Tuesday, March 27, 2007
[IWS] USITC: ECONOMIC EFFECTS of SIGNIFICANT U.S. IMPORT RESTRAINTS, Fifth Update 2007 [online 20 March 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
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
Investigation No. 332-325, Publication 3906
February 2007
The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints, Fifth Update 2007 [online 20 March 2007]
http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/docs/pubs/332/pub3906.pdf
[full-text, 236 pages]
Summary:
The U.S. International Trade Commission's latest update in this series of reports presents results on the economic effects on the U.S. economy of removing significant U.S. import restraints in manufacturing, agricultural products, and services. The report estimates changes in U.S. welfare, output, employment, and trade that could result from the elimination of U.S. tariff-rate quotas on agricultural products, quantitative restrictions applied to textiles and apparel, and duties for sectors with high tariffs. The study also examines the economic implications of restrictions affecting maritime trade and trucking, and it analyzes the implications of liberalization for U.S. workers. The base year for the study is 2005, the year for which the most recent data are available on the structure of the U.S. economy.
The report is the fifth update in a series of reports to the U.S. Trade Representative. The initial report was submitted in November 1993, the first update was submitted in December 1995, the second update in May 1999, the third update in June 2002, and the fourth update in June 2004.
See Chapter 7
7 Labor Market Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Transition Experiences of Displaced Workers . . . . . . . . . 113
Estimated Effects of Simultaneous Liberalization of Import
Restraints on Displaced Workers . . . . . . . . . 114
Reason for and Location of Job Loss . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Personal and Employment Characteristics . . . . . . . . 117
Review of Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Skill Premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Other Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
and TABLES
7-1 Reason for displacement and location of import restraints displaced workers and all workers, 20015, percent a . . 116
7-2 Attributes of all displaced workers and import restraints displaced workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
7-3 Job characteristics and unemployment experience . . . . 119
7-4 Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
7-5 Current labor force status at survey time, percent . . . . 121
7-6 Sectors absorbing displaced workers, percent . . . . . . 122
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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
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)
Investigation No. 332-325, Publication 3906
February 2007
The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints, Fifth Update 2007 [online 20 March 2007]
http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/docs/pubs/332/pub3906.pdf
[full-text, 236 pages]
Summary:
The U.S. International Trade Commission's latest update in this series of reports presents results on the economic effects on the U.S. economy of removing significant U.S. import restraints in manufacturing, agricultural products, and services. The report estimates changes in U.S. welfare, output, employment, and trade that could result from the elimination of U.S. tariff-rate quotas on agricultural products, quantitative restrictions applied to textiles and apparel, and duties for sectors with high tariffs. The study also examines the economic implications of restrictions affecting maritime trade and trucking, and it analyzes the implications of liberalization for U.S. workers. The base year for the study is 2005, the year for which the most recent data are available on the structure of the U.S. economy.
The report is the fifth update in a series of reports to the U.S. Trade Representative. The initial report was submitted in November 1993, the first update was submitted in December 1995, the second update in May 1999, the third update in June 2002, and the fourth update in June 2004.
See Chapter 7
7 Labor Market Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Transition Experiences of Displaced Workers . . . . . . . . . 113
Estimated Effects of Simultaneous Liberalization of Import
Restraints on Displaced Workers . . . . . . . . . 114
Reason for and Location of Job Loss . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Personal and Employment Characteristics . . . . . . . . 117
Review of Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Skill Premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Other Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
and TABLES
7-1 Reason for displacement and location of import restraints displaced workers and all workers, 20015, percent a . . 116
7-2 Attributes of all displaced workers and import restraints displaced workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
7-3 Job characteristics and unemployment experience . . . . 119
7-4 Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
7-5 Current labor force status at survey time, percent . . . . 121
7-6 Sectors absorbing displaced workers, percent . . . . . . 122
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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# posted by SBasefsky : 11:14 AM
Monday, March 26, 2007
[IWS] BLS: Harmonized index of consumer prices for selected countries and areas, percent change from same period of previous year, 2003-2007 [9 March 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
________________________________________________________________________
Harmonized index of consumer prices for selected countries and areas, percent change from same period of previous year, 2003-2007 [9 March 2007]
ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flshicp.txt
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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New York, NY 10016
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Harmonized index of consumer prices for selected countries and areas, percent change from same period of previous year, 2003-2007 [9 March 2007]
ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flshicp.txt
______________________________
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 : 11:55 AM
[IWS] BLS: Unemployment rates in the European Union 1995-2007 [9 March 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Unemployment rates in the European Union and selected member countries,civilian labor force basis (1), seasonally adjusted, 1995-2007 [9 March 2007]
ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flseur.txt
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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New York, NY 10016
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Unemployment rates in the European Union and selected member countries,civilian labor force basis (1), seasonally adjusted, 1995-2007 [9 March 2007]
ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flseur.txt
______________________________
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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Cornell/ILR School
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Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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# posted by SBasefsky : 11:52 AM
[IWS] BLS: Unemployment rates in nine countries, civilian labor force basis, approximating U.S. concepts, seasonally adjusted, 1995-2007 [9 March 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
________________________________________________________________________
Unemployment rates in nine countries, civilian labor force basis, approximating U.S. concepts, seasonally adjusted, 1995-2007 [9 March 2007]
ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flsjec.txt
United States
Canada
Australia
Japan
France
Germany
Italy
Sweden
United Kingdom
______________________________
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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Cornell/ILR School
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Unemployment rates in nine countries, civilian labor force basis, approximating U.S. concepts, seasonally adjusted, 1995-2007 [9 March 2007]
ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flsjec.txt
United States
Canada
Australia
Japan
France
Germany
Italy
Sweden
United Kingdom
______________________________
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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Cornell/ILR School
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Fax: (607) 255-9641
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# posted by SBasefsky : 11:47 AM
[IWS] BLS: Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, Ten Countries, 1960-2006 [20 March 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
________________________________________________________________________
Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, Ten Countries, 1960-2006 [20 March 2007]
http://www.bls.gov/fls/flscomparelf.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/fls/lfcompendium.pdf
[full-text, 37 pages]
also available as a zipped excel file at first URL above
United States
Canada
Australia
Japan
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
CONTENTS
Page
Contents........................................................................................................................................................................................1
General Notes...............................................................................................................................................................................2
Country Notes...............................................................................................................................................................................4
Tables
1. Civilian Working Age Population Approximating U.S. Concepts, 1960-2006............................................................................8
2. Civilian Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment Approximating U.S. Concepts, 1960-2006........................................9
3. Civilian Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment Published by Originating Country, 1960-2006.................................13
4. Civilian Labor Force Participation Rates Approximating U.S. Concepts by Sex, 1960-2006..................................................18
5. Civilian Employment-Population Ratios Approximating U.S. Concepts by Sex, 1960-2006....................................................21
6. Civilian Employment Approximating U.S. Concepts by Economic Sector, 1960-2006............................................................24
7. Percent Distribution of Civilian Employment Approximating U.S. Concepts by Economic Sector, 1960-2006.......................29
8. Civilian Unemployment Rates Approximating U.S. Concepts by Sex, 1960-2006..................................................................33
9. Civilian Unemployment Rates Approximating U.S. Concepts by Age, 2002-2006..................................................................35
10. Percent of Women in the Civilian Labor Force, 1960-2006 ...... .36
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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
________________________________________________________________________
Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, Ten Countries, 1960-2006 [20 March 2007]
http://www.bls.gov/fls/flscomparelf.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/fls/lfcompendium.pdf
[full-text, 37 pages]
also available as a zipped excel file at first URL above
United States
Canada
Australia
Japan
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
United Kingdom
CONTENTS
Page
Contents........................................................................................................................................................................................1
General Notes...............................................................................................................................................................................2
Country Notes...............................................................................................................................................................................4
Tables
1. Civilian Working Age Population Approximating U.S. Concepts, 1960-2006............................................................................8
2. Civilian Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment Approximating U.S. Concepts, 1960-2006........................................9
3. Civilian Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment Published by Originating Country, 1960-2006.................................13
4. Civilian Labor Force Participation Rates Approximating U.S. Concepts by Sex, 1960-2006..................................................18
5. Civilian Employment-Population Ratios Approximating U.S. Concepts by Sex, 1960-2006....................................................21
6. Civilian Employment Approximating U.S. Concepts by Economic Sector, 1960-2006............................................................24
7. Percent Distribution of Civilian Employment Approximating U.S. Concepts by Economic Sector, 1960-2006.......................29
8. Civilian Unemployment Rates Approximating U.S. Concepts by Sex, 1960-2006..................................................................33
9. Civilian Unemployment Rates Approximating U.S. Concepts by Age, 2002-2006..................................................................35
10. Percent of Women in the Civilian Labor Force, 1960-2006 ...... .36
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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Cornell/ILR School
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
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[IWS] OECD Principles for PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION in Infrastructure [26 March 2007]
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
OECD Principles for Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure [26 March 2007]
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/41/33/38297823.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
[excerpt]
The Principles are intended as guidance to public authorities contemplating the involvement of private enterprises as one, among several, option to improve the provision of infrastructure services. They shall not be construed as advocating the privatisation or private management of publicly owned infrastructure. The choice between public and private provision of infrastructure services should be guided by an objective assessment of what best serves the public interest that is, supports the common well-being. Factors to be taken into account include the current levels of service delivery and the condition of assets, affordability to households and companies, coverage of networks, operational efficiency, long-term maintenance of assets as well as social and environmental sustainability. The decision also needs to be guided by the timeframe in which improvements are required and the sources of finance that are available.
Press Release 26 March 2007
OECD countries agree Principles for private sector role in infrastructure projects
http://www.oecd.org/document/40/0,2340,en_2649_34887_38305192_1_1_1_1,00.html
26/03/2007 - OECD countries have approved new principles to help governments in working with private sector partners to finance and bring to fruition major infrastructure projects in areas of vital economic importance such as transport, water and power supply and telecommunications.
The < http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/41/33/38297823.pdf> OECD Principles for Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure give governments a checklist of policy issues that they should consider in ensuring that citizens get the services they need at a fair cost and with acceptable returns to private sector partners.
"Helping countries find new ways of financing investment in areas like water supply and sanitation is one of the OECD's priorities," OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría commented. "These Principles will help both developed and developing countries move forward with infrastructure projects to boost economic growth and improve the lives of their citizens."
Governments sometimes cannot finance such projects alone. According to the World Bank, between 2001 and 2005, more than 850 infrastructure projects in developing economies were partly financed by private money at an estimated cost of USD 175 billion.
The Principles are designed to help governments address a range of issues that may arise in working with private sector partners. They cover five main areas:
* Deciding on the utility and nature of potential private sector involvement
* Providing a sound institutional and regulatory environment for infrastructure investment
* Ensuring public and institutional support for the project and choice of financing
* Providing disclosure and complaints procedures for an effective working partnership
* Ensuring responsible business conduct on the part of the private sector partner
Before embarking on a project, the Principles state, governments should make sure that it is affordable, taking account of all potential sources of financing including loans and grants and anticipated payments by end users. An appropriate business model should share risks and responsibilities in an acceptable manner, while safeguarding the integrity of public finances.
AND MORE.....
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
OECD Principles for Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure [26 March 2007]
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/41/33/38297823.pdf
[full-text, 27 pages]
[excerpt]
The Principles are intended as guidance to public authorities contemplating the involvement of private enterprises as one, among several, option to improve the provision of infrastructure services. They shall not be construed as advocating the privatisation or private management of publicly owned infrastructure. The choice between public and private provision of infrastructure services should be guided by an objective assessment of what best serves the public interest that is, supports the common well-being. Factors to be taken into account include the current levels of service delivery and the condition of assets, affordability to households and companies, coverage of networks, operational efficiency, long-term maintenance of assets as well as social and environmental sustainability. The decision also needs to be guided by the timeframe in which improvements are required and the sources of finance that are available.
Press Release 26 March 2007
OECD countries agree Principles for private sector role in infrastructure projects
http://www.oecd.org/document/40/0,2340,en_2649_34887_38305192_1_1_1_1,00.html
26/03/2007 - OECD countries have approved new principles to help governments in working with private sector partners to finance and bring to fruition major infrastructure projects in areas of vital economic importance such as transport, water and power supply and telecommunications.
The < http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/41/33/38297823.pdf> OECD Principles for Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure give governments a checklist of policy issues that they should consider in ensuring that citizens get the services they need at a fair cost and with acceptable returns to private sector partners.
"Helping countries find new ways of financing investment in areas like water supply and sanitation is one of the OECD's priorities," OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría commented. "These Principles will help both developed and developing countries move forward with infrastructure projects to boost economic growth and improve the lives of their citizens."
Governments sometimes cannot finance such projects alone. According to the World Bank, between 2001 and 2005, more than 850 infrastructure projects in developing economies were partly financed by private money at an estimated cost of USD 175 billion.
The Principles are designed to help governments address a range of issues that may arise in working with private sector partners. They cover five main areas:
* Deciding on the utility and nature of potential private sector involvement
* Providing a sound institutional and regulatory environment for infrastructure investment
* Ensuring public and institutional support for the project and choice of financing
* Providing disclosure and complaints procedures for an effective working partnership
* Ensuring responsible business conduct on the part of the private sector partner
Before embarking on a project, the Principles state, governments should make sure that it is affordable, taking account of all potential sources of financing including loans and grants and anticipated payments by end users. An appropriate business model should share risks and responsibilities in an acceptable manner, while safeguarding the integrity of public finances.
AND MORE.....
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# posted by SBasefsky : 5:52 AM
[IWS] LATINOBARÓMETRO REPORT 2006 [February 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
________________________________________________________________________
Latinobarómetro Corporation
LATINOBARÓMETRO REPORT 2006 [February 2007]
ONLINE DATA BANK
www.latinobarometro.org
196,788 INTERVIEWS IN 18 COUNTRIES
1995 - 2006
20,234 INTERVIEWS IN 2006
http://www.latinobarometro.org/uploads/media/Latinobar_metro_Report_2006.pdf
[full-text, 97 pages]
The Latinobarómetro survey is produced by Latinobarómetro Corporation, a non-profit organization
based in Santiago, Chile. Latinobarómetro Corporation is solely responsible for the data.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Latinobarómetro Corporation.........................................................................................................................02
Online Data Bank...........................................................................................................................................02
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................03
ELECTION RESULTS, 2005-2006................................................................................................................06
PRESENTATION OF RESULTS...................................................................................................................16
1. IMPACT OF THE ELECTIONS ON POLITICAL CULTURE................................................................ 16
1.1. Willingness to vote for a political party ............................................................................................. 16
1.2. Perception of elections ....................................................................................................................... 16
1.3. Civic rebelliousness........................................................................................................................... 23
1.4. Conventional political participation in elections ................................................................................ 25
2. TRUST...................................................................................................................................................... 30
2.1. Reasons for not trusting institutions ................................................................................................... 32
3. THE ECONOMY...................................................................................................................................... 34
3.1. Country and personal economic expectations .................................................................................... 34
3.2. Most important problem..................................................................................................................... 40
3.3. Formation of expectations .................................................................................................................. 43
3.4. Employment ...................................................................................................................................... 50
3.5. Economic mentality........................................................................................................................... 52
3.6. Conclusion......................................................................................................................................... 54
4. DEMOCRACY......................................................................................................................................... 55
4.1. The meaning of democracy ................................................................................................................ 55
4.2. The level of democracy in each country............................................................................................. 61
4.3. Attitudes towards democracy ............................................................................................................. 62
4.3.1. The role of parties and of Congress................................................................................................. 62
4.3.2. Democracy as a system of government ........................................................................................... 65
4.3.3. Democracy as a solution to problems.............................................................................................. 69
4.4. Support for democracy ....................................................................................................................... 72
4.5. Satisfaction with democracy............................................................................................................... 75
5. EVALUATION OF GOVERNMENT AND OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL FIGURES ....................... 77
5.1. Who has most power? ........................................................................................................................ 79
6. LEFT-RIGHT SCALE.............................................................................................................................. 83
7. THE IMAGE OF LEADERS..................................................................................................................... 88
7.1. Level of recognition of leaders........................................................................................................... 88
7.2. Ranking of the region's leaders .......................................................................................................... 89
Technical data sheet ...................................................................................................................................... 96
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Latinobarómetro Corporation
LATINOBARÓMETRO REPORT 2006 [February 2007]
ONLINE DATA BANK
www.latinobarometro.org
196,788 INTERVIEWS IN 18 COUNTRIES
1995 - 2006
20,234 INTERVIEWS IN 2006
http://www.latinobarometro.org/uploads/media/Latinobar_metro_Report_2006.pdf
[full-text, 97 pages]
The Latinobarómetro survey is produced by Latinobarómetro Corporation, a non-profit organization
based in Santiago, Chile. Latinobarómetro Corporation is solely responsible for the data.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Latinobarómetro Corporation.........................................................................................................................02
Online Data Bank...........................................................................................................................................02
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................03
ELECTION RESULTS, 2005-2006................................................................................................................06
PRESENTATION OF RESULTS...................................................................................................................16
1. IMPACT OF THE ELECTIONS ON POLITICAL CULTURE................................................................ 16
1.1. Willingness to vote for a political party ............................................................................................. 16
1.2. Perception of elections ....................................................................................................................... 16
1.3. Civic rebelliousness........................................................................................................................... 23
1.4. Conventional political participation in elections ................................................................................ 25
2. TRUST...................................................................................................................................................... 30
2.1. Reasons for not trusting institutions ................................................................................................... 32
3. THE ECONOMY...................................................................................................................................... 34
3.1. Country and personal economic expectations .................................................................................... 34
3.2. Most important problem..................................................................................................................... 40
3.3. Formation of expectations .................................................................................................................. 43
3.4. Employment ...................................................................................................................................... 50
3.5. Economic mentality........................................................................................................................... 52
3.6. Conclusion......................................................................................................................................... 54
4. DEMOCRACY......................................................................................................................................... 55
4.1. The meaning of democracy ................................................................................................................ 55
4.2. The level of democracy in each country............................................................................................. 61
4.3. Attitudes towards democracy ............................................................................................................. 62
4.3.1. The role of parties and of Congress................................................................................................. 62
4.3.2. Democracy as a system of government ........................................................................................... 65
4.3.3. Democracy as a solution to problems.............................................................................................. 69
4.4. Support for democracy ....................................................................................................................... 72
4.5. Satisfaction with democracy............................................................................................................... 75
5. EVALUATION OF GOVERNMENT AND OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL FIGURES ....................... 77
5.1. Who has most power? ........................................................................................................................ 79
6. LEFT-RIGHT SCALE.............................................................................................................................. 83
7. THE IMAGE OF LEADERS..................................................................................................................... 88
7.1. Level of recognition of leaders........................................................................................................... 88
7.2. Ranking of the region's leaders .......................................................................................................... 89
Technical data sheet ...................................................................................................................................... 96
______________________________
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 : 5:42 AM
[IWS] EuroStat: YOUNG EUROPEANS THROUGH STATISTICS [23 March 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
________________________________________________________________________
EuroStat: 44/2007 - 23 March 2007
24-25 March: Youth Summit in Rome
Young Europeans through statistics [23 March 2007]
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/PGP_PRD_CAT_PREREL/PGE_CAT_PREREL_YEAR_2007/PGE_CAT_PREREL_YEAR_2007_MONTH_03/3-23032007-EN-AP.PDF
[full-text, 6 pages]
What is the proportion of young people in the EU27 population? What share of young people have completed secondary education? In what fields do they graduate from tertiary education? Where is the youth unemployment rate highest? How does young peoples' use of the Internet differ from the total population?
In conjunction with the Youth Summit1, which is being organised on 24-25 March 2007 by the European Commission and European Parliament, in collaboration with the Youth Forum Jeunesse, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, publishes some statistical data on the situation of young people in the European Union.
TABLES include
Population aged below 15 and between 15 and 24
Education and Employment
Tertiary education graduates by fields of education
In % of all students graduating in tertiary education, 2004
Internet use and computer skills, 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
________________________________________________________________________
EuroStat: 44/2007 - 23 March 2007
24-25 March: Youth Summit in Rome
Young Europeans through statistics [23 March 2007]
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/PGP_PRD_CAT_PREREL/PGE_CAT_PREREL_YEAR_2007/PGE_CAT_PREREL_YEAR_2007_MONTH_03/3-23032007-EN-AP.PDF
[full-text, 6 pages]
What is the proportion of young people in the EU27 population? What share of young people have completed secondary education? In what fields do they graduate from tertiary education? Where is the youth unemployment rate highest? How does young peoples' use of the Internet differ from the total population?
In conjunction with the Youth Summit1, which is being organised on 24-25 March 2007 by the European Commission and European Parliament, in collaboration with the Youth Forum Jeunesse, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, publishes some statistical data on the situation of young people in the European Union.
TABLES include
Population aged below 15 and between 15 and 24
Education and Employment
Tertiary education graduates by fields of education
In % of all students graduating in tertiary education, 2004
Internet use and computer skills, 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 : 5:08 AM
[IWS] ILO: NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE [25 March 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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO
NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE [25 March 2007]
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/country_profiles.home?p_lang=en
Browse Country Profiles at
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/country_profiles.byCountry?p_lang=en
The NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE brings together information on
national labour law and the application of international labour standards
in one portal. The profiles include:
Basic information (membership, ILO office, etc.)
Ratifications -- including ratifications of up-to-date conventions by theme
Reporting requirements
Comments of the ILO's supervisory bodies (CEACR, Conference Committee and
CFA)
Basic laws of the country in NATLEX
Legislative profiles resulting from the integrated approach to
standard-related activities (OSH and migrant workers when available)
Related documents (including Decent Work Country Programmes)
Legal research links
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
ILO
NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE [25 March 2007]
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/country_profiles.home?p_lang=en
Browse Country Profiles at
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/country_profiles.byCountry?p_lang=en
The NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE brings together information on
national labour law and the application of international labour standards
in one portal. The profiles include:
Basic information (membership, ILO office, etc.)
Ratifications -- including ratifications of up-to-date conventions by theme
Reporting requirements
Comments of the ILO's supervisory bodies (CEACR, Conference Committee and
CFA)
Basic laws of the country in NATLEX
Legislative profiles resulting from the integrated approach to
standard-related activities (OSH and migrant workers when available)
Related documents (including Decent Work Country Programmes)
Legal research links
______________________________
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 : 4:55 AM
Friday, March 23, 2007
[IWS] New! CANCER: A UNION GUIDE TO PREVENTION (Launching Campaign Against Occupational Cancer) [23 March 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
________________________________________________________________________
Note: The following publication marks the launch of a new global trade union campaign called "OCCUPATIONAL CANCER/ZERO CANCER". Many thanks to Rory O'Neill at Hazards Magazine, who is instrumental in monitoring hazards in the workplace, for this news item.
Cancer/Zero Cancer: A union guide to prevention [ENGLISH] [23 March 2007]
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/files/07031915130979/ZeroCancer-Update.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Cancer Professionnel/Zéro Cancer: Un guide syndical tourné vers la prevention [FRENCH]
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/files/07032311521079/Z_roCancer.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Cáncer profesional/Cáncer cero: Guía sindical para la prevención [SPANISH}
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/files/07032310363279/CancerCero.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
23 March 2007
Preventing occupational cancer * Prévenir les cancers professionnels * Prevención del cáncer profesional
[Above], information on the new global trade union 'Occupational cancer/zero cancer' campaign. Related news releases are at the bottom of this note.
A new guide, 'Occupational Cancer/Zero Cancer: A union guide to prevention', published to mark the launch of the campaign, is backed by all 10 global union federations and the global union confederation ITUC. It is being distributed worldwide.
I have included links to the prevention guide on the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) website (English, French and Spanish editions are available online now, Russian is to follow). There are also links to related IMF news releases (English, French and Spanish) and Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) news releases (English and French). Additional links are provided to the new Hazards/IFJ trade union cancer prevention kit (English only) and the IMF cancer webpages (English) and BWI cancer webpages (English and French).
Occupational and environmental cancer prevention is one of the key themes for International Workers' Memorial Day, 28 April (www.hazards.org/wmd). It is expected trade unions in over 100 countries will undertake cancer prevention related activities on the day. The campaign will be ongoing.
Rory O'Neill
Hazards www.hazards.org
International Federation of Journalists
Related news releases
IMF news releases
Prévenir les cancers professionnels
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/index.cfm?n=47&l=5&c=15708
Prevención del cáncer profesional
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/index.cfm?n=47&l=28&c=15708
Preventing occupational cancer
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/index.cfm?n=47&l=2&c=15708
BWI news releases
Hidden cancer epidemic kills hundreds of thousands each year
http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=753&Language=EN
Epidémie de cancer cachée tue des centaines de milliers chaque année
http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=754&Language=FR
Occupational cancer prevention online resources
Hazards occupational cancer webpages
www.hazards.org/cancer
Hazards occupational cancer prevention kit
www.hazards.org/cancer/preventionkit
IMF occupational cancer webpages
www.imfmetal.org/cancer
BWI occupational cancer webpages (English)
http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Issue=cancer&Language=EN
IBB: cancer professionnel (français)
http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Issue=cancer&Language=FR
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Note: The following publication marks the launch of a new global trade union campaign called "OCCUPATIONAL CANCER/ZERO CANCER". Many thanks to Rory O'Neill at Hazards Magazine, who is instrumental in monitoring hazards in the workplace, for this news item.
Cancer/Zero Cancer: A union guide to prevention [ENGLISH] [23 March 2007]
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/files/07031915130979/ZeroCancer-Update.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Cancer Professionnel/Zéro Cancer: Un guide syndical tourné vers la prevention [FRENCH]
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/files/07032311521079/Z_roCancer.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
Cáncer profesional/Cáncer cero: Guía sindical para la prevención [SPANISH}
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/files/07032310363279/CancerCero.pdf
[full-text, 16 pages]
23 March 2007
Preventing occupational cancer * Prévenir les cancers professionnels * Prevención del cáncer profesional
[Above], information on the new global trade union 'Occupational cancer/zero cancer' campaign. Related news releases are at the bottom of this note.
A new guide, 'Occupational Cancer/Zero Cancer: A union guide to prevention', published to mark the launch of the campaign, is backed by all 10 global union federations and the global union confederation ITUC. It is being distributed worldwide.
I have included links to the prevention guide on the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) website (English, French and Spanish editions are available online now, Russian is to follow). There are also links to related IMF news releases (English, French and Spanish) and Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) news releases (English and French). Additional links are provided to the new Hazards/IFJ trade union cancer prevention kit (English only) and the IMF cancer webpages (English) and BWI cancer webpages (English and French).
Occupational and environmental cancer prevention is one of the key themes for International Workers' Memorial Day, 28 April (www.hazards.org/wmd). It is expected trade unions in over 100 countries will undertake cancer prevention related activities on the day. The campaign will be ongoing.
Rory O'Neill
Hazards www.hazards.org
International Federation of Journalists
Related news releases
IMF news releases
Prévenir les cancers professionnels
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/index.cfm?n=47&l=5&c=15708
Prevención del cáncer profesional
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/index.cfm?n=47&l=28&c=15708
Preventing occupational cancer
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/index.cfm?n=47&l=2&c=15708
BWI news releases
Hidden cancer epidemic kills hundreds of thousands each year
http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=753&Language=EN
Epidémie de cancer cachée tue des centaines de milliers chaque année
http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=754&Language=FR
Occupational cancer prevention online resources
Hazards occupational cancer webpages
www.hazards.org/cancer
Hazards occupational cancer prevention kit
www.hazards.org/cancer/preventionkit
IMF occupational cancer webpages
www.imfmetal.org/cancer
BWI occupational cancer webpages (English)
http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Issue=cancer&Language=EN
IBB: cancer professionnel (français)
http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Issue=cancer&Language=FR
______________________________
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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:05 AM
[IWS] GLOBAL LEGAL INFORMATION NETWORK (GLIN)
IWS Documented News Service
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School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________
Law Library of Congress
GLOBAL LEGAL INFORMATION NETWORK (GLIN)
http://www.glin.gov/search.action
GLIN is a searchable online database containing the following categories of legal documents for jurisdictions spanning the globe:
* Laws
* Judicial Decisions
* Legislative Records
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Law Library of Congress
GLOBAL LEGAL INFORMATION NETWORK (GLIN)
http://www.glin.gov/search.action
GLIN is a searchable online database containing the following categories of legal documents for jurisdictions spanning the globe:
* Laws
* Judicial Decisions
* Legislative Records
* Legal Literature
GLIN membership is not required to search for information in GLIN. Most of the material in GLIN is freely accessible to the public and the system does not require a user ID or password for search purposes. See < http://www.glin.gov/helpTopic.action?topic=1010> Getting Started for help on searching.
GLIN members (governmental agencies and international organizations) contribute original-language, officially published, full text documents in electronic format. GLIN is a reflection of similar needs shared by government organizations around the world for a lawmaking process based upon knowledge of the laws and regulations of other jurisdictions. GLIN's mission is to acquire, store, and provide timely access to this body of critical research and reference tools.
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# posted by SBasefsky : 6:15 AM
[IWS] Guide to Law Online: NATIONS OF THE WORLD
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________________________________________________________________________
Law Library of Congress
Guide to Law Online : NATIONS OF THE WORLD (Nations and Associated Jurisdictions)
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html
The Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of Internet links; a portal of Internet sources of interest to legal researchers. Although the Guide is selective, inclusion of a site by no means constitutes endorsement by either the Law Library of Congress, its Library Services Directorate, or its Legal Research Directorate.
In compiling this list, emphasis wherever possible has been on sites offering the full texts of laws, regulations, and court decisions, along with commentary from lawyers writing primarily for other lawyers. Materials related to law and government that were written by or for lay persons also have been included, as have government sites providing general information.
Every direct source listed here was successfully tested before being added to the list. Users should be aware that changes of Internet addresses and file names are frequent. Thus a successful connection may sometimes require several attempts. If such an attempt to access a file indicates an error, the information can sometimes still be accessed by truncating the URL address to access a directory at the site.
The editors of this Guide will be grateful for information identifying any online sources not yet included, as well as comments on errors or changes in addresses, conditions, or contents that warrant changes in the descriptions of these sites.
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Law Library of Congress
Guide to Law Online : NATIONS OF THE WORLD (Nations and Associated Jurisdictions)
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html
The Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of Internet links; a portal of Internet sources of interest to legal researchers. Although the Guide is selective, inclusion of a site by no means constitutes endorsement by either the Law Library of Congress, its Library Services Directorate, or its Legal Research Directorate.
In compiling this list, emphasis wherever possible has been on sites offering the full texts of laws, regulations, and court decisions, along with commentary from lawyers writing primarily for other lawyers. Materials related to law and government that were written by or for lay persons also have been included, as have government sites providing general information.
Every direct source listed here was successfully tested before being added to the list. Users should be aware that changes of Internet addresses and file names are frequent. Thus a successful connection may sometimes require several attempts. If such an attempt to access a file indicates an error, the information can sometimes still be accessed by truncating the URL address to access a directory at the site.
The editors of this Guide will be grateful for information identifying any online sources not yet included, as well as comments on errors or changes in addresses, conditions, or contents that warrant changes in the descriptions of these sites.
______________________________
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# posted by SBasefsky : 6:07 AM
[IWS] EC: KEY INDICATORS FOR THE EURO AREA [22 March 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 > Economic and Financial Affairs > Indicators
KEY INDICATORS FOR THE EURO AREA [22 March 2007]
http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/indicators/key_euro_area/key_euro_en.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
This set of tables and graphs presents the most relevant economic statistics concerning the euro area. Each table is accompanied by a commentary. The document is intended to contribute to the analysis of recent developments in the euro area. It will be updated before each Eurogroup meeting of the ECOFIN ministers.
this update: 22 March 2007
next update: 17 April 2007
[excerpt]
4. Labour market
In January 2007, the unemployment rate stood at
7.4%, compared to 7.5% in December 2006. It was
8.3% one year ago.
Total employment in the euro area rose by 1.6%
(y-o-y) in the fourth quarter of 2006; it had
increased by 1.5% in the previous quarter. On a
quarterly basis, the seasonally-adjusted number of
persons employed rose by 0.3%, unchanged from
the third quarter. Employment expectations
remained unchanged in February.
The level of recorded labour shortages remained
unchanged in the first quarter of 2007, compared to
2006Q4: 5.0% of firms reported that unfilled job
openings were constraining production.
______________________________
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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 > Economic and Financial Affairs > Indicators
KEY INDICATORS FOR THE EURO AREA [22 March 2007]
http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/indicators/key_euro_area/key_euro_en.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
This set of tables and graphs presents the most relevant economic statistics concerning the euro area. Each table is accompanied by a commentary. The document is intended to contribute to the analysis of recent developments in the euro area. It will be updated before each Eurogroup meeting of the ECOFIN ministers.
this update: 22 March 2007
next update: 17 April 2007
[excerpt]
4. Labour market
In January 2007, the unemployment rate stood at
7.4%, compared to 7.5% in December 2006. It was
8.3% one year ago.
Total employment in the euro area rose by 1.6%
(y-o-y) in the fourth quarter of 2006; it had
increased by 1.5% in the previous quarter. On a
quarterly basis, the seasonally-adjusted number of
persons employed rose by 0.3%, unchanged from
the third quarter. Employment expectations
remained unchanged in February.
The level of recorded labour shortages remained
unchanged in the first quarter of 2007, compared to
2006Q4: 5.0% of firms reported that unfilled job
openings were constraining production.
______________________________
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 : 5:31 AM
[IWS] ECA: AFRICA: 2006 ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS OVERVIEW [March 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
________________________________________________________________________
UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Overview of Economic and Social Developments in Africa 2006 [March 2007]
http://www.uneca.org/cfm/2007/docs/Overview-Economic-Social-Dev.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
See additional documentation associated with the
Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic
Development, 40th Session of the Commission, 2-3 April 2007, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopa
http://www.uneca.org/cfm/2007/index.htm
The following documents are found at the URL above.
African Ministers to Consult on Strategies for Meeting the MDGs
ECA Press Release No. 02/2007
Annual Report 2007
The 2007 Big Table on "Managing Africa's Natural Resources for Growth and
Poverty Reduction" Summary Report
Accelerating Africa's Growth and Development to meet the MDGs: Emerging
Challenges and the way forward An Issues Paper
Assessment of Progress on Regional Integration in Africa
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD): The way forward
Aid for Trade: Emerging Issues and Challenges
Review of the Intergovernmental Machinery of the Economic Commission for Africa
Statistics and Statistical Capacity in Africa: Key Issues and Emerging Challenges
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.
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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
________________________________________________________________________
UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Overview of Economic and Social Developments in Africa 2006 [March 2007]
http://www.uneca.org/cfm/2007/docs/Overview-Economic-Social-Dev.pdf
[full-text, 22 pages]
See additional documentation associated with the
Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic
Development, 40th Session of the Commission, 2-3 April 2007, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopa
http://www.uneca.org/cfm/2007/index.htm
The following documents are found at the URL above.
African Ministers to Consult on Strategies for Meeting the MDGs
ECA Press Release No. 02/2007
Annual Report 2007
The 2007 Big Table on "Managing Africa's Natural Resources for Growth and
Poverty Reduction" Summary Report
Accelerating Africa's Growth and Development to meet the MDGs: Emerging
Challenges and the way forward An Issues Paper
Assessment of Progress on Regional Integration in Africa
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD): The way forward
Aid for Trade: Emerging Issues and Challenges
Review of the Intergovernmental Machinery of the Economic Commission for Africa
Statistics and Statistical Capacity in Africa: Key Issues and Emerging Challenges
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 : 5:23 AM
Thursday, March 22, 2007
[IWS] EU vs BOEING in WTO Dispute Against U.S. Subsidies [22 March 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 > EU and the world > External Trade
WTO Dispute Settlement
EU files first written submission in EU WTO case against Boeing subsidies
Geneva, 22 March 2007
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/respectrules/dispute/pr220307_en.htm
The European Union has today submitted its first written submission in the EU WTO challenge to US government subsidies to Boeing. The EU's submission exposes in detail the massive, long-standing and WTO-inconsistent subsidisation of Boeing's civil aircraft division. More than US$ 23 billion worth of subsidies have been and will be granted at the federal (NASA and Department of Defence R&D support, Foreign Sales Corporation subsidies), state (Washington and Kansas tax breaks and infrastructure support) and local (Chicago, Everett, Wichita, Cook County, Snohomish County) level for the past two decades and up to 2024. The EU's first written submission is not public at this time, but the EU will make a non-confidential version of its first written submission available to the public in due course. See the updated < http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/respectrules/dispute/memo220307_en.htm > Fact Sheet for a brief summary of the EU's arguments.
The US is now scheduled to present its written defence on 14 June 2007. The first panel hearing will take place on 11 July 2007 in Geneva. The issuance of the final Panel report to the Parties is due on 7 April 2008 (but could slip into later in 2008, as it has in other complex cases).
The EU submission is filed the day after the first Panel meeting regarding the US challenge to EU support for Airbus was concluded on 21 March 2007. After another round of submissions and hearings, the issuance of the final Panel report to the Parties in that case is due on 31 October 2007 (but, as in the EU case, could be delayed).
More:
* Read the Memo
* http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/respectrules/dispute/memo220307_en.htm
* Boeing-Airbus WTO dispute
* http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds353_e.htm
* EU-US 1992 Large Civil Aircraft Agreement
* http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/html/119237.htm
______________________________
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 > EU and the world > External Trade
WTO Dispute Settlement
EU files first written submission in EU WTO case against Boeing subsidies
Geneva, 22 March 2007
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/respectrules/dispute/pr220307_en.htm
The European Union has today submitted its first written submission in the EU WTO challenge to US government subsidies to Boeing. The EU's submission exposes in detail the massive, long-standing and WTO-inconsistent subsidisation of Boeing's civil aircraft division. More than US$ 23 billion worth of subsidies have been and will be granted at the federal (NASA and Department of Defence R&D support, Foreign Sales Corporation subsidies), state (Washington and Kansas tax breaks and infrastructure support) and local (Chicago, Everett, Wichita, Cook County, Snohomish County) level for the past two decades and up to 2024. The EU's first written submission is not public at this time, but the EU will make a non-confidential version of its first written submission available to the public in due course. See the updated < http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/respectrules/dispute/memo220307_en.htm > Fact Sheet for a brief summary of the EU's arguments.
The US is now scheduled to present its written defence on 14 June 2007. The first panel hearing will take place on 11 July 2007 in Geneva. The issuance of the final Panel report to the Parties is due on 7 April 2008 (but could slip into later in 2008, as it has in other complex cases).
The EU submission is filed the day after the first Panel meeting regarding the US challenge to EU support for Airbus was concluded on 21 March 2007. After another round of submissions and hearings, the issuance of the final Panel report to the Parties in that case is due on 31 October 2007 (but, as in the EU case, could be delayed).
More:
* Read the Memo
* http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/respectrules/dispute/memo220307_en.htm
* Boeing-Airbus WTO dispute
* http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds353_e.htm
* EU-US 1992 Large Civil Aircraft Agreement
* http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/html/119237.htm
______________________________
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 : 12:11 PM
[IWS] AGING OF KOREA: Demographics and Retirement Policy in the Land of the Morning Calm [21 March 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
________________________________________________________________________
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
GLOBAL AGING INITIATIVE
THE AGING OF KOREA: Demographics and Retirement Policy in the Land of the Morning Calm [21 March 2007]
http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/070321_gai_agingkorea_eng.pdf
[full-text, 58 pages]
[excerpt]
Around the world societies and governments are confronting new challenges to old thinking about
the elderly and retirement. Rapid advances in medicine, diet, and living standards have increased life
expectancy in both the developed and developing worlds. Economic "miracles" have transformed many
societies by creating robust and growing urban middle classes where rural poverty was the norm only
a few generations ago. In country after country, this remarkable story is the same. Governments that had
been focused on the social impact of their productive workers dying too young now are worried about
those workers rapidly approaching retirement years and living too longpast the ability of their families,
their savings, or their government systems to provide for them.
In many ways Korea is one of the world's most extreme examples of these demographic challenges.
Its story is one of the most inspiring and at the same time its coming challenges will be some of the
most daunting. As outlined in this policy discussion, Korea's meteoric economic growth and health-care
advances have positively altered the fabric of Korean society. But as a consequence, Korea faces the challenge
of providing for one of the most rapidly aging populations on the planet. This calls for unique solutions
distinct from what has been suggested in markets like the United States, Europe, Japan, or China.
C O N T E N T S
FOREWORD 1
INTRODUCTION 2
CHAPTER 1
THE DEMOGRAPHICS AND ECONOMICS OF AN AGING KOREA 6
The Demographics of Korea's Age Wave 8
Modernization and Rising Old-Age Dependency 11
The Economic Challenges Ahead 14
CHAPTER 2
KOREA'S LOOMING RETIREMENT CRISIS 18
Korea's Public System: "High Contribution, Low Benefit" 20
Korea's Private System: From Severance Pay to Pensions 24
A New Direction for Reform 27
CHAPTER 3
AGING AND THE BROADER SOCIAL AGENDA 34
The Challenge of Longer Work Lives and a Graying Workforce 35
The Challenge of Balancing Jobs and Babies 37
The Challenge of Caring for the Frail Elderly 40
CONCLUSION
PROSPERING WHILE AGING 42
A NOTE ON DATA AND SOURCES 46
A KEY TO CHART SOURCE CITATIONS 48
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 49
ABOUT THE AUTHORS 50
ABOUT CSIS 51
ABOUT METLIFE 52
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
GLOBAL AGING INITIATIVE
THE AGING OF KOREA: Demographics and Retirement Policy in the Land of the Morning Calm [21 March 2007]
http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/070321_gai_agingkorea_eng.pdf
[full-text, 58 pages]
[excerpt]
Around the world societies and governments are confronting new challenges to old thinking about
the elderly and retirement. Rapid advances in medicine, diet, and living standards have increased life
expectancy in both the developed and developing worlds. Economic "miracles" have transformed many
societies by creating robust and growing urban middle classes where rural poverty was the norm only
a few generations ago. In country after country, this remarkable story is the same. Governments that had
been focused on the social impact of their productive workers dying too young now are worried about
those workers rapidly approaching retirement years and living too longpast the ability of their families,
their savings, or their government systems to provide for them.
In many ways Korea is one of the world's most extreme examples of these demographic challenges.
Its story is one of the most inspiring and at the same time its coming challenges will be some of the
most daunting. As outlined in this policy discussion, Korea's meteoric economic growth and health-care
advances have positively altered the fabric of Korean society. But as a consequence, Korea faces the challenge
of providing for one of the most rapidly aging populations on the planet. This calls for unique solutions
distinct from what has been suggested in markets like the United States, Europe, Japan, or China.
C O N T E N T S
FOREWORD 1
INTRODUCTION 2
CHAPTER 1
THE DEMOGRAPHICS AND ECONOMICS OF AN AGING KOREA 6
The Demographics of Korea's Age Wave 8
Modernization and Rising Old-Age Dependency 11
The Economic Challenges Ahead 14
CHAPTER 2
KOREA'S LOOMING RETIREMENT CRISIS 18
Korea's Public System: "High Contribution, Low Benefit" 20
Korea's Private System: From Severance Pay to Pensions 24
A New Direction for Reform 27
CHAPTER 3
AGING AND THE BROADER SOCIAL AGENDA 34
The Challenge of Longer Work Lives and a Graying Workforce 35
The Challenge of Balancing Jobs and Babies 37
The Challenge of Caring for the Frail Elderly 40
CONCLUSION
PROSPERING WHILE AGING 42
A NOTE ON DATA AND SOURCES 46
A KEY TO CHART SOURCE CITATIONS 48
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 49
ABOUT THE AUTHORS 50
ABOUT CSIS 51
ABOUT METLIFE 52
[Thanks to Shirl Kennedy at Docuticker.com for the tip].
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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[IWS] COUNTRY PROFILES--CHILD, YOUTH, FAMILY POLICIES
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
________________________________________________________________________
The Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth and Family Policies at COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/
COUNTRY PROFILES
Each country is introduced with an analytic profile characterizing its
policy regimes and other relevant aspects. This is followed by
country-specific and more detailed information about each of the policy
regimes (benefits and services), as well as a brief summary of highlights.
Additional data will be included over time. Studies, books, and other
publications are listed for each country. In addition, we offer contact
names (individual experts) as well as links to ministries and research
centers, for further inquiry.
New Country Profiles for --
Thailand
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Thailand.html
India
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/india.html
China
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/china.html
Indonesia
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/indonesia.html
Malaysia
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Malaysia.html
Singapore
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Singapore.html
Philippines
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/philippines.html
Kazakhstan
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/kazakhstan.html
Colombia
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Colombia.html
Azerbaijan
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Azerbaijan.html
Georgia
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Georgia.html
Vietnam
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Vietnam.html
______________________________
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Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
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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
________________________________________________________________________
The Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth and Family Policies at COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/
COUNTRY PROFILES
Each country is introduced with an analytic profile characterizing its
policy regimes and other relevant aspects. This is followed by
country-specific and more detailed information about each of the policy
regimes (benefits and services), as well as a brief summary of highlights.
Additional data will be included over time. Studies, books, and other
publications are listed for each country. In addition, we offer contact
names (individual experts) as well as links to ministries and research
centers, for further inquiry.
New Country Profiles for --
Thailand
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Thailand.html
India
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/india.html
China
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/china.html
Indonesia
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/indonesia.html
Malaysia
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Malaysia.html
Singapore
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Singapore.html
Philippines
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/philippines.html
Kazakhstan
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/kazakhstan.html
Colombia
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Colombia.html
Azerbaijan
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Azerbaijan.html
Georgia
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Georgia.html
Vietnam
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/countries/Vietnam.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
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