The Vocational Education and Training System: Key Issues for Large Enterprises

This 112-page report examines the policy framework, institutional and administrative processes of Australia's VET system, concluding that they fail to support the rapidly-expanding skills development needs of large enterprises

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-03-05

Report on Equality Between Men and Women 2004

This 20-page report is the EC's first annual report on progress towards "gender mainstreaming" in Europe

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-03-13

Is Early Retirement Ending?

AARP

This 61-page U.S. issue paper reviews recent trends in labour force participation of older persons in the U.S. and examines a number of policy options designed to encourage prolonged worklives and delayed receipt of social security benefits

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-12-16

Rethinking the Role of Older Workers: Promoting Older Worker Employment in Europe and Japan

AARP Public Policy Institute

A 32-page U.S. issue brief examining responses by the EU and Japan to population ageing and the soaring cost of pensions

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-10-26

Meeting Australia's Ageing Challenge: The Importance of Women's Workforce Participation

Access Economics

A 21-page Australian study of the impact of changes to women's workforce participation on projected economic growth

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-01-16

Paradoxes of Significance: Australian Casualisation and Productivity

ACIRRT

A 38-page Australian working paper arguing that the short-term gains in productivity associated with casual employment compromise training and safety standards

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-08-18

A needle in a haystack. Do increases in minimum wage cause employment losses?

ACIRRT - University of Sydney

This working paper is a critical examination of a recent Australian study that appeared to establish a link between minimum wage imposition and employment loss

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-03-05

The Myth of Green Energy Jobs: The European Experience

AEI

A 7-page US brief claiming that experiments with renewable energy in Europe have led to job loss, higher energy prices, and corruption

Climate Change & Environment, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-02-17

Optimal In-Work Support and Employment in Ageing Societies: Britain and Germany Compared

AGF

This 57-page report examines how tax-benefit systems will need to be reconstructed to enable the labour market to cope with ageing societies in Germany and Britain

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-04-25

What Can Be Done to Improve Employment Outcomes Among People Receiving Housing Assistance?

AHURI

A 6-page Australian policy bulletin summarizing the impediments to economic participation among recipients of housing assistance

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HousingPosted: 2009-06-11

Public Housing, Women and Employment: Challenges and Strategies

AHURI

This 99-page Australian research examines why and how public housing tenants (and in particular sole parents and women with unemployed partners) are able to (re-)enter paid work despite the many barriers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HousingPosted: 2010-11-09

Parental Time with Children: Do Job Characteristics Make a Difference?

AIFS

This 30-page Australian research paper examines how characteristics of parental paid employment are associated with differences in parent-child time

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-09-22

Lone and Couple Mothers in the Australian Labour Market

AIFS

A 55-page Australian report providing new insights into possible reasons for the different rates of employment of lone and couple mothers by examining how their employment transitions vary

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-01-26

Chronic Disease and Participation in Work

AIHW

A 48-page Australian report assessing the association between selected chronic diseases and workforce participation and absenteeism from work

Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-11

Risk Factors and Participation in Work

AIHW

This 47-page Australian report deals with the association between risk factors and participation in work

Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-03-25

The Contribution of Degree Subject to the Gender Wage Gap Among Graduates: A Comparison of Britain, France and Germany

Anglo-German Foundation

A 28-page study of the effect of degree choice on the gender gap in earnings in Britain, France and Germany

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-27

The Effects of Flexible Working on Employee Representation: UK and Germany Compared

Anglo-German Foundation

This 30-page report examines the UK and German experience to ascertain whether flexible working poses a threat to traditional trade union structures and practices

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-02-24

Reinventing the Public Employment Service: The Changing Role of Employment Assistance in Britain and Germany

Anglo-German Foundation

A 57-page report on a project exploring reform of the public employment assistance regimes for workless people under way in Britain and Germany

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-04

Reducing Unemployment Through Fundamental Labour Market Reforms

Anglo-German Foundation

This 9-page paper investigates the causes of long-term unemployment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-02-07

New Jobs for Whom? Service Sector Employment in Britain and Germany

Anglo-German Foundation

This 56-page report examines the growth of service jobs in Britain and Germany since the mid-90s, and in particular the quality and stability of these jobs

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-11-30

Reducing Unemployment Through Fundamental Labour Market Reform

Anglo-German Foundation

This paper addresses the riddle of persistent unemployment in free market economies

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-03-08

Work-Life Balance and Productivity

Anglo-German Foundation

This 53-page study examines whether the achievement of work-life balance conflicts with good management, competition or globalization

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-06-03

Non-Employment and the Welfare State: U.K. and Germany Compared

Anglo-German Foundation

A 75-page study focusing on the labour market inactive, comparing changes in the size and composition of this group in the U.K. and Germany in the 1990s and estimating the impact of changes in welfare provisions on employment flows

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-06

The Road to Good Employment Retention: Three Successful Programs From the Jobs Initiative

Annie E. Casey Foundation

A 20-page U.S. report on three community-based initiatives that achieved high retention rates in placing low-skilled workers in employment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-06-14

Microenterprise As a Welfare to Work Strategy: Two-Year Findings

Aspen Institute FIELD

This 110-page final report of a U.S. study of welfare recipients pursuing self-employment describes the outcomes experienced two years after enrolling in microenterprise programmes

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-13

Analyzing the Terms of Trade Effect on GDP and Employment in the Presence of Low Real Unit Labour Costs

Australian Bureau of Statistics

A 28-page Australian research paper reporting on modelling work aimed at better understanding the relationship between GDP and employment

Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-07-18

Communications for All: The Role of the National Disability Strategy

Australian Communications Consumer Action Network

This 32-page Australian report recommends that the National Disability Strategy includes six key areas of action to ensure the communications needs of people with a disability are a key part of the Strategy, now and in the future

Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-07-21

Older Workers: Working Forever?

Australian Council for Educational Research

A 17-page paper examining the relationship between Australia's ageing population and its future workforce

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-11-21

Networks, Connections and Community: Learning with Social Software

Australian Flexible Learning Framework

A 106-page Australian report on research into how technology is being used for knowledge-sharing and capability development in vocational education and training

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-04-26

2006 E-learning Benchmark Project: Final Report

Australian Flexible Learning Framework

A 27-page report on e-learning by vocational training and education (VTE) students

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-10-31

Better Conditions, Better Business

Australian Government Office for Women

A 60-page report on care and family-friendly provision in Australian small and medium enterprises

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-05-02

An Analysis of the Determinants of the Labour Market Activities of Housing Assistance Recipients

Australian Housing & Urban Research Institute

A 34-page positioning paper for an investigation into the effects of housing assistance on labour market activity in Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HousingPosted: 2004-06-29

Disincentives and Housing Assistance

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

A 73-page Australian report examining the role of housing assistance as a disincentive to employment or working longer hours

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HousingPosted: 2004-09-14

Reflections on Age Discrimination: The Price We Pay for Growing Older

Australian Human Rights Commission

An Australian speech focussing on older people and age discrimination, particularly in paid work

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-07-21

The Employment Dynamics of Women with Not-Employed Partners

Australian Institute of Family Studies

A 30-page analysis of the employment dynamics of women with not-employed partners in Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-02-15

Obesity and Workplace Absenteeism Among Older Australians

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This 16-page bulletin examines the relationship between obesity and absenteeism from work among Australians

Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-11-10

Returning to Work Following Childbirth in Australia

Australian National University

This Australian paper examines changes in the timing of return to work by women after childbirth and the pattern of returns to work

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-15

Older Men Bounce Back: The Re-Emergence of Older Male Workers

Australian Treasury

A 14-page paper describing trends in the labour force participation of older Australian males

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-27

The Geography of Immigrant Skills: Educational Profiles of Metropolitan Areas

Brookings

A 32-page paper examining the vital role of immigrants in the U.S. labour market

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-13

The Crisis in Tunisia: Africa’s Youth Unemployment Time-Bomb

Brookings

This US article suuggests that high joblessness among youths was the primary cause of the Tunisian crisis

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-02-01

Encouraging Job Advancement Among Low-Wage Workers: A New Approach

Brookings Institution

An 8-page U.S. policy brief studies the situation of low wage-earners in the U.S. and proposes methods for facilitating wage improvements

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-24

Middle East Youth Bulge: Challenge or Opportunity?

Brookings Institution

A US article addressing the economic development challenge facing the Middle East as a result of its youth bulge

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-05-27

Work-Family Conflict: Look to Employers and Communities for Solutions

Brookings, Princeton

An 8-page US policy brief offering recommendations for the relief of struggling working parents

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-10-11

Evidence and Experience

Brotherhood of St Laurence

This Australian document reports on the findings of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) project, conducted for disadvantaged job seekers with mental health issues

Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-06-20

Workplace Relations Action Plan for Future Prosperity

Business Council of Australia

A 34-page Australian document recommending a series of reforms to industrial relations as a step towards locking in and building upon Australia's existing level of prosperity

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-06

Follow Quebec's Lead: Removing Disincentives to Work After 60 By Reforming The CPP/QPP

C.D. Howe Institute

A 24-page Canadian commentary proposing a reform of public pension systems as a means of encouraging people to continue working beyond the age of 60

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-28

Mandatory Retirement and Older Workers: Encouraging Longer Working Lives

C.D. Howe Institute

A 26-page Canadian commentary arguing that compulsory mandatory retirement should be banned

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-06-02

Banning Mandatory Retirement: Throwing Out the Baby With the Bathwater

C.D. Howe Institute

This 13-page Canadian backgrounder argues that mandatory retirement is a private contractual arrangement and should only be banned for explicit reasons

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , AgeingPosted: 2004-03-26

Extra Earning Power: The Financial Returns to University Education in Canada

C.D. Howe Institute

This 7-page Canadian brief examines the financial returns to university education in Canada and draws policy implications

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-06-05

Reducing Poverty: What Has Worked, and What Should be Done Next

C.D. Howe Institute

This 32-page Canadian study analyses the factors responsible for Canada's reducing poverty rate

Poverty & Hunger, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-10-18

Are Canada's Labour Standards Set in the Third World?

C.D. Howe Institute

This 32-page Canadian paper finds that globalization has not resulted in a lowering of labour standards

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-02

How Canada Wins from Global Services Outsourcing

C.D. Howe Institute

This 28-page Canadian paper offers a global perspective on outsourcing, plus a cost-benefit analysis for Canada

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-22

Workers with Disabilities and the Impact of Workplace Structures

Canadian Council on Social Development

This 8-page Canadian information sheet examines labour force outcomes for workers with and without disabilities, and the links between these outcomes and structural aspects of workplaces

Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-25

Towards Enhancing the Employment Conditions of Vulnerable Workers: A Public Policy Perspective

Canadian Policy Research Networks

This 70-page Canadian paper explores some key vehicles for extending vulnerable workers' access to minimum employment standards and traditional benefits

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-21

Non-Standard Work and Economic Vulnerability

Canadian Policy Research Networks

A 90-page Canadian study of the extent and depth of low pay, the employment relationships experienced by vulnerable workers, and the extent to which workers are covered by employment benefits

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-21

The Employment Effects of the Minimum Wage: A Review of the Literature

Canadian Policy Research Networks

This Canadian report reviews the relevant literature on the employment effects of minimum wages.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-04-14

Lifting the Boats: Policies to Make Work Pay

Canadian Policy Research Networks

This Canadian study explores measures to improve the situation of Canada's lowest paid workers

Poverty & Hunger, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-06-15

Job Anxiety is Real - And it's Global

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

This 9-page U.S. paper reports on a huge global oversupply of labour caused by the end of the Cold War and technological change. It calls for an international effort at job creation

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-05-09

Cambodia Blazes a New Path to Economic Growth and Job Creation

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

A 24-page paper describing a policy experiment in Cambodia that demonstrates how trade agreements can create jobs and improve working conditions, pay and labour rights

International Development, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-12

From Public Servants to Corporate Employees

CCPA

A 51-page Canadian study examining employees attitudes towards outsourcing

Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-11-10

Age, Wage and Productivity

CentER

This 49-page Dutch dicussion paper analyzes the relationship between age, wage and productivity using a matched worker-firm panel dataset from Dutch manufacturing covering the period 2000-2005

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-03-03

How Effective are Unemployment Benefit Sanctions? Looking Beyond Unemployment Exit

CentER

This 53-page Dutch discussion paper provides a comprehensive evaluation of benefit sanctions, i.e. temporary reductions in unemployment benefits as punishment for noncompliance with eligibility requirements

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-11-05

Does Retirement Kill You? Evidence from Early Retirement Windows.

CentER

This 31-page Dutch discussion paper examines whether retirement has a direct impact on later-life health

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-02

How a Reduction of Standard Working Hours Affects Employment Dynamics

CentER

A 20-page Dutch discussion paper analysing the employment effects of a reduction in standard working hours in Portugal

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-07

Why is There a Spike in the Job Finding Rate at Benefit Exhaustion?.

CentER

This 41-page Dutch discussion paper examines the reasons for a spike in the job-finding rate when unemployment benefits end

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-01

No Way Out: How Prime-Age Workers Get Trapped in Minimum Wage Jobs

Center for Economic and Policy Research

This 20-page U.S. briefing paper examines rates of earnings progress for workers in minimum wage jobs

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-05-21

Does It Matter Where Immigrants Work? Traded Goods, Non-Traded Goods and Sector Specific Employment

Center for European Integration Studies

A working paper using a sectoral approach to examining how immigrant labour affects a nation's production and trade

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-16

Does Europe Need the Polish Plumber?

Center for European Policy Analysis

An article examining the implications of the proposed EU Services Directive

European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-20

From Jobs to Careers: How California Community College Credentials Pay Off For Welfare Recipients

Center for Law and Public Policy

The report shows employment rates and median annual earnings of female welfare recipients qualifying in the California Community College System

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-05-24

Strategies for Increasing Participation in TANF Education and Training Activiities

Center for Law and Social Policy

A 16-page US paper summarizing research on the contribution of skills and credentials to labour market success and the lessons learned about effective welfare-to-work training and postsecondary education strategies

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-03

How to Exercise Flexible Work: Take Steps With a "Soft Touch" Law

Center for Law and Social Policy

This 8-page U.S. policy brief describes how U.K. employers partnered with government on work-life balance, highlights findings about flexible work and identifies issues to explore in any U.S. adaptation

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-14

Wising Up: How Government Can Partner with Business to Increase Skills and Advance Low-Wage Workers

Center for Law and Social Policy

This 47-page report examines 5 US training partnerships between government and business designed to train workers and encourage the creation and retention of good jobs

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-03

Work for the Dole: A success in spite of practically everything

Centre for Applied Economic Research, University of NSW

This 9-page paper examines Australia's Work for the Dole program and defends it, while offering improvements

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-02-11

Key Work and Family Trends in Australia

Centre for Applied Social Research

an 82-page descriptive overview of key trends in Australian society affecting work and the family

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-06-11

"New" Industrial Relations? Meeting the Challenge of Casual Work

Centre for Applied Social Research, RMIT University

A 10-page examination of policy options to curtail the expansion of casual work in Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-02-11

Taxation, Labour Supply and Saving

Centre for Economic Policy Research

In recent years, the US, UK and Australia have lowered tax rates on high incomes and expanded tax credits and family transfer payments that are withdrawn on the joint income of a couple. This paper presents a case study that examines the impact of reforms of this kind on the structure of tax rates on incomes in Australia.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , TaxationPosted: 2009-01-06

Do Non-Standard Working Hours Cause Negative Health Effects?

Centre for Economic Policy Research

This 34-page Auustralian discussion paper examines the relationship between non-standard job schedules and workers' physical and mental health

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2006-04-25

Unemployment and Psychological Well-Being

Centre for Economic Policy Research

A 39-page Australian discussion paper examining the relationship between life satisfaction and unemployment in Australia, with international comparisons

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2005-08-10

Child Care Costs and the Employment Status of Married Australian Mothers

Centre for Economic Policy Research

A 27-page Australian discussion paper examining the implications of child care costs on maternal employment status

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-04-25

On the Risks of Unemployment: A Comparative Assessment of the Labour Market Success of Migrants in Australia

Centre for Economic Policy Research - ANU

A 36-page discussion paper analysing the risk of unemployment among male migrants compared to native-born Australians

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-30

Does Raising the Minimum Wage Help the Poor?

Centre for Economic Policy Research - ANU

A 22-page Australian discussion paper estimating the impact of a rise in the minimum wage on inequality

Poverty & Hunger, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-11-17

The Impact of Unemployment on Individual Well-Being in the E.U.

Centre for European Policy Studies

A working paper examining the factors affecting the well-being of unemployed workers in Europe

European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-16

Fixing the Services Directive

Centre for European Policy Studies

This policy brief proposes a revised services directive for the EU that could be effective in bringing down existing barriers in the internal market

European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-05-01

Human Trafficking: Combatting an International Crisis

Centre for Independent Studies

A lecture on the origins, nature and effects of human trafficking, with proposals for effective responses.

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-07

Transitions in Australian Labour Markets: Initial Perspectives

Centre for Public Policy

A 50-page Australian discussion paper examining the concept of Transitional Labour Markets and its application to policy formulation in Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-31

From Risk to Opportunity: Labour Markets in Transition

Centre for Public Policy (et al.)

A 21-page Australian backgrounder describes significant social and economic changes rendering traditional policy assumptions obselete and uses the concept of transitional labour markets as a basis for policies more in tune with contemporary circumstances

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-03-31

Innovation, Technology Diffusion and Poverty Traps: The Role of Valuable Skills

Centre for Strategic Economic Studies

This 33-page Australian paper develops a new index of human capital that measures cognitive skills employed by the adult population in 70 nations during 1970-2003 and suggests that public policy pay more attention to the employability of skills

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-07-30

Locked-in Casual Employment

Centre of Full Employment and Equity

This 13-page Australian working paper provides an up-to-date examination of the hypothesis that under certain circumstances casual workers can become trapped into a work history of repetitive casual jobs with little chance of escape

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-12-15

States of Dependence: Lessons from the U.S. Road From Welfare to Work

Centre of Full Employment and Equity

This 14-page Australian working paper examines whether the imposition of labour market discipline has cultivated greater self-reliance

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-12

A Comparison of the Macroeconomic Consequences of Basic Income and Job Guarantee Schemes

Centre of Full Employment and Equity

A 23-page Australian working paper arguing that only ideological and political constraints prevent the achievement of full employment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-08-10

Small Business Employment Dynamics in Australia

Centre of Full Employment and Equity

A 23-page Australian working paper comparing job creation by small business and large firms, while examining the effect of "industrial relations" factors on job creation

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-12

Inequality, Work and Retirement: A Downward Spiral

Century Foundation

A US commentary on the causes and implications of a growing inclination to withdraw from work

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-08-07

Explaining Cross-Country Differences in Job-Related Training

CEPII

This 26-page French paper presents an empirical analysis of the macroeconomic determinants of aggregate job-related training across 14 OECD countries

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-10-29

Wage Bargaining and the Boundaries of the Multinational Firm

CEPII

This working paper examines whether variations in labor market institutions across countries affect the cross-border organization of the firm

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-04-08

Market Access Impact on Individual Wage: Evidence from China

CEPII

A 41-page French paper studying the effect of geography, and in particular, market access, on wages.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-01-10

How Remote is the Offshoring Threat?

CEPII

A 34-page French working paper examining the impact of distance effects on offshoring services jobs

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-12

Deindustrialisation and the Fear of Relocations in (the) Industry

CEPII

A 38-page French paper examining the connection between outsourcing and deindustrialisation in OECD countries

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2006-03-21

The Union Advantage Across the States

CEPR

This 23-page US report examines unionization rates, the size and composition of the unionized workforce, and the wages and benefits for union workers in each state

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-02-04

Unions and Upward Mobility for Women Workers

CEPR

This 10-page US report documents a large wage and benefit advantage for women workers in unions relative to their non-union counterparts.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-02

The Impact of Income Distribution on the Length of Retirement

CEPR

This 5-page US issue brief examines the expected years of retirement for men in several age cohorts both under current law and assuming an increase in the retirement age to 70

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-10-28