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A Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons: The Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe (June 2007)
(2007-06-01)[Excerpt] This chartbook focuses on the labor market situation in selected countries in the 1995-2005 period. Each chart in sections 1 through 4 includes countries in North America (the United States, Canada, and Mexico) ... -
A China-based High-Performance HR System: A Model for Success
(2010-08-01)KEY FINDINGS · An HR system that emphasizes basic control practices and also includes commitment practices yields better business results for Chinese firms than a Western-style high-performance system. · Control HR can be ... -
A City Divided: A Brief History of Segregation in Buffalo
(2018-05-07)Buffalo-Niagara is one of the most racially segregated metropolitan regions in the nation. While racial segregation has declined slightly in recent years, economic segregation has increased, resulting in neighborhood ... -
A Closer Look at the Spending Patterns of Older Americans
(2016-03-01)The aging of the United States population will influence the economy for many years to come. The Census Bureau projects that in 2050, the population aged 65 and older will be 83.7 million, almost double its estimate of ... -
A Common Path: Navigating Your Way to Successful Negotiations in the Workplace
(2002-10-01)[Excerpt] Creating change in the workplace can be a difficult process, especially if it requires asking for job accommodations from your supervisor or boss. For many, requesting assistance can feel like an intimidating ... -
A Community Benefit Agreement for the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
(2016-03-09)The BNMC is the region’s largest economic development project. Clustering health institutions together on one campus creates many collaborations and efficiencies and increases the potential for spin-off job creation. ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Tax Administration in Asia and the Pacific
(2014-01-01)A robust and sustainable tax system requires good tax administration. This report compares the administrative frameworks, functions, and performances of revenue bodies in 22 economies in Asia and the Pacific. The descriptive ... -
A Comparative Analysis of the Uses of Mediation in the Entertainment Industry
(2013-03-03)[Excerpt] This paper will provide a broad, and by no means exhaustive, overview of some of the unique ways that mediation is, or could be, used in some of the principal fields of entertainment while, identifying the ... -
A Comparative Infrastructure Development Assessment of the Republic of Korea and the Kingdom of Thailand
(2014-01-01)[Excerpt] This publication is a comparative analysis of the provision of infrastructure in the Republic of Korea and the Kingdom of Thailand. It presents a comparative assessment of the two countries with the purpose of ... -
A Comparison of 25 Years of Consumer Expenditures by Homeowners and Renters
(2012-10-01)Between 1986 and 2010, homeowners and renters dramatically changed their spending habits in response to changes in the economy, although the amount they spent on overall expenditures remained roughly the same. A comparison ... -
A Comparison of College Attendance and High School Coursework from Two Cohorts of Youth
(2012-10-01)[Excerpt] This analysis examines how the relationship between high school courses and college attendance may have changed between the late 1970s and the late 1990s. The article uses two data sources: the National Longitudinal ... -
A Comparison of the Characteristics and Spending Patterns of Food Stamp Recipients and Nonrecipients
(2000-08-01)[Excerpt] The Food Stamp Program is intended to assist eligible low income households to purchase food so that they can maintain a nutritious diet. Food Stamp benefits are distributed in the form of paper coupons or ... -
A Comparison of the Economic Status of Working-Age Persons with Visual Impairments and Those of Other Groups
(2003-03-01)This article compares the economic status of working-age individuals with visual impairments with those with nonvisual impairments. It shows that the employment rates and mean household incomes were lower and the receipt ... -
A Comparison of the Effects of Positive and Negative Information on Job Seekers’ Organizational Attraction and Attribute Recall
(2010-01-01)To date there have been no direct studies of how strong negative information from sources outside of organizations’ direct control impacts job seekers’ organizational attraction. This study compared models for positive and ... -
A Comparison of the Implementation of the Employment Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) in the United States and the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 in the United Kingdom
(1999-10-01)This summarizes the results of recently conducted surveys in the United States and Britain to assess employer response in each of these countries to their respective employment disability nondiscrimination legislation. -
A Comparison of the Implementation of the Employment Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) in the United States and the Disability Discrimination Act of 1995 (DDA) in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(1999-10-01)This summarizes the results of recently conducted surveys in the United States, Great Britain, and Northern Ireland to assess employer response in each of these countries to their respective employment disability ... -
A Comparison of the Pay of Top Executives and Other Workers
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A compilation of country reports on the activities of the various European Clean Clothes Campaigns from February to October 2004.
(2005-02-02)A compilation of country reports on the activities of the various European Clean Clothes Campaigns from October 2004 to February 2005. -
A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Union Commitment in Australia
(1993-01-01)This paper evaluates the applicability of the different factor structures of union commitment identified in previous studies to the Australian case. Confirmatory factor analysis results using LISREL VII suggest that union ...
