial capital as investments: village associations ..............................................................................9
Financial capital as investments: networks of businesspersons..............................................................10
Knowledge: epistemic communities.......................................................................................................12
Political ideas and interests: ethno-national communities ......................................................................15
Outlook: transstate social spaces and states...................................................................................................16
Bibliography.................................................................................................................................................19
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 1:53 PM
Friday, January 19, 2007
[IWS] WOMEN and MEN in OECD COUNTRIES [19 January 2007]
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
________________________________________________________________________
OECD
WOMEN and MEN in OECD COUNTRIES [19 January 2007]
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/44/52/37962502.pdf
[full-text, 33 pages]
Numerous CHARTS....
Press Release [19 January 2007]
Women and Men in OECD Countries
http://www.oecd.org/LongAbstract/0,2546,en_2649_201185_37443380_119690_1_1_1,00.html
The OECD exists to promote policies designed to achieve the highest sustainable economic growth and employment and a rising standard of living. We are proud of the role we play in helping countries learn from one another in achieving these goals, and in identifying best practice in a very broad range of policies, from education and pensions to macroeconomic policy and trade.
To identify best practice, the OECD develops indicators which illustrate some vital differences in experience, across countries, over time and across different groups. Such indicators are not plucked from thin air. Rather, they are the product of many years of painstaking work in identifying the issue, getting agreement across countries, collecting and standardising data. For many years now, we have been trying to improve analysis by collecting statistics separately for women and men. Outcomes for women and men are very different across many different areas of life, and policies have to reflect this. Best practice across countries in many areas of policy cannot be gender-blind.
The Quality Framework and Guidelines for OECD Statistics indicates that, whenever appropriate, the OECD should collect data disaggregated by sex. The indicators in this brochure are a tiny sample of the data which is now collected by the OECD. They illustrate some important differences between women and men. Sometimes outcomes are better for women than for men they perform better at school, they are less likely to go to prison, to smoke, are less likely to be socially isolated, and they live longer. In other areas, men have a better time of it they earn more, are more likely to get into positions of power in both political and economic life, and they are happier.
In addition to these indicators of outcomes, we need to analyse policy. There is not space to showcase all of our gender-related work in this brochure, but we are making a lot of headway in many different areas of gender analysis, not just in the areas that you would expect pensions, family policies and education, for example but also in trade, entrepreneurship and development aid. If governments want more growth, employment and a better standard of living, then they are going to need more of this sort of gender-sensitive analysis, and more indicators of how men and women are doing. The OECD is committed to sustain this effort providing solid statistical evidence and analysis.
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
OECD
WOMEN and MEN in OECD COUNTRIES [19 January 2007]
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/44/52/37962502.pdf
[full-text, 33 pages]
Numerous CHARTS....
Press Release [19 January 2007]
Women and Men in OECD Countries
http://www.oecd.org/LongAbstract/0,2546,en_2649_201185_37443380_119690_1_1_1,00.html
The OECD exists to promote policies designed to achieve the highest sustainable economic growth and employment and a rising standard of living. We are proud of the role we play in helping countries learn from one another in achieving these goals, and in identifying best practice in a very broad range of policies, from education and pensions to macroeconomic policy and trade.
To identify best practice, the OECD develops indicators which illustrate some vital differences in experience, across countries, over time and across different groups. Such indicators are not plucked from thin air. Rather, they are the product of many years of painstaking work in identifying the issue, getting agreement across countries, collecting and standardising data. For many years now, we have been trying to improve analysis by collecting statistics separately for women and men. Outcomes for women and men are very different across many different areas of life, and policies have to reflect this. Best practice across countries in many areas of policy cannot be gender-blind.
The Quality Framework and Guidelines for OECD Statistics indicates that, whenever appropriate, the OECD should collect data disaggregated by sex. The indicators in this brochure are a tiny sample of the data which is now collected by the OECD. They illustrate some important differences between women and men. Sometimes outcomes are better for women than for men they perform better at school, they are less likely to go to prison, to smoke, are less likely to be socially isolated, and they live longer. In other areas, men have a better time of it they earn more, are more likely to get into positions of power in both political and economic life, and they are happier.
In addition to these indicators of outcomes, we need to analyse policy. There is not space to showcase all of our gender-related work in this brochure, but we are making a lot of headway in many different areas of gender analysis, not just in the areas that you would expect pensions, family policies and education, for example but also in trade, entrepreneurship and development aid. If governments want more growth, employment and a better standard of living, then they are going to need more of this sort of gender-sensitive analysis, and more indicators of how men and women are doing. The OECD is committed to sustain this effort providing solid statistical evidence and analysis.
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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[IWS] State Dept.: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS INTERIM REPORT [19 January 2007]
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
________________________________________________________________________
State Department
Released by the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
http://www.state.gov/g/tip/
Trafficking in Persons Interim Assessment
January 19, 2007
http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/rpt/78948.htm
Trafficking in Persons Interim Assessment
The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President in December 2003, requires the Department of State to submit to the Congress an Interim Assessment of the progress made in combating trafficking in persons (TIP) by those countries placed on the Special Watch List in September 2006. The evaluation period covers the six months since the release of the June 2006 annual report.
This year, 39 countries are on the Special Watch List. These countries either (1) had moved up a tier in the 2006 TIP Report over the last year's Report, or (2) were ranked on Tier 2 in the 2006 TIP Report, but (a) had failed to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat TIP from the previous year, (b) were placed on Tier 2 because of commitments to carry out additional future actions over the coming year, or (c) had a significant or significantly increasing number of trafficking victims. Thirty-four of the 39 countries on the Special Watch List are in the second category--ranked as Tier 2 Watch List--including two countries initially ranked as Tier 3 in the June 2006 TIP Report, but reassessed as Tier 2 Watch List countries by the State Department in September 2006 (Belize and Laos). Attached to this Interim Assessment is an overview of the tier process.
In most cases, the Interim Assessment is intended to serve as a tool by which to gauge the anti trafficking progress of countries which may be in danger of slipping a tier in the upcoming June 2007 TIP Report and to give them guidance on how to avoid a Tier 3 ranking. It is a tightly focused progress report, assessing the concrete actions a government has taken to address the key deficiencies highlighted in the June 2006 TIP Report. The Interim Assessment covers actions undertaken between the beginning of May--the cutoff for data covered in the June TIP Report--and November. Readers are requested to refer back to the annual TIP Report for an analysis of large scale efforts and a description of the trafficking problem in each particular country.
AND MUCH MORE....by COUNTRY
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
State Department
Released by the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
http://www.state.gov/g/tip/
Trafficking in Persons Interim Assessment
January 19, 2007
http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/rpt/78948.htm
Trafficking in Persons Interim Assessment
The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President in December 2003, requires the Department of State to submit to the Congress an Interim Assessment of the progress made in combating trafficking in persons (TIP) by those countries placed on the Special Watch List in September 2006. The evaluation period covers the six months since the release of the June 2006 annual report.
This year, 39 countries are on the Special Watch List. These countries either (1) had moved up a tier in the 2006 TIP Report over the last year's Report, or (2) were ranked on Tier 2 in the 2006 TIP Report, but (a) had failed to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat TIP from the previous year, (b) were placed on Tier 2 because of commitments to carry out additional future actions over the coming year, or (c) had a significant or significantly increasing number of trafficking victims. Thirty-four of the 39 countries on the Special Watch List are in the second category--ranked as Tier 2 Watch List--including two countries initially ranked as Tier 3 in the June 2006 TIP Report, but reassessed as Tier 2 Watch List countries by the State Department in September 2006 (Belize and Laos). Attached to this Interim Assessment is an overview of the tier process.
In most cases, the Interim Assessment is intended to serve as a tool by which to gauge the anti trafficking progress of countries which may be in danger of slipping a tier in the upcoming June 2007 TIP Report and to give them guidance on how to avoid a Tier 3 ranking. It is a tightly focused progress report, assessing the concrete actions a government has taken to address the key deficiencies highlighted in the June 2006 TIP Report. The Interim Assessment covers actions undertaken between the beginning of May--the cutoff for data covered in the June TIP Report--and November. Readers are requested to refer back to the annual TIP Report for an analysis of large scale efforts and a description of the trafficking problem in each particular country.
AND MUCH MORE....by COUNTRY
______________________________
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.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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