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Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2011

February 3, 2012 23:50

Source: Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EU)

The economic, financial and sovereign debt crises and subsequent austerity measures underline the need for a more integrated approach to employment and social policy. This review merges two previous European Commission reports on these areas. It begins with an overview of the current European employment and social situation before looking at recent shifts in ... <snip>

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Posted in: Age and Aging - Business and economics - Europe - Industries - Labor - Poverty - Social and cultural issues

Views: 98 | | Source: Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EU)

Multinational Corporations and National Business Systems: Integration or Separation

February 3, 2012 23:44

Source: Center for Policy Studies (Hungary)

Abstract:

The working paper analyses the relations between multinational corporations and the Hungarian business system. Within the context of globalization, the paper outlines the strategies and organizational structures adopted by multinational corporations. It concentrates on two sectors which have been major sources of employment in Hungary, motor vehicles and electronics. The paper ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Europe - Globalization - Industries - International

Views: 73 | | Source: Center for Policy Studies (Hungary)

Employment Projections: 2010-2020 Summary

February 3, 2012 19:36

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

From the summary release:

Industries and occupations related to health care, personal care and social assistance, and construction are projected to have the fastest job growth between 2010 and 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Total employment is projected to grow by 14.3 percent over the decade, resulting in 20.5 million new jobs. Despite rapid projected growth, ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Careers - Education - Health and healthcare - Industries - Labor

Views: 131 | | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Living Well with Chronic Illness: A Call for Public Health Action

February 3, 2012 03:38

Source: Institute of Medicine

From the publication web page:

The epidemic of chronic illness – which represents 75 percent of the $2 trillion in annual U.S. health care spending – is steadily moving toward crisis proportions, yet maintaining or enhancing quality of life for individuals living with these illnesses has not been given the attention it deserves. Longevity is no longer the only goal as more focus is ... <snip>

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Posted in: Diseases and conditions - Health and healthcare - Biology

Views: 198 | | Source: Institute of Medicine

CBO Glossary

February 2, 2012 18:37

Source: Congressional Budget Office

From the summary:

This glossary defines various economic and budgetary terms as they are commonly used in reports by the Congressional Budget Office. The document is updated periodically, principally to keep abreast of current laws. In some cases, the entries sacrifice technical precision for the sake of brevity and clarity.

+ Direct link to full report (PDF; 210 KB)

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Posted in: Government and politics

Views: 309 | | Source: Congressional Budget Office

Restoring U.S. Competitiveness: Creating Jobs and Unleashing the Potential of Small Businesses through Technology and Innovation

February 2, 2012 01:56

Source: Center for Public Policy Innovation

From the press release:

Today, the Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI), a not-for-profit educational think tank, published a special report entitled, "Restoring U.S. Competitiveness: Creating Jobs and Unleashing the Potential of Small Businesses through Technology and Innovation," which identifies key issues and outlines several important policy and regulatory changes ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Industries - Internet - Small business and entrepreneurship - Technology

Views: 267 | | Source: Center for Public Policy Innovation

Air Force Priorities for a New Strategy with Constrained Budgets

February 2, 2012 01:31

Source: U.S. Air Force

From the press release:

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz released the 'Air Force Priorities for a New Strategy with Constrained Budgets' white paper Feb 1. ...

The Air Force strategy document provides an overview of the way forward for the present and future Air Force. The Following areas are outlined in the document: The Air ... <snip>

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Posted in: Government and politics - Military and defense

Views: 181 | | Source: U.S. Air Force

Using Public-Private Partnerships to Carry Out Highway Projects

February 1, 2012 19:53

Source: Congressional Budget Office

From the summary:

The United States has a network of over 4 million miles of public roads. That system has faced increasing demands over time: The number of vehicle miles traveled (both passenger and commercial) rose from approximately 700 billion in 1960 to just under 3 trillion in 2009. In 2010, the federal government and state and local governments spent about $160 billion to ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Government and politics - Industries - Infrastructure - Motor vehicles - Transportation and travel

Views: 288 | | Source: Congressional Budget Office

How Did the Japanese Exports Respond to Two Crises in the International Production Network?

February 1, 2012 17:29

Source: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

From the abstract:

This paper analyzes the impact of two massive shocks, the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis and the 2011 East Japan Earthquake, on Japanese exports, focusing on the characteristics of domestic/international production networks in machinery industries. Using monthly data of Japanese bilateral exports at the most disaggregated level, we ... <snip>

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Posted in: Asia - Business and economics - Globalization - Industries - International - Natural Disasters

Views: 203 | | Source: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Presidential Super PACs

February 1, 2012 14:33

Source: Sunlight  Foundation

From the press release:

The deadline for presidential super PACs like Restore Our Future and Winning Our Future--supporting, respectively, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich--and other committees to file their disclosures with the Federal Election Commission fell at 11:59 p.m. Sunlight's Reporting Group combed through the filings, looking to see who's writing six- and seven-figure checks to the ... <snip>

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Posted in: Election - Government and politics - Political process

Views: 197 | | Source: Sunlight Foundation

FDA Needs to Do More to Ensure That Drug Labels Contain Up-to-Date Information

February 1, 2012 14:19

Source: Government Accountability Office

From the highlights:

FDA has not taken sufficient steps to ensure that antibiotic labels contain up-to-date breakpoints. FDA designates certain drugs as "reference-listed drugs" and the sponsors of these drugs play an important role in ensuring the accuracy of drug labels. Reference-listed drugs are approved drug products to which generic versions are compared. As of November 2011, ... <snip>

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Posted in: GAO - Government and politics - Health and healthcare - Prescription drugs

Views: 185 | | Source: Government Accountability Office

Developing State Solutions to Business Identity Theft: Assistance, Prevention and Detection Efforts by Secretary of State Offices

February 1, 2012 04:28

Source: National Association of Secretaries of State

From the press release:

A new white paper designed to help state officials curb business identity theft is now available online. The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) today announced the release of a white paper entitled, "Developing State Solutions to Business Identity Theft: Assistance, Prevention and Detection Efforts by Secretary of State Offices." ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Internet - Legal and law enforcement - Security - Technology

Views: 325 | | Source: National Association of Secretaries of State

Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022

January 31, 2012 15:50

Source: Congressional Budget Office

From the Director's blog:

This morning CBO released the Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022.

Each January, CBO prepares "baseline" budget projections spanning the next 10 years. Those projections are not a forecast of future events; rather, they are intended to provide a benchmark against which potential policy changes can be measured. ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Government and politics - Taxation

Views: 353 | | Source: Congressional Budget Office

UK: All in this Together? An audit of the impact of the downturn on the workforce

January 31, 2012 15:21

Source: Trades Union Congress (UK)

From Press Release:

The falling proportion of national output that goes on wages has meant that UK workers today are taking home £60bn a year less (in today's money) than workers did 30 years ago, according to a new report published today (Monday) by the TUC...

All in this Together?, written by author and academic Stewart Lansley, documents the scale of the real terms pay cuts and ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Europe - Industries - Labor - Poverty - Social and cultural issues - United Kingdom

Views: 210 | | Source: Trades Union Congress (UK)

The EU Emissions Trading System

January 31, 2012 15:17

Source: House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee (UK)

From the Summary:

The inclusion of aviation in the EU Emissions Trading System from 1 January this year is a welcome sign that the EU is willing to flex the muscle of its market power to compel other countries to adopt climate change mitigation measures. Unilateral and courageous action by the EU created a carbon price for over half of the world’s aviation ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Climate Change/Global Warming - Energy - Environment - Europe - Industries - International - Legal and law enforcement - Science - United Kingdom

Views: 357 | | Source: House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee (UK)

Mineral Commodity Summaries 2012

January 31, 2012 15:16

Source: U.S. Geological Survey

From the press release:

The value of mineral production in the United States increased by 12 percent in 2011 from that of 2010, suggesting that the nonfuel minerals industries, particularly metals, continued to recover from the economic recession that began in December 2007 and lasted well into 2009. The value of raw, nonfuel minerals mined in the United States was $74 billion in 2011, up from ... <snip>

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Posted in: Industries - Science - Chemistry

Views: 191 | | Source: U.S. Geological Survey

Open Access to Scientific Information

January 31, 2012 15:11

Source: House of Commons Library (UK)

Overview:

Open Access (OA) to scientific publications could provide more effective dissemination of research and thus increase its impact.

The costs and benefits of different models of providing OA to publications need to be considered if a comprehensive shift to OA is to be financially sustainable.

OA to research data could enable others to validate findings and re-use data ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Education - Internet - Privacy - Science - Technology - Biology - Chemistry

Views: 288 | | Source: House of Commons Library (UK)

Comparing the Compensation of Federal and Private-Sector Employees

January 31, 2012 13:43

Source: Congressional Budget Office

From the publication web page:

Employees of the federal government and the private sector differ in ways that can affect compensation. Federal workers tend to be older, more educated, and more concentrated in professional occupations than private-sector workers.

CBO's study compares federal civilian employees and private-sector employees with certain similar observable characteristics ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Careers - Government and politics - Labor

Views: 398 | | Source: Congressional Budget Office

The Sky Is Rising: A Detailed Look at the Entertainment Industry

January 30, 2012 23:26

Source: Computer & Communications Industry Association

From the press release:

Concurrent with the MIDEM music business conference in France today, the Computer & Communications Industry Association released a study it commissioned, "The Sky is Rising," by Mike Masnick, who writes about technology policy for Techdirt and is founder and CEO of Floor 64. The economic report on entertainment over the past decade found that ... <snip>

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Posted in: Arts and humanities - Business and economics - Consumer issues - Industries - Internet - Media and entertainment - Technology

Views: 282 | | Source: Computer & Communications Industry Association

Mom Bloggers

January 30, 2012 19:10

Source: Scarborough Research

From the description:

Mom Bloggers, defined as women who have at least one child in their household and have read or contributed to a blog in the past 30 days, make up fourteen percent of all American moms (defined as women with at least one child in the household). However, according to a new study from consumer market research firm Scarborough, their social and political influence reach far ... <snip>

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Posted in: Gender and sexuality - Government and politics - Internet - Social and cultural issues - Technology

Views: 365 | | Source: Scarborough Research

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