Employment, Industrial Relations & Training
Work for the Dole: Obligation or Opportunity?
Committee for Economic Development of Australia
A 7-page examination of the effectiveness of Australia
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-01-29
Wasted Talents
European Union, Directorate-General of Research
A 175-page report on the situation of women scientists in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic states
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-02-02
Experiments on Unemployment Benefit Sanctions and Job Search Beh
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 31-page academic discussion paper reports on an experimental study on unemployment benefit sanctions, examining both pre-imposition and post-imposition effects
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-02-06
Human Capital: Selected Agencies' Experiences and Lessons Learned in Designing Training and Development Programs
U.S. General Accounting Office
This 64-page report summarises lessons learned in assessing skills gaps and identifying training needs, developing strategies and solutions to meet those needs and determining methods for evaluating training programs
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-02-08
"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
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
New Results on the Impact of the Minimum Wage on Irish Firms
Economic and Social Research Institute
This 10-page study investigates the impact of the introduction of the minimum wage in Ireland, against a background of naturally fast-rising wages during the relevant period.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-02-13
Resourcing Vocational Education and Training in Australia
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 58-page report overviews the funding of Australia's national vocational training policy, examines the outcomes of this investment and reviews some overseas schemes
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-02-16
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
Neo-Liberalism, Free Trade and Unemployment Insurance: The Canadian Counter-Reforms and the Rights of the Unemployed
Institute for Labor Studies
This 11-page paper is an analysis of the transformation of the Canadian Unemployment Insurance System in the 1990s
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-01
The Employment of the Roma - Evidence from Hungary
Institute of Economics - Budapest
This 62-page working paper, based on an earlier survey, traces the general employment situation in Hungary in the mid-1990s, measures the effects of age, schooling, gender, and deals with aspects relavent to the Roma
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-03-01
The economics of co-ethnic employment: Incentives, welfare effects and policy options
Tinbergen Institute
This 32-page discussion paper looks at over-representation of workers of the same ethnic group within firms from the standpoint of the employees themselves and society generally, assessing both short-term and long-term effects
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-03
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 funding of vocational education and training for students with disabilities
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 56-page Australian report examines how current vocational education and training systems allocate funds to support disabled students and makes recommendations for alternative methods of funding
Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-03-05
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
Labour Hire: Issues and Responses
Information and Research Services, Dept. of the Parliamentary Library
This 27-page research paper examines the factors underlying the growth of labour hire (as distinct from direct employment) in Australia, and the reactions to it
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-03-11
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
The Illegal Employment of Foreigners in Europe
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
This 4-page article analyzes the reasons underlying the growth of illegal employment and proposes some appropriate policy responses
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-03-15
Work-Poor Households: The Welfare Implications of Changing Household Employment Patterns
Economic and Social Research Institute
A 7-page executive summary of this study (purchasable in full) of how the situation of "work-poor" households in Ireland was affected by the rapid economic growth of the 1990s
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-23
Disability and Labour Market Participation
Economic and Social Research Institute & The Equality Authority
This 66-page report provides a detailed description of the labour market situation of people with disabilities in Ireland and analyses the factors associated with participation or non-participation in the labour market
Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-03-23
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
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
Creating Markets or Decent Jobs? Group Training and the Future of Work
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 107-page Australian study examines the role of group training organisations in the light of policy changes made during the past decade
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-07
Training Needs of Emerging Industries
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 44-page Australian study examines the training requirements of emerging industries and the role played by Australia's VET sector in deleloping skills and knowledge
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-08
The 21st Century at Work: Forces Shaping the Future Workforce and Workplace in the United States
Rand Corporation
This 306-page U.S. report analyses trends and implications of shifting demographic patterns, the pace of technological change and the path of economic globalization, to aid employment policymaking
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-09
VET and Social Capital: A Paper on the Contribution of the VET Sector to Social Capital in Communities
National Centre for Vocational Education Training
This 45-page Australian paper assesses VET's contribution to social capital and the implications for VET policy
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-15
Identifying the Factors Affecting the Chance of Passing Vocational Education and Training Subjects
National Centre for Vocational Education Training
This 29-page Australian report identifies the demographic and life-style factors influencing successful completion of VET subjects
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-15
Labor Standards, Development and CAFTA
Institute for International Economics
This 11-page policy brief discusses the merits and demerits of introducing global labour standards
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-18
Pre-empting Protectionism in Services: The GATS and Outsourcing
Institute for International Economics
This 39-page paper reviews trade in services, warns of a protectionist backlash and proposes an initiative under the General Agreement on Trade in Services to lock in openness in services trade
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-18
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
Explaining the Growth of Part-Time Employment: Factors of Supply and Demand
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 26-page discussion paper investigates the incidence of part-time employment in the Netherlands and the factors underlying it
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-30
Learning to Work: Inquiry Into Vocational Education in Schools
Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia
A 386-page report into vocational education and training in Australian Schools
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-30
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
Not Working: Why Workfare Should Replace the New Deal
Policy Exchange
A 74-page U.K. paper arguing that the "New Deal for Young People" has been ineffective and should be replaced by a system based on the workfare system as adopted in Wisconsin, US.A.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-05-09
The Effects of the Minimum Wage on Wages, Employment and Prices
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 11-page discussion paper examinines the effect of minimum wage legislation on wages, employment and prices in Brazil
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-05-10
Welfare-to-Work, Wages and Growth
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 38-page paper examines the effect of a U.K. welfare-to-work programme on wages and wage growth
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-05-12
Skill Shortages and Firms' Employment Behaviour
National Institute of Economic and Social Research
A 25-page U.K. Study investigating the effects of skill shortages on the dynamics of employment at the firm level for U.K. manufacturing between 1984-94
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-18
The Outsourcing Bogeyman
Council on Foreign Relations
A 6-page U.S. article examining the likely economic effects of outsourcing
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-22
Do Longer Working Hours Lead to More Workplace Injuries? Evidence from Australian Industry-Linked Panel Data
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
A 20-page Australian working paper examines the relationship between weekly hours of work and frequency of injury compensation claims for full-time and part-time workers
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-23
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
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
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
The Effects of Multiple Minimum Wages Throughout The Labour Market
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 44-page discussion paper investigates the effects of minimum wage legislation in Costa Rica on wages, employment, hours worked and monthly earnings among those covered by the legislation and those not covered
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-28
Minimum Wages, Inequality and Globalization
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 29-page discussion paper examining, in the context of Costa Rica, whether changes in the legal minimum wage affect wage inequality
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-05-28
Towards a Fair Deal for Migrant Workers in the Global Economy
International Labour Office
A 210-page report calling for a multilateral approach to address the issue of migration, with special reference to improving the conditions of migrant workers and promoting more orderly forms of migration
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-31
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
The Effects of School-to-Career Programs on Postsecondary Enrollment and Employment
Public Policy Institute of California
A 134-page U.S. report on the results of school-to-career programs, designed to improve the transition of young people from school to work
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-06-03
Job Mobility Along the Technological Ladder: A Case Study of Australia
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 40-page discussion paper, based on Australian experience, investigating how technological change affects labour flows
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Science & TechnologyPosted: 2004-06-07
Employment and the Minimum Wage: Evidence from Recent State Labor Market Trends
Economic Policy Institute
A U.S. briefing paper examining the relationship between minimum wage legislation and employment levels in three states
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-06-07
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
How Changes in Benefits Entitlement Affect Job-Finding: Lessons from the Slovenia "Experiment"
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 48-page discussion paper investigating the effects of reducing the period of unemployment benefit and improving employment services on the exit rate from unemployment in Slovenia
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-06-17
Trade Union Membership 1993-2003
European Industrial Relations Observatory Online
This study examines trade union membership trends in the E.U. over the 1993-2003 period
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2004-06-18
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
Report of Exploratory Case Study Research into Precarious Employment
New Zealand Department of Labour
A 97-page New Zealand report into non-standard employment in four industries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-06-30
Funding the Retirement of the Baby Boomers
National Centre for Economic and Social Modelling
A 14-page paper considering the policy implications of Australia's ageing population
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-06
Offshoring
Economic Policy Institute
A 24-page issue guide to offshoring from a U.S. standpoint
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-06
How Do We Solve the Conundrum of Minimum Wages?
New Zealand Business Roundtable
A 5-page re-statement of the arguments for and against the minimum wage together with a brief literature review
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-13
Update on the Older Worker: 2003
Public Policy Institute
A 4-page summary of U.S. employment trends among those aged 55 and over, compared with those aged under 55
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-14
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
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
Returns to Post-School Qualifications: New Evidence Based on the HLFS Income Supplement (1997-2002)
New Zealand Department of Labour
This 68-page New Zealand study provides evidence on the returns to post-school qualifications, including data on earnings and hourly wage in addition to income, and information on the type of post-school qualification
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-21
Understanding Reductions in the Gender Wage Differential 1997-2003
New Zealand Department of Labour
A 19-page New Zealand analysis of recent developments affecting the gender pay gap
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-21
Does "Work for the Dole" Work?
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research
This 40-page Australian working paper examines the effect of a community-based work experience program on exiting unemployment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-07-29
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
The Consequences of "In-Work" Benefit Reform in Britain: New Evidence from Panel Data
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 74-page discussion paper evaluates the effect of the introduction of the Working Families' Tax Credit (designed to encourage work among low-income families with children) on single mothers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-17
International Outsourcing and the Skill Structure of Labour Demand in the United Kingdom
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 34-page discussion paper investigating the link between international outsourcing and the skill structure of labour demand in the U.K.
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-08-17
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
Do Financial Incentives Promote the Employment of the Disabled?
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 40-page study of the outcomes of a German measure that increased incentives for the severely disabled to enter work and for employers to hire such workers
Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-08-23
Why Are Fertility and Women's Employment Rates So Low in Italy? Lessons from France and the U.K.
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 41-page discussion paper examining the relationship between women's employment and fertility in Mediterranean countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-31
Trends in Job Demands among Older Workers 1992-2002
Urban Institute
A 9-page U.S. paper exploring the ability of the labour market to accommodate older workers, with special reference to the physical demands of such employment
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-09-14
Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States: 2004 Edition
Fraser Institute
A 40-page study comparing labour laws and job markets in the U.S. and Canada
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-09-14
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
Female Breadwinner Families: Their Existence, Persistence and Sources
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 32-page discussion paper developing and testing a typology for understanding two-parent households in which the female is the major earner
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-09-17
Enriching Summer Work: An Evaluation of the Summer Career Exploration Program
Public/Private Ventures
A 51-page U.S. report evaluating the impact of a privately-funded summer job programme for low-income teenagers
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-09-28
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
Occupational Pensions and Industrial Relations
European Industrial Relations Observatory
A comparative examination of occupational pensions in Europe, highlighting their relationship with industrial relations
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-07
Welfare and the Labour Market in the E.U.
European Network of Economic Policy Research Institutes
A 22-page occasional paper providing an overview of labour market policies within the E.U. to protect individuals from unemployment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-07
Organised Interests, Labour Market and Migration: The Swedish Model
Institute for Future Studies
A 21-page paper considering how welfare systems and labour market institutions might be affected by a major increase in labour immigration
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-10-08
Effective Active Labour Market Policies
Institute for the Study of Labour
A 40-page discussion paper analysing the effectiveness of different types of active labour market policies in reducing employment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-11
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
Employment Protection and Gross Job Flows: A Differences-in-Differences Approach
Inter-American Development Bank
A 48-page working paper examining the effect of employment protection legislation on gross job flows
International Development, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-14
Do Pensions Impede Phased Retirement?
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 37-page discussion paper investigating the extent to which a gradual reduction in working hours is made difficult by pensions and other possible impediments
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , AgeingPosted: 2004-10-19
Evidence to Date on the Working and Effectiveness of ALMPs in New Zealand
New Zealand Department of Labour
This 80-page New Zealand report summarises the evidence from recent New Zealand employment programme evaluations and compares the results with international evidence on similar programmes
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-20
Fly Me to the Moon: The Determinants of Secondary Jobholding in Germany and the U.K.
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 38-page discussion paper analyzing the determinants of secondary jobholding in Germany and the U.K.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-22
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
Building Sustainable Adult Literacy Provision: A Review of International Trends in Adult Literacy Policy and Programs
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 59-page Australian report summarising a study of adult literacy policies and practices in Canada, New Zealand, U.S., Ireland, U.K. and Australia
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-25
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 Determinants of Part-Time Work in E.U. Countries: Empirical Investigations With Macro-Panel Data
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 39-page discussion paper seeking to identify the contribution of the business cycle and structural factors to the development of part-time employment in the EU-15 countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2004-10-30
How Changes in Financial Incentives Affect the Duration of Unemployment
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 44-page discussion paper studying how changes in the benefit replacement rate and the potential duration of benefits affected the duration of unemployment in Austria
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-30
Fully on-the-job training: Experiences and Steps Ahead
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 27-page Australian report on the benefits of fully on-the-job training
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-11-01
The Vocational Education and Training Workforce: New Roles and Ways of Working
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
An 8-page Australian summary of recent research into the roles of VET practitioners and managers, and the way they work
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-01
Is There a Glass Ceiling Over Europe? Exploring the Gender Pay Gap Across the Wages Distribution
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 34-page discussion paper examines variations in the gender pay gap across the wages distribution in 10 European countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-03
Loyalty and Power in Union-Party Alliances: Labour Politics in Post-Communism
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
This 36-page discussion paper examines the nature and outcomes of trade union/political party alliances in East Central Europe
Governance & Politics, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-05
Selection Policy and the Labour Market Outcomes of New Immigrants
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 39-page discussion paper investigates the employment outcomes of Australia adopting a skills-based immigrant selection policy in the 1990s
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-06
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
Lifelong Learning and Older Workers
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
A 75-page Australian conference paper examining the influence of education and training on the participation of older people in the labour market
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-10
Reforming the Labour Market for Australian Teachers
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
A 26-page working paper reviewing evidence as to chronic shortages of mathematics and science teachers and considering the likely effect of increasing salaries
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-13
Reinventing Workforce Development: Lessons from Boston
Jobs For The Future
A 23-page U.S. report on an initiative designed to build the skills and increase the incomes of low-skilled and under-employed entry-level workwrs
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-18
Creating Pathways to Advancement: A Manual for Project Developers
Jobs For The Future
A 37-page U.S. manual offering a framework for providing publicly-funded employment and training services that meet the needs of employers, job seekers and incumbent workers, especially those in low-pay, low-skill jobs
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-18
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