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Solving The Reemployment Puzzle: From Research To Policy, Stephen A. Wandner
Solving The Reemployment Puzzle: From Research To Policy, Stephen A. Wandner
Upjohn Press
Wandner examines the research and evaluation of U.S. employment and training programs over the past 25 years. He also discusses the impact such research can have and how misuse of research findings can hamper program effectiveness.
Sustainable Prosperity In The New Economy?: Business Organization And High-Tech Employment In The United States, William Lazonick
Sustainable Prosperity In The New Economy?: Business Organization And High-Tech Employment In The United States, William Lazonick
Upjohn Press
Lazonick explores the origins of the new era of employment insecurity and income inequality, and considers what governments, businesses, and individuals can do about it. He also asks whether the United States can refashion its high-tech business model to generate stable and equitable economic growth.
Older And Out Of Work: Jobs And Social Insurance For A Changing Economy, Randall W. Eberts Editor, Richard A. Hobbie Editor
Older And Out Of Work: Jobs And Social Insurance For A Changing Economy, Randall W. Eberts Editor, Richard A. Hobbie Editor
Upjohn Press
The chapters in this volume, originally presented at a conference organized by the National Academy of Social Insurance, come from a group of policy experts who advance our understanding of the labor market experiences of older workers while pointing out that current workforce programs often leave this growing population underserved.
Imports, Exports, And Jobs: What Does Trade Mean For Employment And Job Loss?, Lori G. Kletzer
Imports, Exports, And Jobs: What Does Trade Mean For Employment And Job Loss?, Lori G. Kletzer
Upjohn Press
Kletzer adds to our understanding of the magnitude of the costs and benefits of free trade. She presents a focused examination of the relationship between changes in international trade, employment, and job displacement for a sample of U.S. manufacturing industries. The link between international trade and domestic jobs is also explored through studies of both net and gross employment job change.
Losing Work, Moving On: International Perspectives On Worker Displacement, Peter Joseph Kuhn Editor
Losing Work, Moving On: International Perspectives On Worker Displacement, Peter Joseph Kuhn Editor
Upjohn Press
This volume presents a collaborative effort by 22 labor economists who examine worker displacement and the attempts to address it in 10 industrialized countries. Using large nationally-representative data sets and detailed policy analysis, the authors focus on two key questions related to worker displacement: 1) whether the experiences of displaced workers in the Untied States, and the patterns of experiences across workers, echo patterns seen in other developed countries, and 2) what can be learned, both from the similarities and from the differences across countries?
Pay At Risk: Compensation And Employment Risk In The United States And Canada, John A. Turner Editor
Pay At Risk: Compensation And Employment Risk In The United States And Canada, John A. Turner Editor
Upjohn Press
The contributors to this book investigate the compensation and employment risks for U.S. and Canadian workers. They examine both wage and nonwage aspects of compensation, and whether workers in the U.S. or Canada face more job-related risks. They also seek to identify trends in risk bearing and whether they differ by country.
Assisting Workers Displaced By Structural Change: An International Perspective, Duane E. Leigh
Assisting Workers Displaced By Structural Change: An International Perspective, Duane E. Leigh
Upjohn Press
Leigh begins by providing a summary of the evolution of labor market programs in seven industrialized countries: Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. He points out that a number of these nations are dealing with long-term unemployment by linking unemployment insurance benefits to participation in labor market programs, and that this is a requirement U.S. policy makers should examine closely. Leigh also performs informal cross-country evaluations of these countries' programs,focusing on policies he feels merit attention. A three-level active labor market program is then proposed for the U.S.
The Costs Of Worker Dislocation, Louis S. Jacobson, Robert J. Lalonde, Daniel G. Sullivan
The Costs Of Worker Dislocation, Louis S. Jacobson, Robert J. Lalonde, Daniel G. Sullivan
Upjohn Press
The authors use findings from this study, in conjunction with their comprehensive interpretation of existing worker dislocation literature, to develop policy recommendations concerning prevailing and potential assistance programs. They conclude by proposing that any new policies designed to compensate dislocated workers should target those suffering the greatest losses while providing incentives to take new jobs - even if lower paying - as soon as possible. Programs which allow dislocated workers to receive compensation after regaining employment (modified earnings subsidies) are promoted as practical and financially feasible.
From One Job To The Next: Worker Adjustment In A Changing Labor Market, Adam Seitchik, Jeffrey Zornitsky
From One Job To The Next: Worker Adjustment In A Changing Labor Market, Adam Seitchik, Jeffrey Zornitsky
Upjohn Press
The authors discuss how the structure of job opportunities has changed over the last two decades; specifically the transfer of jobs from manufacturing to service industries. They then link these changes to issues of worker displacement policy and worker mobility.
Assisting Displaced Workers: Do The States Have A Better Idea?, Duane E. Leigh
Assisting Displaced Workers: Do The States Have A Better Idea?, Duane E. Leigh
Upjohn Press
This work provides a comprehensive assessment of state initiatives designed to deal with worker displacement. Leigh considers quantitative and qualitative studies of state programs, evaluations of state- and federally-funded demonstration projects and pilot programs, and studies of the design and operation of foreign government programs.
Job-Saving Strategies: Worker Buyouts And Qwl, Arthur Hochner, Cherlyn S. Granrose, Judith Goode, Eileen Appelbaum, Elaine Simon
Job-Saving Strategies: Worker Buyouts And Qwl, Arthur Hochner, Cherlyn S. Granrose, Judith Goode, Eileen Appelbaum, Elaine Simon
Upjohn Press
This book probes the effectiveness of two job-saving strategies, worker buyouts and QWL (quality of worklife) programs, used to try to reverse the shutdown of a chain of supermarkets in Philadelphia.
Plant Closings And Worker Displacement: The Regional Issues, Marie Howland
Plant Closings And Worker Displacement: The Regional Issues, Marie Howland
Upjohn Press
Howland examines the relationship between regional employment shifts and plant closures and describes the implications of that relationship for displaced worker study. Her findings support an argument against industrial policy as a means of slowing the pace of worker dislocation as well as against concession in wages, utility bills, and taxes as strategies for retaining local jobs. Howland also presents several policy options for both national policy makers and local economic development officials, and argues for increased federal support for local takeovers of closing branch plants and subsidiaries and for financial and adjustment assistance for displaced workers.
Advance Notice Provisions In Plant Closing Legislation, Ronald G. Ehrenberg, George Jakubson
Advance Notice Provisions In Plant Closing Legislation, Ronald G. Ehrenberg, George Jakubson
Upjohn Press
After summarizing the theoretical arguments for and against plant closing legislation, the authors present results of empirical analyses, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey of Displaced Workers and other data sources, that show that having advance notice appears to reduce the probability that a displaced worker will suffer any spell of unemployment.
Saving Plants And Jobs: Union-Management Negotiations In The Context Of Threatened Plant Closing, Paul F. Gerhart
Saving Plants And Jobs: Union-Management Negotiations In The Context Of Threatened Plant Closing, Paul F. Gerhart
Upjohn Press
Gerhart uses a case study approach to examine why plants become economically inviable as well as how to prevent this from happening prematurely.
Worker Dislocation: Case Studies Of Causes And Cures, Robert F. Cook, Editor
Worker Dislocation: Case Studies Of Causes And Cures, Robert F. Cook, Editor
Upjohn Press
This book describes various projects to assist dislocated workers under Title III of the JTPA, and offers lessons on what has and hasn't worked.
The Plant Closure Policy Dilemma: Labor, Law And Bargaining, Wayne R. Wendling
The Plant Closure Policy Dilemma: Labor, Law And Bargaining, Wayne R. Wendling
Upjohn Press
Examines the role of collective bargaining in plant closings.
Plant Closings And Economic Dislocation, Jeanne P. Gordus, Paul Jarley, Louis A. Ferman
Plant Closings And Economic Dislocation, Jeanne P. Gordus, Paul Jarley, Louis A. Ferman
Upjohn Press
Provides a summary of the literature on 20 years of plant closings, including case studies of 27 plant shutdowns.