Employment, Industrial Relations & Training


Skilled Migrants in New Zealand: Employers' Perspectives

Department of Labour - New Zealand

A 108-page report of a survey of New Zealand employers to ascertain their perspectives on the skilled migrants they had hired

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-02-11

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

Migrating Workers and Jobs: A Challenge to the European Social Model?

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 15-page discussion paper aims to provide an empirical foundation for a discussion on job displacement and wage changes resulting from immigration and offshoring, and explores changes to the European social model that would facilitate adjustment to challenges resulting from increased global competition from emerging market economies

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2006-01-24

Can Parents Afford to Work? Childcare Costs, Tax Benefit Policies and Work Incentives

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 69-page discussion paper quantifies the net cost of purchasing full-time centre-based childcare in OECD countries, and assesses the financial trade-offs between work and staying at home

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-01-24

Wages and the Risk of Displacement

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 24-page Portugese discussion paper examines the relationship between wage determination and job loss resulting from company closure

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-01-24

The Long-Term Effects of a Generous Income Support Program: Unemployment Insurance in New Brunswick and Maine, 1940-1991

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 58-page discussion paper studies the long-term effects of a very generous unemployment programme on weeks worked

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-01-17

Gender-Job Satisfaction Differences Across Europe: An Indication for Labour Market Modernization

German Institute for Economic Research

A 32-page discussion paper comparing the job satisfaction of men and women across 14 member states of the EU

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-01-09

Economic Returns to Education and Training for Adults with Low Numeracy Skills

National Centre for Vocational Education Research

This 32-page Australian study uses Australian and U.S. data to explore the benefits of further training for people with low numeracy skills

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-23

Demographic Alternatives for Aging Industrial Countries: Increased Total Fertility Rate, Labour Force Participation, or Immigration

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 33-page discussion paper investigates the demographic alternatives for dealing with projected population aging and low/negative labour force in the Northern hemisphere

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

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

Relocation: Challenges for European Trade Unions

ETUI-REHS

A 28-page paper discussing the challenges presented to the European trade union movement by job relocation

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-12-20

Prospects for Trade Unions in the Evolving European System of Corporate Governance

ETUI-REHS

A 40-page study arguing that the U.S. neo-liberal economic model enjoys a dominance that is false

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-12-19

Hours of Work and Gender Identity: Does Part-Time Work Make the Family Happier?

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 39-page discussion paper examining the relationship between part-time work and happiness

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-16

Wage and Employment Effects of Immigration to Germany: Evidence from a Skill Group Approach

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 33-page German discussion paper analyses the labour market impact of immigration, using variation in the labour supply of foreigners across groups of workers with the same level of education but different work experience

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-12-11

Working Time as an Investment? The Effects of Unpaid Overtime on Wages, Promotions and Layoffs

German Institute for Economic Research

A 48-page German discussion paper examining the consequences of unpaid overtime in terms of career advancement

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-09

Older Workers: Labor Can Help Employers and Employees Plan Better for the Future

U.S. Government Accountability Office

A 60-page U.S. study examining the interaction of an aging workforce and the labour market

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-07

Labour Market Transitions Among the Over-50s

Department for Work aand Pensions - U.K.

This 122-page research report describes the characteristics of the over-50s and the transitions in their employment status and attitudes towards employment

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-06

Employers' Search and the Efficiency of Matching

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 38-page discussion paper examining the relationship between the intensity of recruitment and employment outcomes

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-05

May the Labour Force be with You

NATSEM

This 31-page Australian report examines trends in the Australian labour force and their implications

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-02

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

Evaluation of the Working Neighbourhoods Pilot: Year One

Department for Work and Pensions - U.K.

This 90-page U.K. report presents interim findings from the first year of the evaluation of the Working Neighbourhoods Pilot, an approach offering intensive support to help people to gain work

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-22

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

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

Encouraging Choice in Work and Retirement

Policy Research Initiative

A 57-page Canadian project report exploring the social and economic implications of population ageing in relation to the labour market

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-11-15

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

Monitoring Strategies for Toxic Substances

Health and Safety Executive - U.K.

A 22-page document providing guidance to employers for investigating employee exposure, by inhalation, to substances hazardous to health

Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-11-08

Working Longer to Enhance Retirement Security

Urban Institute

A 2-page U.S. brief outlining the need for, and benefits of, delayed retirement

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-11-07

Age Structure of the Workforce and Firm Performance

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 20-page paper examines the interrelation between corporate age structures and firm performance

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , AgeingPosted: 2005-10-31

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

Minimum Wages in Europe

Eoropean Industrial Relations Observatory Online

A comparative study examining minimum wage systems in Europe

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2005-10-21

Reporting on Workplace Health and Safety and Employment Relations: A Stock-Take of Current Practice

Department of Labour - New Zealand

A 51-page report on New Zealand's largest employers showing levels, quality and principles of health, safety and employment relations reporting through annual reports

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-10-20

Productivity Consequences of Workforce Ageing: Stagnation or a Horndal Effect?

Institute for Futures Studies

A 43-page Swedish study into the relationship between labour force composition and productivity performance

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , AgeingPosted: 2005-10-19

Counseling the Unemployed: Does it Lower Unemployment Duration and Recurrence?

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 39-page discussion paper evaluates the effects of intensive counseling schemes provided to a proportion of the employed population in France

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-10-17

High Skilled Immigration in the International Arena

Institute for the Study of Labor

An 11-page discussion paper dealing with the international mobility of high skilled workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-10-12

Educational Qualifications and Wage Inequality: Evidence for Europe

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 30-page discussion paper exploring the connection between education and wage inequality in nine European countries

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2005-10-05

Enforcement of Regulation, Informal Labor and Firm Performance

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 47-page discussion paper investigating how enforcement of labour regulations affects firms' use of informal employment, and its impact on firms' performance

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-27

Work Values and the Quality of Employment: A Literature Review

Department of Labour - New Zealand

An 84-page New Zealand paper reviewing the literature on what people value in employment and on methods of measuring the quality of employment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-23

The Consequences of Underemployment for the Underemployed

Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research

This 32-page Australian report examines the social and economic implications of underemployment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-22

How Important is Homeland Education for Refugees' Economic Position in the Netherlands?

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 31-page discussion paper examines returns to homeland education for refugees admitted to the Netherlands

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-21

The Nordic Model: A Recipe for European Success?

European Policy Centre

This 112-page working paper argues that European competitiveness would be improved by adopting the Nordic model

Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-13

Managing Change: Practical Ways to Reduce Long Hours and Reform Working Practices

Department of Trade and Industry - U.K.

A 41-page U.K. report on a project designed to identify and share good practice on how firms can manage change to improve working patterns and address long hours

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-12

What is Behind Stagnant Unemployment in Ukraine? The Role of the Informal Sector

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 47-page discussion paper presents evidence on the determinants of unemployment duration in Ukraine and the roles of benefit receipts and the informal sector

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-12

Informal Elderly Care and Women's Labour Force Participation Across Europe

ENEPRI

A 34-page report analyzing the relationship between the dynamics of labour force participation and informal care to the elderly among a sample of women in 13 European countries

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-08-23

Option Values for Retirement: Effects of Public Incentives to Postpone Retirement in Finland, Belgium and Germany

ENEPRI

This 31-page report studies the determinants of the retirement transitions of Europeans and focuses on the impact of social security systems on retirement behaviour

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-08-23

Impact of Public R&D Financing on Employment

ENEPRI

This 21-page working paper studies how public R&D financing impacts the labour demand of companies

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Science & TechnologyPosted: 2005-08-23

Employment Dynamics of Married Women in Europe

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 35-page discussion paper analyzing the intertemporal labour supply behaviour of married women in six European countries

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

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

Ambition: Identifying Best Practice for Demand-Led Approaches

Department for Work and Pensions - U.K.

A 46-page U.K. study of a programme aiming to place disadvantaged jobseekers into types of employment not usually accessible to them

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-08-04

The Dynamics of the National Minimum Wage: Transitions Between Different Labour Market States

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 41-page discussion paper examining whether the U.K. National Minimum Wage is a stepping stone to higher wages or whether it traps workers in a low-wage, no-wage cycle

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-08-02

How Do Marital Status, Wage Rates, and Work Commitment Interact?

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 45-page discussion paper examines the linkages between marriage, work commitment and wage rates

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-08-02

Striking the Balance: Women, Men, Work and Family

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission - Australia

This 148-page Australian discussion paper examines family responsibilities and paid work

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-24

A Cure for Discrimination? Affirmative Action and the Case of California Proposition 209

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 31-page discussion paper examines the labour market impacts of the ending of affirmative action programmes in California

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-20

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

Level 2 Adult Vocational Learning - A Qualitative Study of Motivations, Experiences and Outcomes

Department for Education and Skills - U.K.

A 151-page U.K. report exploring the benefits of level 2 vocational qualifications for adult learners

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

Is Early Learning Really More Productive? The Effect of School Starting Age on School and Labour Market Performance

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 45-page discussion paper identifies the effects of age at school entry on test scores, grades, educational attainment and labour market performance

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-12

How Damaging is Part-Time Employment to a Woman's Occupational Prospects?

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 31-page discussion paper investigates the causes of the association between part-time employment and low occupational attainment among British women

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-05

Work or Retirement: Preferred Exit-Age in Western European Countries?

Institute for Futures Studies

A 50-page working paper evaluating how welfare regime generosity and production regime coordination explain cross-national patterns of retirement preferences across 12 Western European countries

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , AgeingPosted: 2005-07-05

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

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

The Behavioural Effects of Minimum Wages

Institute for the Study of Labour

This 35-page discussion paper studies the behavioural effects of minimum wage legislation

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-06-12

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

Labour Force Behaviour of Men and Women in Elderly Two-Adult Households

ENEPRI

A 42-page paper studying the effect of individual and spousal characteristics on the labour force participation of individuals living in elderly two-adult households

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-05-12

International Migration: A Panel Data Analysis of Economic and Non-Economic Determinants

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 41-page discussion paper investigates economic and -non-economic determinants of migration inflows in 14 OECD countries between 1980 and 1995

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-05-10

Wage Growth and Job Mobility in the U.K. and Germany

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 47-page discussion paper investigates job mobility, and estimates the returns to tenure and experience in the U.K. and Germany

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-05-05

Employment Policies in the EU in an Era of Globalisation

Cicero Foundation

A 10-page lecture offering a trade union viewpoint on issues raised by offshoring

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-05-04

The Effect of Living Wage Laws: Evidence from Failed and Derailed Living Wage Campaigns

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 37-page discussion paper on the effect of minimum wage campaigns in the U.S.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-04-18

Low Pay, Higher Pay and Job Satisfaction Within the European Union: Empirical Evidence from Fourteen Countries

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 28-page discussion paper examining the differences in job satisfaction between low- and higher paid workers within the European Union (EU)

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2005-04-15

Immigrants' Responsiveness to Labor Market Conditions and Its Implications on Regional Disparities: Evidence from Spain

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 45-page paper examining the interrelation between regional employment opportunities and immigrant flows in Spain

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-04-15

Part-Time Work in EU Countries: Labour Market Mobility, Entry and Exit

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 47-page paper examining the role of part-time work in labour mobility for 11 European countries

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2005-04-11

Stability and Change in Child Care and Employment

MDRC

This 38-page U.S. working paper examines the relationship between child care instability and employment instability for women in welfare-to-work programmes

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-31

Platform for Progression: Employer Training Pilots

Department of Education and Skills - U.K.

This 148-page U.K. report is a year 2 evaluation of 12 pilot schemes providing a package of support to encourage employers to train their low-skilled employees

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-30

Gender Mainstreaming in Industrial Relations

European Industrial Relations Observatory On-line

A study analyzing the state of gender mainstreaming in industrial relations in 17 EU member states and Norway

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-29

Promoting Work in Public Housing: The Effectiveness of Jobs-Plus

MDRC

A 291-page report on the outcomes of an employment programme in some of the poorest public housing developments in the U.S.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-27

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

Godd Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs: Labor Markets and Informal Work in Egypt, El Salvador, India, Russia and South Africa

Economic Policy Institute

Introduction and conclusions of an extensive study of informal employment in five countries, and its international impact

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-09

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

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

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

The Curse of Cotton: Central Asia's Destructive Monoculture

Crisis Group

A 56-page report describing the wide-ranging deleterious effects of Central Asia's cotton sector, and offering proposals to the international community for amelioration

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

The Discounting of Immigrants' Skills in Canada: Evidence and Policy Recommendations

Institute for Research on Public Policy

A 28-page Canadian paper examining the labour market returns to Canadian-acquired and foreign-acquired education and labour market experience of male immigrants

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-16

Tapping Immigrants' Skills: New Directions for Canadian Immigration Policy in the Knowledge Economy

Institute for Research on Public Policy

A 20-page Canadian report describing how underutilization of skills contributes to downward trends in employment and earnings among immigrants

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-16

Part-Time is No Crime - So Why the Penalty?

U.K. Equal Opportunities Commission

The 42-page U.K. interim report of an investigation into flexible and part-time working

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

Career Paths of Part-Time Workers

U.K. Equal Opportunities Commission

This 98-page U.K. working paper studies the career paths of part-time workers over time

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

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

The Effectiveness of Child Care Benefit at Improving Returns to Work for Women

National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling

A 23-page Australian paper examining how effective child care benefit is in improving the returns to work for women with young children

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-15

Job Security and Job Protection

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 45-page discussion paper examines the perception of job security in European countries and the influences on this perception

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-13

Child Poverty and Welfare Reform: Stay the Course

Manhattan Institute

A 36-page study assessing the impact of U.S. welfare reforms on welfare rolls and child poverty

Poverty & Hunger, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-04

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

Economic Restructuring and Labour Market Developments in the New EU Member States

Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies

A 74-page study of aggregate and sectoral employment levels and trends, educational attainment, in the new member states of the EU

European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-27

Temporary Immigration: A Viable Policy for Developed Countries

Royal Institute of International Affairs

This 5-page briefing paper proposes temporary immigration as a politically and socially viable solution to worker scarcity in developed countries

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-26

Job Turnover, Wage Rates and Marital Stability: How are they related?

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 51-page discussion paper examining the interplay between job stability, wage rates and marital instability

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-23

The Part-Time Wage Penalty: A Career Perspective

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 26-page study, based on Netherlands data, examines whether part-time employment has a negative effect on workers' careers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-21

The Changing Labour Force Experiences of New Migrants

Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs - Australia

This 78-page Australian report surveys the evidence relating to the labour force experience of new migrants to Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-01-18

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

The Case for an Environmentally Sustainable Jobs Program

Levy Economics Institute

An 8-page U.S. policy note proposing a public service employment policy addressing unemployment, environmental sustainability and overall job quality

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-13

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

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 Australian and Canadian Immigration Policies and Labour Market Outcomes

Dept. of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs - Australia

A 52-page study examining differences in the labour market outcomes of immigrants to Australia and Canada

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-09