Tuesday, May 19, 2009
[IWS] NO MESSAGES until 1 June 2009
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
________________________________________________________________________
NO MESSAGES will be sent until 1 June 2009.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
NO MESSAGES will be sent until 1 June 2009.
______________________________
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 : 10:20 AM
[IWS] New! SOCIAL COMMITMENTS in a DEPERSONALIZED WORLD -- Book & Lecture
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
________________________________________________________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS)
Colloquium Video Footage
Each lecture we host for the Workplace Colloquium Series is filmed. This year we have decided to share these videos with you on our website. In order to view a segment click a topic on the right and it will begin to play, or you can view the main speaker segment directly by clicking anywhere on the image of the video.
May 14, 2009 [Lecture]
Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World
with Edward J. Lawler
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/iws/news/colloquium5149.html
See Book --
Russell Sage Foundation
Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World
Edward J. Lawler, Shane R. Thye, and Jeongkoo Yoon
Publication Date: June 2009
http://www.russellsage.org/publications/books/090112.100690
As individuals' ties to community organizations and the companies they work for weaken, many analysts worry that the fabric of our society is deteriorating. But others counter that new social networks, especially those forming online, create important and possibly even stronger social bonds than those of the past. In Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World, Edward Lawler, Shane Thye, and Jeongkoo Yoon examine interpersonal and group ties and propose a new theory of social commitments, showing that multiple interactions, group activities and, particularly, emotional attachment, are essential for creating and sustaining alignments between individuals and groups.
Lawler, Thye, and Yoon acknowledge that long-term social attachments have proven fragile in a volatile economy where people increasingly form transactional associationsbased not on collective interest but on what will yield the most personal advantage in a society shaped by market logic. Although person-to-group bonds may have become harder to sustain, they continue to play a vital role in maintaining healthy interactions in larger social groups from companies to communities. Drawing on classical and contemporary sociology, organizational psychology, and behavioral economics, Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World shows how affiliationsparticularly those that involve a profound emotional componentcan transcend merely instrumental or transactional ties and can even transform these impersonal bonds into deeply personal ones.
The authors study the structures of small groups, corporations, economic transactions, and modern nation-states to determine how hierarchies, task allocation, and social identities help or hinder a group's vitality. They find that such conditions as equal status, interdependence, and overlapping affiliations figure significantly in creating and sustaining strong person-to-group bonds. Recurring collaboration with others to achieve common goalsalong with shared responsibilities and equally valued importance within an organizationpromote positive and enduring feelings that enlarge a person's experience of a group and the significance of their place within it. Employees in organizations with strong person-to-group ties experience a more unified, collective identity. They tend to work more cost effectively, meet company expectations, and better regulate their own productivity and behavior.
The authors make clear that the principles of their theory have implications beyond business. With cultures pulling apart and crashing together like tectonic plates, much depends on our ability to work collectively across racial, cultural, and political divides. The new theory in Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World provides a way of thinking about how groups form and what it takes to sustain them in the modern world.
EDWARD J. LAWLER is Martin P. Catherwood Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and professor of sociology at Cornell Univeristy. SHANE R. THYE is professor of sociology at the University of South Carolina. JEONGKOO YOON is professor of business administration at the Ewha University, South Korea.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS)
Colloquium Video Footage
Each lecture we host for the Workplace Colloquium Series is filmed. This year we have decided to share these videos with you on our website. In order to view a segment click a topic on the right and it will begin to play, or you can view the main speaker segment directly by clicking anywhere on the image of the video.
May 14, 2009 [Lecture]
Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World
with Edward J. Lawler
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/iws/news/colloquium5149.html
See Book --
Russell Sage Foundation
Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World
Edward J. Lawler, Shane R. Thye, and Jeongkoo Yoon
Publication Date: June 2009
http://www.russellsage.org/publications/books/090112.100690
As individuals' ties to community organizations and the companies they work for weaken, many analysts worry that the fabric of our society is deteriorating. But others counter that new social networks, especially those forming online, create important and possibly even stronger social bonds than those of the past. In Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World, Edward Lawler, Shane Thye, and Jeongkoo Yoon examine interpersonal and group ties and propose a new theory of social commitments, showing that multiple interactions, group activities and, particularly, emotional attachment, are essential for creating and sustaining alignments between individuals and groups.
Lawler, Thye, and Yoon acknowledge that long-term social attachments have proven fragile in a volatile economy where people increasingly form transactional associationsbased not on collective interest but on what will yield the most personal advantage in a society shaped by market logic. Although person-to-group bonds may have become harder to sustain, they continue to play a vital role in maintaining healthy interactions in larger social groups from companies to communities. Drawing on classical and contemporary sociology, organizational psychology, and behavioral economics, Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World shows how affiliationsparticularly those that involve a profound emotional componentcan transcend merely instrumental or transactional ties and can even transform these impersonal bonds into deeply personal ones.
The authors study the structures of small groups, corporations, economic transactions, and modern nation-states to determine how hierarchies, task allocation, and social identities help or hinder a group's vitality. They find that such conditions as equal status, interdependence, and overlapping affiliations figure significantly in creating and sustaining strong person-to-group bonds. Recurring collaboration with others to achieve common goalsalong with shared responsibilities and equally valued importance within an organizationpromote positive and enduring feelings that enlarge a person's experience of a group and the significance of their place within it. Employees in organizations with strong person-to-group ties experience a more unified, collective identity. They tend to work more cost effectively, meet company expectations, and better regulate their own productivity and behavior.
The authors make clear that the principles of their theory have implications beyond business. With cultures pulling apart and crashing together like tectonic plates, much depends on our ability to work collectively across racial, cultural, and political divides. The new theory in Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World provides a way of thinking about how groups form and what it takes to sustain them in the modern world.
EDWARD J. LAWLER is Martin P. Catherwood Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and professor of sociology at Cornell Univeristy. SHANE R. THYE is professor of sociology at the University of South Carolina. JEONGKOO YOON is professor of business administration at the Ewha University, South Korea.
______________________________
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 : 10:11 AM
[IWS] ILO: SINGAPORE: SOCIAL DIALOGUE & SKILL DEVELOPMENT: TRIPARTITE APPROACHES TO TRAINING [May 2009]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Social Dialogue, Labour Law and Labour Administration Department
Paper 21:
Social dialogue and skill development: Tripartite approaches to training in Singapore
Hing Ai Yun, Russell D. Lansbury. ISBN 978-92-2-121653-7. English only.
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/downloads/papers/skilldev.pdf
[full-text, 51 pages]
Executive summary
This paper outlines the development of tripartite approaches to training and skills
development in Singapore in recent years, which involves a high level of
cooperation and collaboration between the government, employers and unions.
While numerous factors are responsible for Singapore's rapid economic
development, various tripartite initiatives in the skills and workforce development
fields have played a crucial role in Singapore's success. In 2003, the Singapore
Workforce Development Agency (WDA) was established to enhance the
employability of Singaporeans and help them adjust to the changing economy
which is based increasingly on knowledge-driven industries in the service sector
and less on the traditional manufacturing. The Skills Development Fund, which is
based on collections from the Skills Development Levy on employers, has also
provided financial incentives for training on a cost-sharing principle. Recent
initiatives by the WDA include the Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund and the
Job Re-Creation Programme which aims to assist workers during periods of
economic restructuring. Research indicates, however, that well-educated workers
with higher earnings are more likely to participate in training and reap the rewards
than lower paid, less well-educated workers. Hence, there is a need to extend
training to the more vulnerable members of the workforce. While Singapore has
made significant progress in skills enhancement and successfully engaged the
social partners to collaborate in training policy and development, it is nevertheless
important to look forward to future development. The concept of sustainable skill
ecosystems may be useful to explore in Singapore as a means of developing a 'high
skills equilibrium' based on firms using high skills and innovative practices. Some
skills ecosystems projects have been developed in Australia within specific
industries in order to develop networks which can more effectively train and retain
workers, particularly where skills are scarce, and contribute to operational
efficiency. Singapore may find that a skills ecosystem approach provides a useful
framework within which to develop sustainable skills and training programmes,
within and across various industries, while preserving the advantages of their
tripartite approach.
Giuseppe Casale,
Chief,
Social Dialogue, Labour Law and
Labour Administration Branch
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Social Dialogue, Labour Law and Labour Administration Department
Paper 21:
Social dialogue and skill development: Tripartite approaches to training in Singapore
Hing Ai Yun, Russell D. Lansbury. ISBN 978-92-2-121653-7. English only.
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/ifpdial/downloads/papers/skilldev.pdf
[full-text, 51 pages]
Executive summary
This paper outlines the development of tripartite approaches to training and skills
development in Singapore in recent years, which involves a high level of
cooperation and collaboration between the government, employers and unions.
While numerous factors are responsible for Singapore's rapid economic
development, various tripartite initiatives in the skills and workforce development
fields have played a crucial role in Singapore's success. In 2003, the Singapore
Workforce Development Agency (WDA) was established to enhance the
employability of Singaporeans and help them adjust to the changing economy
which is based increasingly on knowledge-driven industries in the service sector
and less on the traditional manufacturing. The Skills Development Fund, which is
based on collections from the Skills Development Levy on employers, has also
provided financial incentives for training on a cost-sharing principle. Recent
initiatives by the WDA include the Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund and the
Job Re-Creation Programme which aims to assist workers during periods of
economic restructuring. Research indicates, however, that well-educated workers
with higher earnings are more likely to participate in training and reap the rewards
than lower paid, less well-educated workers. Hence, there is a need to extend
training to the more vulnerable members of the workforce. While Singapore has
made significant progress in skills enhancement and successfully engaged the
social partners to collaborate in training policy and development, it is nevertheless
important to look forward to future development. The concept of sustainable skill
ecosystems may be useful to explore in Singapore as a means of developing a 'high
skills equilibrium' based on firms using high skills and innovative practices. Some
skills ecosystems projects have been developed in Australia within specific
industries in order to develop networks which can more effectively train and retain
workers, particularly where skills are scarce, and contribute to operational
efficiency. Singapore may find that a skills ecosystem approach provides a useful
framework within which to develop sustainable skills and training programmes,
within and across various industries, while preserving the advantages of their
tripartite approach.
Giuseppe Casale,
Chief,
Social Dialogue, Labour Law and
Labour Administration Branch
______________________________
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 : 6:31 AM
Monday, May 18, 2009
[IWS] DOING BUSINESS in FRANCE 2009: Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies [11 May 2009]
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. Commercial Service
Doing Business in France: 2009 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies [11 May 2009]
http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_5541033.pdf
[full-text, 153 pages]
CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Doing Business In France
Chapter 2: Political and Economic Environment
Chapter 3: Selling U.S. Products and Services
Chapter 4: Leading Sectors for U.S. Export and Investment
Chapter 5: Trade Regulations and Standards
Chapter 6: Investment Climate
Chapter 7: Trade and Project Financing
Chapter 8: Business Travel
Chapter 9: Contacts, Market Research and Trade Events
Chapter 10: Guide to Our Services
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Commercial Service
Doing Business in France: 2009 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies [11 May 2009]
http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_5541033.pdf
[full-text, 153 pages]
CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Doing Business In France
Chapter 2: Political and Economic Environment
Chapter 3: Selling U.S. Products and Services
Chapter 4: Leading Sectors for U.S. Export and Investment
Chapter 5: Trade Regulations and Standards
Chapter 6: Investment Climate
Chapter 7: Trade and Project Financing
Chapter 8: Business Travel
Chapter 9: Contacts, Market Research and Trade Events
Chapter 10: Guide to Our Services
______________________________
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 : 12:00 PM
[IWS] JAPAN LABOR REVIEW [SPECIAL] LABOR CONTRACT ACT of 2007 & Other Legislative Developments [14 May 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
Japan Labor Review
Volume 6, Number 2, Spring 2009 [14 May 2009]
Special Edition: The Labor Contract Act of 2007 and Other Legislative Developments
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR.htm
or
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_all.pdf
[full-text, 113 pages]
* Introduction
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_intro.pdf
* Articles
The Enactment of the Labor Contract Act: Its Significance and Future Issues
Ryuichi Yamakawa
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_yamakawa.pdf
A New Departure in the Japanese Minimum Wage Legislation
Hiroya Nakakubo
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_nakakubo.pdf
Balanced Treatment and Bans on Discrimination--Significance and Issues of the Revised Part-Time Work Act--
Michiyo Morozumi
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_morozumi.pdf
The Amendment of the Employment Measure Act: Japanese Anti-Age Discrimination Law
Ryoko Sakuraba
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_sakuraba.pdf
The Process of Formulating Policy in Labor Matters: Derailment? Or Transformation?
Keisuke Nakamura
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_nakamura.pdf
* Article Based on Research Report
Employment Promotion Programs for Single Mothers in Japan: 2003- 2008
Yanfei Zhou
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_zhou.pdf
* JILPT Research Activities
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_activities.pdf
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT)
Japan Labor Review
Volume 6, Number 2, Spring 2009 [14 May 2009]
Special Edition: The Labor Contract Act of 2007 and Other Legislative Developments
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR.htm
or
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_all.pdf
[full-text, 113 pages]
* Introduction
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_intro.pdf
* Articles
The Enactment of the Labor Contract Act: Its Significance and Future Issues
Ryuichi Yamakawa
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_yamakawa.pdf
A New Departure in the Japanese Minimum Wage Legislation
Hiroya Nakakubo
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_nakakubo.pdf
Balanced Treatment and Bans on Discrimination--Significance and Issues of the Revised Part-Time Work Act--
Michiyo Morozumi
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_morozumi.pdf
The Amendment of the Employment Measure Act: Japanese Anti-Age Discrimination Law
Ryoko Sakuraba
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_sakuraba.pdf
The Process of Formulating Policy in Labor Matters: Derailment? Or Transformation?
Keisuke Nakamura
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_nakamura.pdf
* Article Based on Research Report
Employment Promotion Programs for Single Mothers in Japan: 2003- 2008
Yanfei Zhou
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_zhou.pdf
* JILPT Research Activities
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2009/JLR22_activities.pdf
______________________________
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 : 10:22 AM
[IWS] USITC: EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS ON TRADE SERIES
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)
Executive Briefings on Trade
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/ebot_external.htm
Promoting the active exchange of ideas
The Executive Briefings on Trade keep the Commission and the public current on domestic and global activities that affect U.S. trade, investment, and competitiveness. They reflect the opinions and research of individual authors and are not the views of the U.S. International Trade Commission or any of its individual Commissioners.
New Civil Aircraft Competitors on the Horizon?
Peder Andersen (April 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/NewCivilAircraftExecutiveBriefing.pdf
The Global Trade Contraction: How Much is 2008-09 Like 1929-33?
Michael Ferrantino (April 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/TradeandRecessionExecutiveBriefing.pdf
How Do FTA's Affect the U.S. Trade Balance?
Nick Grossman (April 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/FTAs_USTradeBalance.pdf
Growth in Wind Turbine Manufacturing and Trade
Andrew David (March 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/USITC_EB_WindTurbines_David.pdf
China's Growth Recession and Policy Response
Alexander Hammer (March 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/USITC_EB_ChinaGrowthRecession_Hammer.pdf
______________________________
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
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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)
Executive Briefings on Trade
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/ebot_external.htm
Promoting the active exchange of ideas
The Executive Briefings on Trade keep the Commission and the public current on domestic and global activities that affect U.S. trade, investment, and competitiveness. They reflect the opinions and research of individual authors and are not the views of the U.S. International Trade Commission or any of its individual Commissioners.
New Civil Aircraft Competitors on the Horizon?
Peder Andersen (April 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/NewCivilAircraftExecutiveBriefing.pdf
The Global Trade Contraction: How Much is 2008-09 Like 1929-33?
Michael Ferrantino (April 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/TradeandRecessionExecutiveBriefing.pdf
How Do FTA's Affect the U.S. Trade Balance?
Nick Grossman (April 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/FTAs_USTradeBalance.pdf
Growth in Wind Turbine Manufacturing and Trade
Andrew David (March 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/USITC_EB_WindTurbines_David.pdf
China's Growth Recession and Policy Response
Alexander Hammer (March 2009)
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/documents/executive_briefings/USITC_EB_ChinaGrowthRecession_Hammer.pdf
______________________________
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 : 10:06 AM
[IWS] Dublin Foundation: GENDER EQUALITY & EMPLOYMENT GROWTH -- Background Paper [15 May 2009]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Patterns of recent employment growth in the EU: implications for gender equality - Background paper [15 May 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0935.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/35/en/1/EF0935EN.pdf
Author: Foundation
Summary: Despite progress during the last generation, gender gaps in the labour market persist closing only gradually, if at all. At EU level the gap remains at over 17% and has not declined in recent years. Variations in national gender pay gaps around this average figure do not reveal any obvious pattern in terms of economic growth or development; the grouping of countries with the lowest gender pay gaps (<10%) Belgium, Italy, Malta, Poland and Slovenia includes both 'old' and new Member States with very different rates of employment growth and economic growth. This short report - based on recent Eurofound publications will try to draw out the implications of recent employment growth for gender equality in the European Union.
Contents
The growth of male and female employment in Europe, 1995 2006
Patterns of employment growth by country, 1995 2006
Women's and men's employment by sector and occupation
Conclusions
References
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Employment rate 15-64 yrs. Men and Women (Source: Eurostat)
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Patterns of recent employment growth in the EU: implications for gender equality - Background paper [15 May 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef0935.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2009/35/en/1/EF0935EN.pdf
Author: Foundation
Summary: Despite progress during the last generation, gender gaps in the labour market persist closing only gradually, if at all. At EU level the gap remains at over 17% and has not declined in recent years. Variations in national gender pay gaps around this average figure do not reveal any obvious pattern in terms of economic growth or development; the grouping of countries with the lowest gender pay gaps (<10%) Belgium, Italy, Malta, Poland and Slovenia includes both 'old' and new Member States with very different rates of employment growth and economic growth. This short report - based on recent Eurofound publications will try to draw out the implications of recent employment growth for gender equality in the European Union.
Contents
The growth of male and female employment in Europe, 1995 2006
Patterns of employment growth by country, 1995 2006
Women's and men's employment by sector and occupation
Conclusions
References
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Employment rate 15-64 yrs. Men and Women (Source: Eurostat)
______________________________
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
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New York, NY 10016
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Fax: (607) 255-9641
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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:05 AM
[IWS] ADB: PAN-ASIAN INTEGRATION: LINKING EAST & S. ASIA [Free Trade Agreement] [13 May 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Pan-Asian Integration: Linking East and South Asia [13 May 2009]
Edited by Joseph Francois, Pradumna B. Rana, and Ganeshan Wignaraja
http://www.adb.org/Documents/books/Pan-Asian-Integration/
or
Summary
http://www.adb.org/Documents/books/Pan-Asian-Integration/summary.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
In today's globalized world where the economic fates of nations are inevitably linked, weathering the present economic storm for Asia will increasingly depend on harnessing regional dynamics particularly on the trade front. Pan-Asian Integration: Linking East and South Asia (Palgrave-MacMillan Press, March 2009) is a rich volume of perspectives from leading thematic experts on regional patterns of trade and investment, trade-related infrastructure, trade facilitation, among others. This book dissects the growing economic ties between China and India and makes a compelling case for Pan-Asian integration with an eye on the two giants as not only the critical growth poles in Asia, but as the focal points for trade-led recovery. Recommendations for maximizing the benefits of trade and integration include increasing investment in trade-related infrastructure and pushing for the consolidation of FTAs. Stronger economic ties and more open trade regimes between East and South Asia can be stabilizing forces to future shocks by boosting trade and investment and bolstering inter-regional collaboration.
Press Release 13 May 2009
East, South Asia Free-Trade Deal Could Generate $260 Billion in Extra Income
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2009/12890-asian-free-trade-deal/
MANILA, PHILIPPINES A free-trade agreement covering East and South Asia could generate around US$260 billion in additional income and pave the way for further cooperation between the two regions, says a new book from ADB.
The book, < http://www.adb.org/Documents/books/Pan-Asian-Integration/> Pan Asian Integration: Linking East and South Asia, examines the growing trade ties between the two regions, including bilateral agreements, and estimates the potential gains and losses from widening those linkages. It also looks at the key obstacles to broader trade integration and the policy actions needed to overcome them.
The book, from ADB's Office of Regional Economic Integration (OREI), contains contributions from eminent academics around the globe. It was edited by Joseph Francois, Professor in the Department of Economics at Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria; Pradumna B. Rana, Senior Fellow at the Division of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; and Ganeshan Wignaraja, Principal Economist in ADB's OREI.
After decades of relative economic isolation from each other, trade between East and South Asia has surged recently, soaring by over $114 billion between 2000 and 2007 alone. However, the benefits have been spread unevenly, with the People's Republic of China and other East Asian nations gaining substantially, while South Asian economies, with the exception of India, have enjoyed only modest returns.
AND MORE....
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Pan-Asian Integration: Linking East and South Asia [13 May 2009]
Edited by Joseph Francois, Pradumna B. Rana, and Ganeshan Wignaraja
http://www.adb.org/Documents/books/Pan-Asian-Integration/
or
Summary
http://www.adb.org/Documents/books/Pan-Asian-Integration/summary.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
In today's globalized world where the economic fates of nations are inevitably linked, weathering the present economic storm for Asia will increasingly depend on harnessing regional dynamics particularly on the trade front. Pan-Asian Integration: Linking East and South Asia (Palgrave-MacMillan Press, March 2009) is a rich volume of perspectives from leading thematic experts on regional patterns of trade and investment, trade-related infrastructure, trade facilitation, among others. This book dissects the growing economic ties between China and India and makes a compelling case for Pan-Asian integration with an eye on the two giants as not only the critical growth poles in Asia, but as the focal points for trade-led recovery. Recommendations for maximizing the benefits of trade and integration include increasing investment in trade-related infrastructure and pushing for the consolidation of FTAs. Stronger economic ties and more open trade regimes between East and South Asia can be stabilizing forces to future shocks by boosting trade and investment and bolstering inter-regional collaboration.
Press Release 13 May 2009
East, South Asia Free-Trade Deal Could Generate $260 Billion in Extra Income
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2009/12890-asian-free-trade-deal/
MANILA, PHILIPPINES A free-trade agreement covering East and South Asia could generate around US$260 billion in additional income and pave the way for further cooperation between the two regions, says a new book from ADB.
The book, < http://www.adb.org/Documents/books/Pan-Asian-Integration/> Pan Asian Integration: Linking East and South Asia, examines the growing trade ties between the two regions, including bilateral agreements, and estimates the potential gains and losses from widening those linkages. It also looks at the key obstacles to broader trade integration and the policy actions needed to overcome them.
The book, from ADB's Office of Regional Economic Integration (OREI), contains contributions from eminent academics around the globe. It was edited by Joseph Francois, Professor in the Department of Economics at Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria; Pradumna B. Rana, Senior Fellow at the Division of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; and Ganeshan Wignaraja, Principal Economist in ADB's OREI.
After decades of relative economic isolation from each other, trade between East and South Asia has surged recently, soaring by over $114 billion between 2000 and 2007 alone. However, the benefits have been spread unevenly, with the People's Republic of China and other East Asian nations gaining substantially, while South Asian economies, with the exception of India, have enjoyed only modest returns.
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
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New York, NY 10016
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Fax: (607) 255-9641
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****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 7:31 AM
[IWS] ADB: [Book] TAKING THE HELM [Pacific Nations & Global Crisis] [April 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Pacific Studies Series
Taking the Helm: A Policy Brief on a Response to the Global Economic Crisis [April 2009]
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Briefs/Taking-the-Helm/default.asp
or
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Briefs/Taking-the-Helm/Taking-the-Helm.pdf
[full-text, 62 pages]
The global financial and economic crisis has hit the Pacific. The region's economy is now slowing down and conditions are expected to remain difficult over 2010 and into 2011. This policy brief looks at the challenges created by the global crisis. The aim is to help decision makers "take the helm" in finding a way through these difficult economic times. It looks for the key questions that need to be asked, and seeks to provides some guidance on sensible answers.
CONTENTS
FOREWORD v
SUMMARY 1
THE GLOBAL STORM HAS HIT 5
The overall impact 5
More on the impacts 7
Implications for the Pacific 10
SETTING A COURSE 14
AT THE WHEEL 20
Policy formulation 21
Monetary policy 22
Exchange rate management 24
Fiscal policy 25
Structural policy 27
Social protection 30
STAYING ON COURSE 32
ANNEX 1: THE BACKDROP 36
ANNEX 2: THOUGHTS ON A FISCAL STIMULUS 43
REFERENCES 54
Press Release 2 May 2009
Pacific Can 'Take The Helm' in Responding to Crisis, Says Study
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2009/12874-adb-annual-meetings/
BALI, INDONESIA - Pacific island nations need to respond pro-actively to the global economic crisis, says a new book released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The book, titled Taking the Helm - A Policy Brief on a Response to the Global Economic Crisis, looks at the challenges faced by 14 nations in the Pacific.
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
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Pacific Studies Series
Taking the Helm: A Policy Brief on a Response to the Global Economic Crisis [April 2009]
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Briefs/Taking-the-Helm/default.asp
or
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Briefs/Taking-the-Helm/Taking-the-Helm.pdf
[full-text, 62 pages]
The global financial and economic crisis has hit the Pacific. The region's economy is now slowing down and conditions are expected to remain difficult over 2010 and into 2011. This policy brief looks at the challenges created by the global crisis. The aim is to help decision makers "take the helm" in finding a way through these difficult economic times. It looks for the key questions that need to be asked, and seeks to provides some guidance on sensible answers.
CONTENTS
FOREWORD v
SUMMARY 1
THE GLOBAL STORM HAS HIT 5
The overall impact 5
More on the impacts 7
Implications for the Pacific 10
SETTING A COURSE 14
AT THE WHEEL 20
Policy formulation 21
Monetary policy 22
Exchange rate management 24
Fiscal policy 25
Structural policy 27
Social protection 30
STAYING ON COURSE 32
ANNEX 1: THE BACKDROP 36
ANNEX 2: THOUGHTS ON A FISCAL STIMULUS 43
REFERENCES 54
Press Release 2 May 2009
Pacific Can 'Take The Helm' in Responding to Crisis, Says Study
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2009/12874-adb-annual-meetings/
BALI, INDONESIA - Pacific island nations need to respond pro-actively to the global economic crisis, says a new book released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The book, titled Taking the Helm - A Policy Brief on a Response to the Global Economic Crisis, looks at the challenges faced by 14 nations in the Pacific.
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
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New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 6:06 AM
[IWS] BLS: CLASSIFYING INDUSTRIES in INFORMATION SECTOR--New Approach [15 May 2009]\
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
________________________________________________________________________
BLS
Issues in Labor Statistics
Summary 09-06 / May 2009
A New Approach to Classifying Industries in the Information Sector
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils75.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
[excerpt]
The information sector provided some unique structural challenges. Specifically, traditional telephone and television cable companies have converged to offer telephone, broadband Internet, and cable television services. This convergence made it increasingly difficult to define the industries in accordance with ECPC guidelines. [ECPC = Economic Classification Policy Committee ]
Includes
Chart 1. Employment distribution for industries in the information sector, NAICS 2002 to NAICS 2007
Exhibit 1. Reclassification of the information sector, NAICS 2002 to NAICS 2007
______________________________
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
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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
________________________________________________________________________
BLS
Issues in Labor Statistics
Summary 09-06 / May 2009
A New Approach to Classifying Industries in the Information Sector
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils75.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
[excerpt]
The information sector provided some unique structural challenges. Specifically, traditional telephone and television cable companies have converged to offer telephone, broadband Internet, and cable television services. This convergence made it increasingly difficult to define the industries in accordance with ECPC guidelines. [ECPC = Economic Classification Policy Committee ]
Includes
Chart 1. Employment distribution for industries in the information sector, NAICS 2002 to NAICS 2007
Exhibit 1. Reclassification of the information sector, NAICS 2002 to NAICS 2007
______________________________
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# posted by SBasefsky : 5:53 AM
Friday, May 15, 2009
[IWS] OECD: UNIT LABOR COSTS RISE in 4th Quarter 2008 [15 May 2008]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
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________________________________________________________________________
OECD
Dataset: UNIT LABOR COST-- Quarterly Indicators
http://stats.oecd.org/WBOS/Index.aspx?DatasetCode=ULC_QUA
Press Release
OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: May 2009 [15 May 2009]
http://www.oecd.org/document/46/0,3343,en_2649_33715_42764398_1_1_1_1,00.html
or
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/41/22/42764007.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
Includes CHART & TABLES....
15/05/2009 - Largely driven by falls in real output (gross domestic product at constant prices) due to the crisis, unit labour costs for the total economy rose 0.9% for the OECD area in the fourth quarter of 2008 and were up 2.9% year on year. The group of the major seven economies and the Euro area display similar aggregate trends. Unit labour costs rose 1.0% in the market services sector for the OECD area in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 2.7% on an annual basis. Among the major seven economies, unit labour cost growth rates in market services only increased in the United States (1.3%) and Japan (0.8%) in the fourth quarter. etc.
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
________________________________________________________________________
OECD
Dataset: UNIT LABOR COST-- Quarterly Indicators
http://stats.oecd.org/WBOS/Index.aspx?DatasetCode=ULC_QUA
Press Release
OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: May 2009 [15 May 2009]
http://www.oecd.org/document/46/0,3343,en_2649_33715_42764398_1_1_1_1,00.html
or
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/41/22/42764007.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]
Includes CHART & TABLES....
15/05/2009 - Largely driven by falls in real output (gross domestic product at constant prices) due to the crisis, unit labour costs for the total economy rose 0.9% for the OECD area in the fourth quarter of 2008 and were up 2.9% year on year. The group of the major seven economies and the Euro area display similar aggregate trends. Unit labour costs rose 1.0% in the market services sector for the OECD area in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 2.7% on an annual basis. Among the major seven economies, unit labour cost growth rates in market services only increased in the United States (1.3%) and Japan (0.8%) in the fourth quarter. etc.
AND MORE.....
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# posted by SBasefsky : 5:52 AM
[IWS] NSF: CLIMATE CHANGE AROUND THE WORLD--REPORT [14 May 2009]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
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________________________________________________________________________
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Solving the Puzzle: Researching the Impacts of Climate Change around the World [14 May 2009]
http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/climate/index.jsp
or
http://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf09202/index.jsp
or
http://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf09202/nsf09202.pdf
[full-text, 114 pages]
Press Release 09-099
National Science Foundation Releases Comprehensive Report on Global Impacts of Climate Change [14 May 2009]
Agency proposes to double climate research portfolio in 2010
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114811&org=NSF&from=news
May 14, 2009
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a report on global climate change, entitled "Solving the Puzzle: Researching the Impacts of Climate Change around the World," that describes how, over nearly 60 years, NSF-funded researchers have found signs of a changing climate in nearly every corner of the globe, from the icy expanses of Earth's polar regions to its equatorial ecosystems.
Climate change research and education has been identified as a Presidential priority area for NSF, and the report's release coincides with the recent announcement of the President's fiscal year 2010 budget for NSF, which includes an increase of approximately $250 million for climate research, which would double NSF's investment in climate research.
The report explores the contributions and on-going activities of NSF-funded researchers in science and engineering fields including ecology, glaciology, atmospheric science, behavioral science, and economics. The report addresses the climate change "puzzle" piecewise--devoting chapters to the sky, sea, ice, land, life and people components of Earth's climate system.
Each chapter includes research highlights that capture the findings of several NSF-funded investigators, from those who have discovered new evidence of Earth's changing climate, to others who have developed cutting-edge approaches for reducing the human influence on Earth's climate, in research areas such as alternative energy and economics.
NSF-funded researchers have revolutionized the way we understand the Earth system as a whole because they've reached across disciplinary boundaries to study questions that extend beyond any one field of science or engineering. Because of the complexity of Earth's climate, this research involves contributions from nearly every field of science, math and engineering.
NSF has also launched a Foundation-wide Climate Change Education program aimed at improving K-12 to graduate education in climate change science and increasing the public's understanding of climate change and its consequences.
These new investments build on the long history of world-class research and education efforts described in the report.
The report was published by NSF's Office of Legislative and Public Affairs. The online version can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/climate/index.jsp. A PDF version of the report is available at http://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf09202/index.jsp.
-NSF-
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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
________________________________________________________________________
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Solving the Puzzle: Researching the Impacts of Climate Change around the World [14 May 2009]
http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/climate/index.jsp
or
http://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf09202/index.jsp
or
http://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf09202/nsf09202.pdf
[full-text, 114 pages]
Press Release 09-099
National Science Foundation Releases Comprehensive Report on Global Impacts of Climate Change [14 May 2009]
Agency proposes to double climate research portfolio in 2010
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114811&org=NSF&from=news
May 14, 2009
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a report on global climate change, entitled "Solving the Puzzle: Researching the Impacts of Climate Change around the World," that describes how, over nearly 60 years, NSF-funded researchers have found signs of a changing climate in nearly every corner of the globe, from the icy expanses of Earth's polar regions to its equatorial ecosystems.
Climate change research and education has been identified as a Presidential priority area for NSF, and the report's release coincides with the recent announcement of the President's fiscal year 2010 budget for NSF, which includes an increase of approximately $250 million for climate research, which would double NSF's investment in climate research.
The report explores the contributions and on-going activities of NSF-funded researchers in science and engineering fields including ecology, glaciology, atmospheric science, behavioral science, and economics. The report addresses the climate change "puzzle" piecewise--devoting chapters to the sky, sea, ice, land, life and people components of Earth's climate system.
Each chapter includes research highlights that capture the findings of several NSF-funded investigators, from those who have discovered new evidence of Earth's changing climate, to others who have developed cutting-edge approaches for reducing the human influence on Earth's climate, in research areas such as alternative energy and economics.
NSF-funded researchers have revolutionized the way we understand the Earth system as a whole because they've reached across disciplinary boundaries to study questions that extend beyond any one field of science or engineering. Because of the complexity of Earth's climate, this research involves contributions from nearly every field of science, math and engineering.
NSF has also launched a Foundation-wide Climate Change Education program aimed at improving K-12 to graduate education in climate change science and increasing the public's understanding of climate change and its consequences.
These new investments build on the long history of world-class research and education efforts described in the report.
The report was published by NSF's Office of Legislative and Public Affairs. The online version can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/climate/index.jsp. A PDF version of the report is available at http://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf09202/index.jsp.
-NSF-
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# posted by SBasefsky : 5:33 AM
[IWS] KOREA: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR MARKET TRENDS [15 May 2009]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
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Cornell University
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________________________________________________________________________
Korea Labor Institute
e-Labor News
No. 89
Industrial Relations and Labor Market Trends [15 May 2009]
https://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/08_mail/webzineboard/view_trends.asp?seq=96&rseq=267&tseq=77
Contents include --
Employment
Wages and Hours of Work
Industrial Relations
Total Employment and Labor Force
The labor force was at 23,667,000 in February 2009, 36,000 (-0.2%) less than a year earlier. By gender, the male labor force rose by 70,000 (0.5%) to 13,975,000, while the female labor force fell by 106,000 (-1.1%) to 9,692,000.
The labor force participation rate stood at 59.3% in February 2009, a drop of 0.8 percentage points from a year ago.
The employment rate was at 57.0% in February 2009, a drop of 1.0 percentage points from a year earlier. By gender, the employment rate for men decreased by 1.0 percentage points to 68.5%, and the rate for women decreased by 1.1 percentage points to 46.0%.
Total employment, at 22,742,000 in February 2009, was 142,000 (-0.6%) lower than a year earlier. By gender, male employment fell by 2,000 (0.0%) to 13,367,000, and female employment by 139,000 (-1.5%) to 9,375,000.
Unemployment
The number of unemployed in February 2009 was 924,000, an increase of 106,000 (12.9%) from a year ago. The unemployment rate stood at 3.9% in February 2009, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from a year earlier.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
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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
________________________________________________________________________
Korea Labor Institute
e-Labor News
No. 89
Industrial Relations and Labor Market Trends [15 May 2009]
https://www.kli.re.kr/kli/html_eng/08_mail/webzineboard/view_trends.asp?seq=96&rseq=267&tseq=77
Contents include --
Employment
Wages and Hours of Work
Industrial Relations
Total Employment and Labor Force
The labor force was at 23,667,000 in February 2009, 36,000 (-0.2%) less than a year earlier. By gender, the male labor force rose by 70,000 (0.5%) to 13,975,000, while the female labor force fell by 106,000 (-1.1%) to 9,692,000.
The labor force participation rate stood at 59.3% in February 2009, a drop of 0.8 percentage points from a year ago.
The employment rate was at 57.0% in February 2009, a drop of 1.0 percentage points from a year earlier. By gender, the employment rate for men decreased by 1.0 percentage points to 68.5%, and the rate for women decreased by 1.1 percentage points to 46.0%.
Total employment, at 22,742,000 in February 2009, was 142,000 (-0.6%) lower than a year earlier. By gender, male employment fell by 2,000 (0.0%) to 13,367,000, and female employment by 139,000 (-1.5%) to 9,375,000.
Unemployment
The number of unemployed in February 2009 was 924,000, an increase of 106,000 (12.9%) from a year ago. The unemployment rate stood at 3.9% in February 2009, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from a year earlier.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
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# posted by SBasefsky : 5:23 AM
Thursday, May 14, 2009
[IWS] EWCO: CZECH Republic: WORKING LIFE SATISFACTION MEASURES [1 April 2009]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO)
CZECH REPUBLIC--
Measuring satisfaction with key elements of working life [1 April 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/surveyreports/CZ0901019D/CZ0901019D.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/surveyreports/CZ0901019D/CZ0901019D.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
Includes TABLES & CHARTS.....
Based on the results of a 2006 survey, this report describes the importance of various aspects of working life and corresponding worker satisfaction. The majority of Czechs are satisfied with their job. Pay, fair reward for work performance and job security are considered the most important factors. However, only two out of five workers are satisfied with their pay. Overall, disparities in satisfaction levels emerge between different socioeconomic groups.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Importance of different aspects of working conditions
Pay and fair reward
Job security
Worklife balance
Possibilities for training and personal development
Trade union membership
Commentary
References
Annex: Methodology
______________________________
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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 Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Working Conditions Observatory (EWCO)
CZECH REPUBLIC--
Measuring satisfaction with key elements of working life [1 April 2009]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/surveyreports/CZ0901019D/CZ0901019D.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/surveyreports/CZ0901019D/CZ0901019D.pdf
[full-text, 21 pages]
Includes TABLES & CHARTS.....
Based on the results of a 2006 survey, this report describes the importance of various aspects of working life and corresponding worker satisfaction. The majority of Czechs are satisfied with their job. Pay, fair reward for work performance and job security are considered the most important factors. However, only two out of five workers are satisfied with their pay. Overall, disparities in satisfaction levels emerge between different socioeconomic groups.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Importance of different aspects of working conditions
Pay and fair reward
Job security
Worklife balance
Possibilities for training and personal development
Trade union membership
Commentary
References
Annex: Methodology
______________________________
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 : 11:45 AM
[IWS] AMERICAN TRADE UNION HISTORY 1850 - 1941 (KEY FINDING AID now FULL-TEXT at your DESK TOP)
IWS Documented News Service
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Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
TRADE UNION PUBLICATIONS: THE OFFICIAL JOURNALS, CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS AND CONSTITUTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL UNIONS AND FEDERATIONS, 1850-1941
by Lloyd G. Reynolds and Charles C. Killingsworth
Baltimore, The John Hopkins Press, 1944
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/tradeunionpubs/
The Catherwood Library and ILR School at Cornell are pleased to again make available an extremely important index of major labor union publications, long out of print. It is Lloyd G. Reynolds and Charles C. Killingsworth's Trade Union Publications: The Official Journals, Convention Proceedings and Constitutions of International Unions and Federations, 1850-1941. Baltimore, The John Hopkins Press, 1944.
This remarkable reference tool is in three volumes. It provides a subject index to the vast literature of the American union movement from its birth to World War II where none existed before and for which none has been created since.
The first volume in the set is a bibliographic essay which offers, a brief chronology of the history of each union covered and an authoritative bibliography of its convention proceedings, constitutions and journal titles from the creation of the union to 1941.
For major unions or those the history of which is particularly interesting, substantive critiques of the union's publications are offered, as well, in volume 1. These brief essays frequently comment on the political point of view of the editors of the publications or describe the internal politics within the unions that were reflected in it publications.
Volumes 2 and 3 of the set index the actual publications of 53 trade unions and federations by subject. The second volume begins with a < http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/tradeunionpubs/25/> complete list of index headings2. Users of this index should carefully peruse the entire 22 pages of this list before trying to use the index since its terminology is dated and some of the subjects selected are somewhat idiosyncratic.
Users should also study < http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/tradeunionpubs/27/> Explanation of Reference System3 and < http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/tradeunionpubs/28/> Code Number of Unions4 which list the access numbers for the unions and union federations indexed therein.
The listing below includes the complete text of each volume. For ease of download and browsing, individual chapters and smaller sections of the subject indexes are also provided.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
TRADE UNION PUBLICATIONS: THE OFFICIAL JOURNALS, CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS AND CONSTITUTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL UNIONS AND FEDERATIONS, 1850-1941
by Lloyd G. Reynolds and Charles C. Killingsworth
Baltimore, The John Hopkins Press, 1944
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/tradeunionpubs/
The Catherwood Library and ILR School at Cornell are pleased to again make available an extremely important index of major labor union publications, long out of print. It is Lloyd G. Reynolds and Charles C. Killingsworth's Trade Union Publications: The Official Journals, Convention Proceedings and Constitutions of International Unions and Federations, 1850-1941. Baltimore, The John Hopkins Press, 1944.
This remarkable reference tool is in three volumes. It provides a subject index to the vast literature of the American union movement from its birth to World War II where none existed before and for which none has been created since.
The first volume in the set is a bibliographic essay which offers, a brief chronology of the history of each union covered and an authoritative bibliography of its convention proceedings, constitutions and journal titles from the creation of the union to 1941.
For major unions or those the history of which is particularly interesting, substantive critiques of the union's publications are offered, as well, in volume 1. These brief essays frequently comment on the political point of view of the editors of the publications or describe the internal politics within the unions that were reflected in it publications.
Volumes 2 and 3 of the set index the actual publications of 53 trade unions and federations by subject. The second volume begins with a < http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/tradeunionpubs/25/> complete list of index headings2. Users of this index should carefully peruse the entire 22 pages of this list before trying to use the index since its terminology is dated and some of the subjects selected are somewhat idiosyncratic.
Users should also study < http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/tradeunionpubs/27/> Explanation of Reference System3 and < http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/tradeunionpubs/28/> Code Number of Unions4 which list the access numbers for the unions and union federations indexed therein.
The listing below includes the complete text of each volume. For ease of download and browsing, individual chapters and smaller sections of the subject indexes are also provided.
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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
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# posted by SBasefsky : 8:17 AM
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
[IWS] BLS: U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES APRIL 2009 [13 May 2009]
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. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES APRIL 2009 [13 May 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ximpim.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/ximpim.supp.toc.htm
The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.6 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. A 15.4 percent increase in import petroleum prices more than
offset a 0.4 percent decline in the price index for nonpetroleum imports. Export prices also rose in
April, increasing 0.5 percent.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES APRIL 2009 [13 May 2009]
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.nr0.htm
or
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ximpim.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
and
Supplemental Files Table of Contents
http://www.bls.gov/web/ximpim.supp.toc.htm
The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.6 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor reported today. A 15.4 percent increase in import petroleum prices more than
offset a 0.4 percent decline in the price index for nonpetroleum imports. Export prices also rose in
April, increasing 0.5 percent.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
****************************************
# posted by SBasefsky : 10:47 AM
[IWS] AFDB: AFRICAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2009 [12 May 2009]
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
________________________________________________________________________
African Development Bank (AFDB)
African Statistical Yearbook 2009 [12 May 2009]
http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Publications/African%20Statistical%20Yearbook%202009%20-%2000.%20Full%20Volume.pdf
[full-text, 389 pages]
[excerpt]
The 2009 African Statistical Yearbook, the first issue of a series, is a result of joint efforts by major African regional organizations to set up a joint data collection mechanism of socioeconomic data on African countries as well as the development of a common harmonized database. The Joint African Statistical Yearbook is meant to break with the practices of the past where each regional/sub-regional organization was publishing statistical data on African countries of the continent in an inefficient way, leading to duplication of efforts, inefficient use of scarce resources, increased burden on countries and sending different signals to users involved in tracking development efforts on the continent. It is expected that the joint collection and sharing of data between regional institutions will promote wider use of country data, reduce costs and significantly improve the quality of the data and lead to better monitoring of development initiatives on the continent.
The data in this issue of the Yearbook are arranged generally for the years 2000 to 2008 or for the last eight years for which data are available. The Yearbook is published in one volume consisting of two parts: a set of summary tables followed by country profiles. The summary tables are presented by selected sectors. Each table presents indicators for all African countries for comparison purposes. The indicators are grouped in nine main sectors.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
African Development Bank (AFDB)
African Statistical Yearbook 2009 [12 May 2009]
http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Publications/African%20Statistical%20Yearbook%202009%20-%2000.%20Full%20Volume.pdf
[full-text, 389 pages]
[excerpt]
The 2009 African Statistical Yearbook, the first issue of a series, is a result of joint efforts by major African regional organizations to set up a joint data collection mechanism of socioeconomic data on African countries as well as the development of a common harmonized database. The Joint African Statistical Yearbook is meant to break with the practices of the past where each regional/sub-regional organization was publishing statistical data on African countries of the continent in an inefficient way, leading to duplication of efforts, inefficient use of scarce resources, increased burden on countries and sending different signals to users involved in tracking development efforts on the continent. It is expected that the joint collection and sharing of data between regional institutions will promote wider use of country data, reduce costs and significantly improve the quality of the data and lead to better monitoring of development initiatives on the continent.
The data in this issue of the Yearbook are arranged generally for the years 2000 to 2008 or for the last eight years for which data are available. The Yearbook is published in one volume consisting of two parts: a set of summary tables followed by country profiles. The summary tables are presented by selected sectors. Each table presents indicators for all African countries for comparison purposes. The indicators are grouped in nine main sectors.
______________________________
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 : 6:28 AM
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
[IWS] RAND: EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION DIRECTIVE REVIEW [
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
________________________________________________________________________
RAND
Review of the European Data Protection Directive [12 May 2009]
By: Neil Robinson, Hans Graux, Maarten Botterman, Lorenzo Valeri
http://rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR710/
or
http://rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2009/RAND_TR710.pdf
[full-text, 99 pages]
and
Summary
http://rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2009/RAND_TR710.sum.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) asked a multidisciplinary international research team led by RAND Europe with time-lex and GNKS-Consult to review the strengths and weaknesses of the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and propose avenues for improvement.
The Directive can be regarded as a unique legal instrument in how it supports the exercise of a right to privacy and rules for personal data protection. Its principles are regarded in many quarters as a gold standard or reference model for personal data protection in Europe and beyond. However, the Directive must remain valid in the face of new challenges, including globalisation, the ongoing march of technological capability and the changing ways that personal data is used. Although the flexibility of the Directive helps it to remain current, its effectiveness is undermined by the complexity of the cultural and national differences across which it must operate.
In order to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the Directive and to suggest ways in which European data protection arrangements may remain fit for purpose, the study team reviewed the relevant literature, conducted 50 interviews with privacy practitioners and regulators, experts and academics, and ran a scenario-based workshop to explore and evaluate potential avenues for improvement.
The ideas presented here provide some food for thought on how to improve the data protection regime for citizens living in European countries and are intended to spark debate and interaction between policy-makers, industry and experts. Such a review cannot claim to be the last word.
______________________________
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
________________________________________________________________________
RAND
Review of the European Data Protection Directive [12 May 2009]
By: Neil Robinson, Hans Graux, Maarten Botterman, Lorenzo Valeri
http://rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR710/
or
http://rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2009/RAND_TR710.pdf
[full-text, 99 pages]
and
Summary
http://rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2009/RAND_TR710.sum.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) asked a multidisciplinary international research team led by RAND Europe with time-lex and GNKS-Consult to review the strengths and weaknesses of the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and propose avenues for improvement.
The Directive can be regarded as a unique legal instrument in how it supports the exercise of a right to privacy and rules for personal data protection. Its principles are regarded in many quarters as a gold standard or reference model for personal data protection in Europe and beyond. However, the Directive must remain valid in the face of new challenges, including globalisation, the ongoing march of technological capability and the changing ways that personal data is used. Although the flexibility of the Directive helps it to remain current, its effectiveness is undermined by the complexity of the cultural and national differences across which it must operate.
In order to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the Directive and to suggest ways in which European data protection arrangements may remain fit for purpose, the study team reviewed the relevant literature, conducted 50 interviews with privacy practitioners and regulators, experts and academics, and ran a scenario-based workshop to explore and evaluate potential avenues for improvement.
The ideas presented here provide some food for thought on how to improve the data protection regime for citizens living in European countries and are intended to spark debate and interaction between policy-makers, industry and experts. Such a review cannot claim to be the last word.
______________________________
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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# posted by SBasefsky : 12:31 PM
