Information on "Employment" and "Americas"
April 2013
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15 Apr 2013
"Hollowing Out" in US Manufacturing
Author: Marc Levinson
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines the economic evidence surrounding the "hollowing out" thesis in the US manufacturing sector. More on «"Hollowing Out" in US Manufacturing»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Ecuador's New Deal
Author: Mark Weisbrot, Jake Johnston, Stephan Lefebvre
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper focuses on reform and regulation of the financial sector in Ecuador. More on «Ecuador's New Deal»
January 2013
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24 Jan 2013
The Increase in Unemployment Since 2007: Is It Cyclical or Structural?
Author: Linda Levine
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report assesses the relative magnitudes of cyclical and structural unemployment as they respond to different policy measures. More on «The Increase in Unemployment Since 2007: Is It Cyclical or Structural?» -
7 Jan 2013
Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate
Author: Linda Levine
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines the long-run relationship between growth and unemployment as well as the periods of growth from postwar US recessions. More on «Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate»
October 2012
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18 Oct 2012
Banking Union: Ireland vs Nevada
Author: Daniel Gros
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Despite their surprising similarities – in their geographical size and the boom-bust arc of their housing sectors – Ireland and the American state of Nevada sharply parted company when it came to who bore responsibility for bailing out their failed b... More on «Banking Union: Ireland vs Nevada » -
Oct 2012
The Problem with Structural Unemployment in the US
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Is the high level of unemployment in the US structural in nature? This issue brief argues that the answer is "no" – it is lack of demand, caused by the collapse of the housing bubble, that is at the root of US joblessness. More on «The Problem with Structural Unemployment in the US»
September 2012
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26 Sep 2012
The Eurozone Crisis: Overview and Issues for Congress
Author: Rebecca M Nelson, Paul Belkin, Derek E Mix, Martin A Weiss
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The United States has strong economic ties to Europe, and many analysts view the Eurozone crisis as the biggest potential threat to the US economic recovery. More on «The Eurozone Crisis: Overview and Issues for Congress» -
24 Sep 2012
US Department of Defense (DoD) Knowledge Management (KM) and Contemporary Organizational Communication in a Generational Workforce
Author: Shawn Whitmore
This essay examines the generational workforce and their perspectives in adopting new Information Communication Technology (ICT). More on «US Department of Defense (DoD) Knowledge Management (KM) and Contemporary Organizational Communication in a Generational Workforce» -
Sep 2012
Bad Jobs on the Rise
Author: John Schmitt, Janelle Jones
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper argues that the decline in the US economy’s ability to create good jobs is related to deterioration in the bargaining power of workers, especially those at the middle and the bottom of the pay scale. More on «Bad Jobs on the Rise»
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?»
