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Information Policy And Genetically Modified Food: Weighing The Benefits And Costs, Mario F. Teisl, Julie A. Caswell
Information Policy And Genetically Modified Food: Weighing The Benefits And Costs, Mario F. Teisl, Julie A. Caswell
PERI Working Papers
The labeling of genetically modified foods (GMFs) is the topic of a debate that could dramatically alter the structure of the U.S. and international food industry. The current lack of harmonization of policy across countries makes GMF labeling an international trade issue. The U.S. and Canada do not require GMFs to be labeled unless the GMF is significantly different than the conventional food or the GMF presents a health concern. However, many other countries are requiring GMFs to be labeled. This paper discusses empirical work on the sources and magnitude of benefits and costs from labeling programs, with particular emphasis …
Compensation And Benefits Study For El Paso Chapter 13 Trustee, Christine Thurlow Brenner, Tina Manco
Compensation And Benefits Study For El Paso Chapter 13 Trustee, Christine Thurlow Brenner, Tina Manco
IPED Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Temporary Agency Employment In Tight Labor Markets, Susan N. Houseman, Arne L. Kalleberg, George A. Erickcek
The Role Of Temporary Agency Employment In Tight Labor Markets, Susan N. Houseman, Arne L. Kalleberg, George A. Erickcek
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
This paper examines the reasons why employers used and even increased their use of temporary help agencies during the tight labor markets of the 1990s. Based on case study evidence from the hospital and auto supply industries, we evaluate various hypotheses for this phenomenon. In high-skilled occupations, our results are consistent with the view that employers paid substantially more to agency help to avoid raising wages for their regular workers and to fill vacancies while they recruited workers for permanent positions. In low-skilled occupations, our evidence suggests that temporary help agencies facilitated the use of more "risky" workers by lowering …
The Role Of Temporary Agency Employment In Tight Labor Markets, Susan Houseman, Arne Kalleberg
The Role Of Temporary Agency Employment In Tight Labor Markets, Susan Houseman, Arne Kalleberg
Susan N. Houseman
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The Role Of Temporary Agency Employment In Tight Labor Markets, Susan Houseman, Arne Kalleberg, George Erickcek
The Role Of Temporary Agency Employment In Tight Labor Markets, Susan Houseman, Arne Kalleberg, George Erickcek
Susan N. Houseman
No abstract provided.