Information on "Skilled Labor"
July 2013
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11 Jul 2013
Skill Development Initiatives in India
Author: Sandhya Srinivasan
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper examines the development of skill-training initiatives and the role of international players in the skill development sector in India. More on «Skill Development Initiatives in India»
May 2013
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May 2013
Labor, Technology, and Innovation in Europe
Author: Peter Engelke, Robert A Manning
Publisher: Atlantic Council
This brief argues that Europe and the United States face growing threats from structural risks that, if left unaddressed, will undermine chances for long-term recovery from current economic difficulties. More on «Labor, Technology, and Innovation in Europe»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Qatar as a Financial Investor
Author: David Roberts
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This policy brief discusses major Qatari investors, including the Qatar Investment Authority and the Qatari Sports Investment fund. More on «Qatar as a Financial Investor»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?
Author: John Schmitt, Janelle Jones
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
The US workforce is substantially older and better educated than it was at the end of the 1970s. More on «Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Skill-Biased Technological Change and the Business Cycle
Author: Almut Balleer, Thijs van Rens
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Over the past two decades, technological progress in the United States has been biased towards skilled labor. More on «Skill-Biased Technological Change and the Business Cycle» -
Jun 2012
Federal Workers: Results of Studies on Federal Pay Varied Due to Differing Methodologies
Author: Robert Goldenkoff
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
A careful consideration of federal pay is an essential part of fiscal stewardship and is necessary to support the recruitment and retention of a successful workforce. More on «Federal Workers: Results of Studies on Federal Pay Varied Due to Differing Methodologies »
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Author: David C Maurer
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This reports assesses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) workforce planning and training efforts. More on «Federal Emergency Management Agency»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Defence-Industrial Issues: Employment, Skills, Technology and Regional Impacts
Author: Keith Hartley
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
This study reports on the employment, skills, regional and industrial impacts of the Trident replacement decision. More on «Defence-Industrial Issues: Employment, Skills, Technology and Regional Impacts» -
Mar 2012
Business Facilitators and Happiness in ESA
Publisher: European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
The two biggest challenges for countries embarking on the path to ESA membership are to make their industry and scientific institutions fit for winning work in tough competition with incumbents from established member states and to make their industr... More on «Business Facilitators and Happiness in ESA»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
It’s So Hard to Get Good Help
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
There is a growing chorus of policy analysts and pundits telling the United States that we could have millions more jobs in manufacturing, if only we had qualified workers. More on «It’s So Hard to Get Good Help»
