Tuesday, March 27, 2012
[IWS] BLS: HOW DO U.S. EXPENDITURES COMPARE WITH THOSE OF OTHER COUNTRIES? [26 March 2012]
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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Focus on Prices and Spending | Consumer Expenditure | Volume 2, Number 16
Current Spending Topics: How do U.S. expenditures compare with those of other countries? [26 March 2012]
http://www.bls.gov/opub/focus/volume2_number16/cex_2_16.htm
[excerpt]
In Japan, consumers spent more than 17 percent of every yen on groceries, more than twice the 8.3 percent of every dollar that Americans spent. In the United States, households spent almost 7 cents of every dollar on health care, compared with just 1.4 pence of every pound in the United Kingdom. This article compares how consumers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan allocated different shares of total spending to categories such as food, housing, and transportation in 2009. Such variation can be expected, given differences in cultural tastes, the relative availability of goods and services, and institutional factors, such as government regulation and tax laws, among those countries. As shown in chart 1, housing and health care shares of total expenditures were higher in the United States than in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan in 2009, whereas Americans had the lowest clothing (or apparel) share. Canada had the highest clothing and transportation shares, and Japan had the highest food share, among the countries compared.
Includes CHART & TABLES....
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[IWS] Dublin Foundation: PAPER INDUSTRY: Representativeness of the European social partner organisations [27 March 2012]
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
COMPARATIVE STUDY
Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Paper industry [27 March 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn1011028s/index.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn1011028s/tn1011028s.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/eiro/tn1011028s/tn1011028s.pdf
[full-text, 53 pages]
This study aims to provide the necessary information for assisting the existing sectoral social dialogue in the paper sector. The study first sketches the economic and employment situation of the sector, then analyses the social partner organisations in all of the EU Member States (with the exception of Latvia), with special emphasis on membership, role in collective bargaining and public policy, and national and European affiliations. The study finally looks at the European organisations relevant to the sector, in particular their membership composition and their capacity to negotiate. The aim of the EIRO series of studies on representativeness is to identify the relevant national and supranational social partner organisations in the field of industrial relations in selected sectors. The impetus for these studies arises from the goal of the European Commission to recognise the representative social partner organisations to be consulted under the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Hence, this study is designed to provide the basic information required to establish sectoral social dialogue.
The study was compiled on the basis of individual national reports submitted by the EIRO correspondents. The text of each of these national reports is available below. The national reports were drawn up in response to a questionnaire and should be read in conjunction with it.
Contributing articles:
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[IWS] CLIP CASE STUDIES--ETHNIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP--New Material [March 2012]
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditons (Dublin Foundation)
European network of cities for local integration policies for migrants (CLIP)
CLIP – Ethnic entrepreneurship
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/areas/populationandsociety/clipethnicentrepreneurship.htm
CLIP case studies – Ethnic entrepreneurship
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/areas/populationandsociety/clipethnicentrepreneurshipcases.htm
CLIP’s fourth and final research module provides an overview of policies and programmes for the promotion of ethnic entrepreneurship as part of a local economic development and integration strategy for migrants. Its findings are based on the contributions from 28 European cities.
NOW INCLUDED ARE--
· Ethnic entrepreneurship - Case study: Athens, Greece en
Ethnic entrepreneurship - Case study: Bologna, Italy en
Ethnic entrepreneurship - Case study: Turku, Finland en
Ethnic entrepreneurship - Case study: Malmö, Sweden en
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[IWS] ADB: ON INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE MARKETS [March 2012]
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Knowledge Solutions
ON INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE MARKETS [March 2012]
by Oliver Serrat
http://www.adb.org/publications/internal-knowledge-markets
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2012/internal-knowledge-markets.pdf
[full-text, 8 pages]
Description
In large organizations, knowledge can move rapidly or slowly, usefully or unproductively. Those who place faith in internal knowledge markets and online platforms to promote knowledge stocks and flows should understand how extrinsic incentives can crowd out intrinsic motivation.
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[IWS] World Bank: RUSSIAN ECONOMIC REPORT: : Moderating Risks, Bolstering Growth [27 March 2012]
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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World Bank
The World Bank in Russia
Russian Economic Report: Moderating Risks, Bolstering Growth [27 March 2012]
http://www.worldbank.org/content/dam/Worldbank/document/rer-27-march2012-eng.pdf
[full-text, 43 pages]
[excerpt]
While the global economy weakened, Russia’s economic performance strengthened in the
second half of 2011. Helped by broad-based growth, including a strong rebound in
agriculture, Russia’s output returned to pre-crisis levels at the end of 2011, even though
fixed investment lagged behind. The growth momentum carried over to 2012, supported by
a rebound in non-tradable sectors.
Includes numerous CHARTS & TABLES....
Press Release 27 March 2012
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[IWS] Census: RESEARCH @ CENSUS--new web page [27 March 2012]
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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Census
RESEARCH @ CENSUS [27 March 2012]
http://www.census.gov/research/
This new Web page is a gateway to the world of research at the Census Bureau. Visit the site to learn about innovations to measure and understand America through improved statistics, statistical products and analysis. The new blog — “Research Matters” — features the work of researchers from all areas of the Census Bureau. Research ranges from substantive topics of interest in demography, economics and other social sciences to methodological questions, such as the role of statistical modeling in surveys, designs for the 10-year census, research on record linkage and confidentiality protection. Census Bureau researchers include geographers, statisticians, economists, demographers and more.
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[IWS] Eurobarometer: SMES, RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND GREEN MARKETS REPORT [26 March 2012]
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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European Commission
Flash Eurobarometer 342
SMES, RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND GREEN MARKETS REPORT [26 March 2012]
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_342_en.pdf
[full-text, 99 pages]
This report addresses three core themes: resource efficiency, green markets and green
jobs with a particular focus on SMEs1. Representatives of companies, both SMEs and
large companies as reference group, were interviewed across the EU, a number of other
European countries and the US.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SURVEY DESCRIPTION .................................................................................. 3
MAIN FINDINGS ............................................................................................ 5
INTRODUCTION: ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ENVIRONMENT ........................ 9
1. USING RESOURCES BETTER: WHO, HOW AND HOW MUCH .................... 16
1.1 Actions to promote resource efficiency: present and future ............... 16
1.1.1 What is being done now? .................................................................... 16
1.1.2 What will be done in two years’ time? ................................................... 20
1.1.3 Why SMEs are taking actions? ............................................................. 24
1.1.4 Why is this not being done? ................................................................ 27
1.2 Does it pay to be "clean and green"? .................................................. 30
1.3 Environmental management systems: a tool enabling companies
to improve their environmental performance ............................................. 36
1.4 Do policies help companies to become resource efficient? ................. 43
1.4.1 General overview ............................................................................... 43
1.4.2 Does public support work? .................................................................. 46
1.4.3 Supporting energy efficiency: where the focus should lie ......................... 49
1.5 Using public procurement to stimulate resource efficiency in SMEs ... 52
2. GREEN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES: REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND
MINIMISING POLLUTION AND USE OF RESOURCES ..................................... 56
2.1 Green markets: Profiles of the SMEs offering green
products or services ................................................................................... 56
2.1.1 Mapping Europe's green SMEs ............................................................. 56
2.1.2 Where do SMEs currently sell green products and services? ..................... 70
2.2 What makes SMEs offer green products or services? .......................... 74
2.3 Can policy help SMEs to offer green products or services? ................. 81
2.4 The number of jobs depending on green goods and services
today and in 2014 ....................................................................................... 93
ANNEXES
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
QUESTIONNAIRE
TABLES
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Monday, March 26, 2012
[IWS] AfDB: POVERTY IS ON THE RETREAT IN AFRICA; the MARKETS; and other matters [online 26 March 2012]
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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African Development Bank (AfDB)
Africa Economic and Financial Brief
Market Brief
Volume 3 • Issue 09
For the period of
Feb 27 - Mar 02, 2012
POVERTY IS ON THE RETREAT IN AFRICA; the MARKETS; and other matters [online 26 March 2012]
[full-text, 7 pages]
[excerpt]
Overcoming extreme poverty remains at the top of the development agenda in Africa and this commitment
is paying off but at a slower pace. Recent evidence1 indicates that poverty in Africa and in all the regions of
the world declined over the period 2005-2010. In Africa, the proportion of people living below the poverty
line decreased to 40% in 2008 from 47% in 1990, making it the first ever reversal of the long term poverty
trend (see Figure 1). However, there are disparities in the rate of decline between Africa and other regions. For
example, between 1990 and 2008, the average rate of decline in the poverty headcount for Africa was nearly
twice and three times lower at 9% relative to Asia’s 15% and Latin America’s 24%.
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[IWS] Dublin Foundation: DATA REPORT ON WORK ATTITUDES--BACKGROUND PAPER [22 March 2012]
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Data report on work attitudes - Background paper [22 March 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1210.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2012/10/en/1/EF1210EN.pdf
[full-text, 53 pages]
Author: Lucidi, Federico; Ruiu, Gabriele; Lisi, Gaetano
Summary: This report aimed to assess the main dimensions of work attitudes in the European Union and in a selected sample of extra-EU countries, by analysing several data sources in a comparative way. Some preliminary conclusions can be drawn. It seems that countries at different stages of industrial development experience different combinations of preference for work, job characteristics, work ethics and life satisfaction. Developing countries seem to put work before family and leisure time, while assigning a lower overall importance to social life and relational goods. On the other hand, advanced, post-industrial economies seem to assign a higher relevance to social life, while showing a preference for intangible job characteristics, higher levels of life satisfaction and weaker work ethics.
Includes numerous CHARTS & TABLES....
Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 4
2. Macroeconomic background ........................................................................................................ 5
2.1. GDP per capita ........................................................................................... 6
2.2. Employment ............................................................................................... 8
2.3. Unemployment ......................................................................................... 11
2.4. Shadow economy ..................................................................................... 13
2.5. Labour force per level of education .......................................................... 15
2.6. Labour productivity, unit labour cost and labour income share ................. 16
2.7. Working Hours .......................................................................................... 20
2.8. Appendix. Recent trend of the main macroeconomic variables ................ 21
3. Data sources on work attitudes ................................................................................................... 22
4. Aspects of work attitudes: an overview ...................................................................................... 23
4.1 Work-life preferences ................................................................................ 23
4.2. Preferences over job characteristics ........................................................ 28
4.3. Work ethic ................................................................................................ 31
4.4. Job and Life satisfaction ........................................................................... 34
4.5. Attitude toward female work ..................................................................... 36
4.6. Entrepreneurship ...................................................................................... 39
5. Concluding remarks .................................................................................................................... 43
Data sources ................................................................................................................................... 45
Appendix 1. List of work attitudes variables .................................................................................. 46
Appendix 2. Data summary ............................................................................................................ 48
Appendix 3. Variables transformations ..................
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
[IWS] Baker & McKenzie: (FREE) THE GLOBAL EMPLOYER: FOCUS ON TRADE UNIONS AND WORKS COUNCILS (BOOK) [15 February 2012]
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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Baker & McKenzie
The Global Employer: Focus on Trade Unions and Work Councils
Book (free)
15 February 2012
http://www.bakermckenzie.com/The-Global-Employer-Focus-on-Trade-Unions-and-Work-Councils-02-15-2012/
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This book highlights what multinational employers need to know in managing their relationships with works councils, trade unions, employee collective representatives, and the labour regulatory regime for 31 jurisdictions around the world. Authored by our leading labour and employee relations attorneys based in the featured countries, the book also covers topics such as collective bargaining, unfair labour practices and trade union employee protections rights
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[IWS] EIRO: EC LAUNCHES NEW CONSULTATION ON RESTRUCTURING [21 March 2012]
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
EUROPEAN LEVEL
European Commission launches new consultation on restructuring [21 March 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/2012/01/articles/eu1201041i.htm
Abstract:
The European Commission has launched a Europe-wide public debate on corporate restructuring and anticipating change that will run until 30 March 2012. This initiative is something of a surprise as the President of the Commission, José Manuel Barroso, stressed in October 2010 the need for a European framework on this matter. However, instead of launching a formal second consultation with social partners, the Commission has proceeded with a broader Green Paper instead.
AND MUCH MORE….
European Commissionn
Brussels, 17.1.2012 COM(2012) 7 final
GREEN PAPER
Restructuring and anticipation of change: what lessons from recent experience? {SEC(2012) 59 final}
http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=699&consultId=9&furtherConsult=yes
or
http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=7310&langId=en
[full-text, 20 pages]
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[IWS] BEA: TRAVEL AND TOURISM SPENDING INCREASED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER 2011 [21 March 2012]
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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
________________________________________________________________________
TRAVEL AND TOURISM SPENDING INCREASED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER 2011 [21 March 2012]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/tournewsrelease.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2012/pdf/tour411.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/2012/xls/tour411.xls
[spreadsheet]
Real spending on travel and tourism increased at an annual rate of 4.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 after increasing 0.6 percent (revised) in the third quarter. By comparison, growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.0 percent (second estimate) in the fourth quarter after increasing 1.8 percent in the third quarter. The increase in real spending on tourism primarily reflected increases in traveler accommodations and in food services and drinking places. For the year, total real spending on travel and tourism increased 3.5 percent in 2011 after increasing 3.0 percent in 2010.
Overall growth in prices for travel and tourism goods and services turned down, decreasing 1.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 following a 5.2 percent (revised) increase in the third quarter. The decline in prices for travel and tourism goods and services reflected decreases in prices for traveler accommodations and for total transportation. For the year, overall prices for travel and tourism goods and services increased 4.6 percent in 2011 after increasing 3.6 percent in 2010.
[Chart]
Employment in the travel and tourism industries increased 1.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 after increasing 1.7 percent (revised) in the third quarter. By comparison, overall U.S. employment increased 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter after increasing 0.9 percent in the third quarter. For the year 2011, tourism-related employment increased 1.5 percent after decreasing 1.4 percent in 2010.
AND MUCH MORE...including TABLES....
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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.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
[IWS] ADB: WORLD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE [20 March 2012]
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
WORLD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE [20 March 2012]
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2012/world-sustainable-development-timeline.pdf
[full-text, 12 pages]
Description
Sustainable development, as defined by the World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987, is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
While the ever-present challenge of poverty reduction continues to loom large, the world faces new challenges ranging from the food and energy crises to the global recession to climate change. All these factors make the situation today much more complex.
The pursuit of sustainable development is a balancing act: it requires the implementation of policies, strategies, programs, and projects that treat environment and development as a single issue; it also demands changes in the mindsets, attitudes, and behaviors of stakeholders.
This timeline catalogs major sector and thematic landmarks in the world since 1948. Because the Asian Development Bank promotes sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, and many milestones have marked its journey, this publication can be read in conjunction with the ADB Sustainable Development Timeline
ADB SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE [March 2011]
http://www.adb.org/publications/adb-sustainable-development-timeline
or
http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2011/sustainable-development-timeline.pdf
[full-text, 6 pages]
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[IWS] Dublin Foundation: HOUSEHOLD DEBT ADVISORY SERVICES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION--EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [20 March 2012]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)
Household debt advisory services in the European Union - Executive summary [20 March 2012]
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef11891.htm
or
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2011/891/en/1/EF11891EN.pdf
[full-text, 2 pages]
Author: Foundation
Summary: This study focuses on debt advisory services, especially on how access to and quality of services can be improved. The study identifies successful debt counselling measures and outlines the conditions that contribute to good practice. Building on an earlier working paper, the study brings together international data and literature on the topic, providing an overview and a comparative perspective. Most importantly, the research draws on evidence from country studies in Hungary, Ireland, Portugal and Sweden. Each country study includes case studies of specific debt advisory services.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
[IWS] WTO: New! REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS DATABASE to go with PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS DATABASE [14 March 2012]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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World Trade Organization (WTO)
[see press release far below]
REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/region_e/region_e.htm
Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have become increasingly prevalent since the early 1990s. As of 15 January 2012, some 511 notifications of RTAs (counting goods and services separately) had been received by the GATT/WTO. Of these, 319 were in force. What all RTAs in the WTO have in common is that they are reciprocal trade agreements between two or more partners. Information on RTAs notified to the WTO is available in the RTA Database.
The WTO also receives notifications from WTO members regarding preferential trade arrangements (PTAs). In the WTO, PTAs are unilateral trade preferences. Information on PTAs notified to the WTO is available in the PTA Database.
Welcome to the Regional Trade Agreements Information System (RTA-IS) [DATABASE]
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicMaintainRTAHome.aspx
LIST OF ALL REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAs)
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicAllRTAList.aspx
PARTICIPATION IN RTAs by COUNTRY/TERRITORY
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/region_e/rta_participation_map_e.htm
SEARCH by SELECTED CRITERIA
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicSearchByCr.aspx
LIST OF ALL EARLY ANNOUNCED RTAs MADE TO THE WTO
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicEARTAList.aspx
CONSULT PRE-DEFINED REPORTS
http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicConsultPreDefReports.aspx
see also--
Welcome to the Database on Preferential Trade Arrangements
http://ptadb.wto.org/?lang=1
This database contains information on the preferential trade arrangements (PTAs) that are being implemented by WTO Members. The database was established as an outcome of the decision establishing the Transparency Mechanism for PTAs. In the context of this decision, PTAs are understood to mean non-reciprocal preferential schemes. They are distinct from regional trade agreements (RTAs), which are covered by the Transparency Mechanism for RTAs. For further details on this database please consult the user guide and/or send an email to: pta@wto.org
LIST OF PREFERENTIAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS (PTAs)
http://ptadb.wto.org/ptaList.aspx
SEARCH PTAs BY COUNTRY/TERRITORY
http://ptadb.wto.org/SearchByCountry.aspx
SEARCH PTA DOCUMENTATION
http://ptadb.wto.org/ptaSearchDocuments.aspx
Press Release 14 March 2012
14 March 2012
REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
WTO launches new database on preferential trade arrangements
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news12_e/rta_13mar12_e.htm
After four years of negotiations and a year of work by WTO members on implementation measures and data collection, the WTO launched on 14 March 2012 a new publically available database on non-reciprocal preferential schemes.
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[IWS] BRAZIL: MAPS--INTERACTIVE; THEMATICS; ETC....
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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BRAZIL
IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística)
MAPS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/
SCHOOL MAPS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/atlas.php
THEMATIC MAPS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/tem.php
POLITICAL ADMINISTRATIVE MAPS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/pol.php
INTERACTIVE MAPS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/interativos.php
PHYSICAL MAPS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/fis.php
BASES AND REFERENTIALS
http://www.ibge.gov.br/mapas_ibge/bases.php
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[IWS] BRAZIL: WOMEN IN THE LABOR MARKET: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [8 March 2012]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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BRAZIL
IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística)
WOMEN IN THE LABOR MARKET: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [IN PORTUGUESE]
http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/indicadores/trabalhoerendimento/pme_nova/Mulher_Mercado_Trabalho_Perg_Resp_2012.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
Press Release 8 March 2012
Women's wages have remained 28% lower than men’s for the last three years
http://www.ibge.gov.br/english/presidencia/noticias/noticia_visualiza.php?id_noticia=2096&id_pagina=1
The study Women in the labor market: questions and answers, released today by IBGE to celebrate the International Women's Day, is intended to present a panorama of women's presence in the job market. It reveals that women still have a lower income than men. In 2011, women earned, on average, 72.3% of the salary salary of men, a proportion which has remained unchanged since 2009.
On the other hand, women's working hours are reduced compared with men's. In 2011, women worked and average of 39.2 hours per week, and men, 43.4 hours, resulting in a 4.2-hour difference. Nonetheless, 4.8% of the women who were employed in 2011 would like to have increased their weekly working hours.
Women outnumbered men in public administration (22.6% versus 10.5% of men) in 2011. The activities which concentrated mostly women's manpower compared with figures of 2003 were trade (from 38.2% to 42.6%) and services rendered to enterprises (from 37.3% to 42.0%). The sector of domestic services, despite the decrease faced by the employed population (from 7.6% in 2003 to 6.9% in 2011), is still characterized by a predominance of female manpower (94.8%), the same percentage as in 2003.
In spite of the differences between the sexes, the study also showed that the unbalance in terms of participation in the labor market was reduced in 2011, and that the participation of women in all types of occupation recorded increase. In 2003, for example, the proportion of men with an employment record card signed by the private sector was 62.3%, whereas among women the figure was 37.7%, 24.7 percentage points smaller. Last year, these figures were 59.6% and 40.4%, resulting in the decrease of this difference to 19.1 percentage points. The biggest increment in women’s participation was observed in employment without a signed record card (36.5% in 2003 to 40.5% in 2011).
These and other data about women in the labor market are available in the complete publication, which can be seen on the page www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/indicadores/trabalhoerendimento/pme_nova/Mulher_Mercado_Trabalho_Perg_Resp_2012.pdf
Women make up most of the population, but face more disadvantages at work
Although women made up, in 2011, 53.7% of the Brazilian population aged 10 years and over (at working age), they were less representative in the employed population (45.4%). Compared with data of 2003, the female employed population by 2.4 percentage points (43.0%).
Women were also the majority considering the unemployed population (57.9% of women versus 42.1% of men) and in the non-economically active population (63.9% versus 36.1%) in 2011. On average, they were 11.0 million in labor market, with 10.2 million employed and 825 thousand unemployed. The number of women out of the working-age population was 11.5 million. Compared with 2003, the increase of women's participation in the economically-active population was 1.8 percentage points (from 44.4% in 2003 to 46.1% in 2011).
The unemployment rate of black and brown women fell from 18.2% in 2003 to 9.1% in 2011. Among the white ones, this indicator faced decrease from 13.1% in 2003 to 6.1% last year.
Special material on the International Women's Day brings information and interviews
To celebrate the International Women's Day IBGE also makes available, in a channel directed to the young audience (IBGE Teen) on its web site, some special material on the date.
Besides updated information about women, selected from several surveys of the institute, there are interviews with prominent women - including the President of IBGE, Wasmália Bivar -, a list of women who have made history (in the fields of politics and government, social and religious works, feminist claims and social rights, sports, arts and culture), and a link to a short summary about each of the Brazilian female ministers.
The special material is available at http://www.ibge.gov.br/ibgeteen/mulher/diainternacional/index.htm
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