Information on "Trade Unions"
April 2013
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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»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
State Union Membership 2012
Author: John Schmitt, Janelle Jones, Milla Sanes
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
On 23 January 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its estimates for union membership in the United States in 2012. More on «State Union Membership 2012»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Tunisia: Secular Social Movements Confront Radical Temptations
Author: Francis Ghilès
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This paper looks at Tunisia after the January 2011 revolution. More on «Tunisia: Secular Social Movements Confront Radical Temptations »
September 2012
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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»
May 2012
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May 2012
Indignados in Perspective
Author: Ravi Arvind Palat
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
De-industrialization in the West, and the decline of trade unions in manufacturing, has led social democratic parties to jettison their traditional constituencies and join conservatives in dismantling the welfare state. More on «Indignados in Perspective» -
May 2012
Size and Characteristics of States’ Union Workforces
Author: John Schmitt, Marie-Eve Augier
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This brief provides figures and tables giving an overview of the size and basic demographics of the unionized workforce in each US state. More on «Size and Characteristics of States’ Union Workforces»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Diverging Trajectories: Economic Rebalancing and Labor Policies in China
Author: Boy Lüthje
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This paper attempts a new approach to analyze labor relations at the level of companies, industries and regions in China. More on «Diverging Trajectories: Economic Rebalancing and Labor Policies in China»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Defining an Institutional Framework for the Labour Market
Author: Trevor Donnellan, Kevin Hanrahan, Thia Hennessy
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper provides a conceptual framework for the empirical analysis of farmers’ labor allocation decisions. More on «Defining an Institutional Framework for the Labour Market» -
Feb 2012
The Institutional Framework of the Labour Market
Author: Trevor Donnellan, Kevin Hanrahan, Thia Hennessy
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper examines results from a survey focusing on several labor market characteristics such as labor legislation, wage-setting mechanisms, unions and taxation/social benefits. More on «The Institutional Framework of the Labour Market»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
The Arab Spring: Socio-Economic Challenges and Opportunities
Author: Maria Christina Paciello
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
The paper aims to assess main socio-economic and political factors that have led to the toppling of the regimes in Tunisia and Egypt and have sparked violent protests in Algeria. More on «The Arab Spring: Socio-Economic Challenges and Opportunities»
