Information on "Job Creation and Destruction"
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» -
Apr 2013
Making Jobs Good
Author: John Schmitt, Janelle Jones
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report evaluates the likely impact of policies that seek to address job quality in the US economy. More on «Making Jobs Good»
March 2013
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21 Mar 2013
Good Governance, Growth and Human Rights
Author: Joyce Banda
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a speech by Malawi's president Joyce Banda in which she presents her vision for her country's future. More on «Good Governance, Growth and Human Rights»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Trade, Education, and The Shrinking Middle Class
Author: Emily Blanchard, Gerald Willmann
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
The authors in this paper develop and utilize a model of trade and education to show the effect of trade liberalization on skill acquisition. More on «Trade, Education, and The Shrinking Middle Class» -
Feb 2013
The Human Capital Dimensions of Sustainable Investment
Author: Thomas Kochan, Eileen Appelbaum, Carrie Leana, Jody Hoffer Gittell
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper identifies a number of questions that need to be answered if the growing interest in building investment portfolios of firms that follow socially and environmentally sustainable practices is to be successful. More on «The Human Capital Dimensions of Sustainable Investment»
October 2012
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26 Oct 2012
Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
Author: James K Jackson
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Foreign direct investment in the United States has rebounded after falling from the $310 billion recorded in 2008, a record surpassed only by the $320 billion invested in 2000 in US businesses and real estate. More on «Foreign Direct Investment in the United States»
July 2012
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23 Jul 2012
Active Labor Market Programs - Employment Gain or Fiscal Drain?
Author: Alessio J G Brown, Johannes Köttl
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper attempts to classify labor market policies (ALMPs) based on their desired objectives. More on «Active Labor Market Programs - Employment Gain or Fiscal Drain?» -
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?»
May 2012
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17 May 2012
Hearing on the 'Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011'
Author: Edward Alden
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This testimony addresses US visa policy and legislation meant to balance the security concerns of visa processing with the flow of tourism to the US. More on «Hearing on the 'Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011'»
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»
