November 2001 NewWork News Web Tips

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The Perils of Prison Labor (Thursday, 11/1/01)
In a March 2001 article in Business Week, Doug Hornig takes a look at the growing reliance on prison labor in the United States.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Fact Sheet: Work and Eldercare (Friday, 11/2/01)
On average, the American population is aging, and this will mean a dramatic increase in the number of elderly Americans requiring long-term care during the years ahead as the proportion of the population still working declines. Also, more families will be directly affected. The Family Caregiver Alliance offers a fact sheet on work and eldercare.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Business for Social Responsibility (Saturday, 11/3/01)
Business for Social Responsibility is an international association of more than 1,400 companies that agree that success in the new global economy will require a recognition that ethical, social, and environmental issues will be central concerns of business from now on. The association's annual convention is scheduled to be held in Seattle from November 7 through November 9..

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: World Institute for Development Economics Research (Sunday, 11/4/01)
The World Institute for Development Economics Research is supported by the United Nations and a number of national governments. It conducts research in order to provide advice to policy makers interested in promoting economic and social development in the world's poorest nations. Among its writers has been Joseph Stiglitz, the 2001 Nobel Laureate in economics, bringing to five the number of Nobel Prize winners who have contributed to the Institute's research.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Center for the Study of Central Banks (Monday, 11/5/01)
The Center for the Study of Central Banks is located at New York University and draws on multiple disciplines and perspectives in order to examine the central banks used by more than 170 countries to regulate their economies.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Argentina According to the World Bank (Tuesday, 11/6/01)
With Argentina much in the news recently, given its effort to avoid the largest sovereign default in history, it might be a good time to take a look at the country and its economy. Here's what the World Bank has to say about Argentina, a "relatively wealthy country," but with many people still living in poverty.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Journal of Labor Economics (Wednesday, 11/7/01)
The Journal of Labor Economics is published by the University of Chicago press.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The Rich List (Thursday, 11/8/01)
Like America's Fortune magazine, the Times of London compiles a list of the world's richest people each year which also allows examination of the rich by regions, economic sectors, and so on.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Nationwide Career Fairs (Friday, 11/9/01)
Nationwide Career Fairs lets you search for scheduled career fairs by region of the country, as well as by general occupational interest.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Archives of Women in Science and Engineering (Saturday, 11/10/01)
The Archives of Women in Science and Engineering is maintained by Iowa State University.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The Interactive Economic Development Network (Sunday, 11/11/01)
Economic development professionals can use the Interactive Economic Development Network to access valuable resources and connect with each other.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: How to fight a recession (Monday, 11/12/01)
How to fight a recession offers a comparison of monetary and fiscal policy options.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Aviation Economics and Finance (Tuesday, 11/13/01)
The global airline industry is in crisis and additional bankruptcies are looming. For overall perspective on the economics of the industry, you may want to consult the many resources available online on aviation economics and finance through the National Transportation Library maintained by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Wednesday, 11/14/01)
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control is part of the government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and, while relevant to issues relating to workplace safety, doesn't confine itself to them.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Financial Assistance for Grandparent Caregivers (Thursday, 11/15/01)
Many American grandparents are raising their grandchildren. If this applies to you, AARP would like to tell you about the TANF program, which came about as a result of the 1996 welfare reform act.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The NBER's Recession Dating Procedure (Friday, 11/16/01)
WHAT we know depends entirely on HOW we know it, as we've said so many times. So, how can we tell if the American economy is in recession? From the National Bureau of Economic Research, here is a description of the NBER's Recession Dating Procedure.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Overseas Job Scams (Saturday, 11/17/01)
Among the many things that look too good to be true are various "opportunities" to work overseas. The Council of the Better Business Bureaus offers help in identifying overseas job scams and how to avoid getting burned.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Ecological Economics (Sunday, 11/18/01)
The journal Ecological Economics offers free online access to 20,000 abstracts extending back to 1994.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: USA Today's Salary Wizard (Monday, 11/19/01)
Insert an occupation and a location in order to get a sense of pay levels in various fields in various communities across the United States with USA Today's Salary Wizard.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: China Economy (Tuesday, 11/20/01)
Among other things, China appears to be engaging in an historic experiment to see if it is possible to permit a high degree of economic freedom while minimizing political freedom, or, whether, as many in the West believe, freedom is indivisible. At any rate, various observers around the world believe it is possible for the world's largest country to have the world's largest economy by sometime later in the 21st century, and, if that happens, China clearly will be one of the world's most influential powers having a major impact on the course of human history from now on. Both Russia and China have abandoned a 20th century political and economic system based on 19th century Marxist ideas, but they are taking divergent political paths, which helps explain why Russia is now aligning itself with Western Europe and the U.S., while China seems to be going its own direction. Here's what the People's Republic of China has to say about itself on its China Economy site.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: International Labour Migration Database (Wednesday, 11/21/01)
One of the largest human migrations in all of history has been going on in recent years. You can track labor migrations across specific countries through the use of the UN ILO's International Labour Migration Database.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The Global Health Council (Thursday, 11/22/01)
At the very least, "globalization" should mean better health across the global population. The Global Health Council used to be called the National Council of International Health, but it's still based in the U.S. and is still a nonprofit umbrella organization made up of professionals and leaders from academic, governmental, the health service sector, as well as foundations and other nonprofit organizations.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Consensus Economics (Friday, 11/23/01)
Consensus Economics surveys more than 600 economists each month on macroeconomic activity worldwide.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: About Business Travel (Saturday, 11/24/01)
About Business Travel is, well, about business travel. Lots of information, resources, hints, tips, and articles for the frequent business traveler.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The Econometric Society (Sunday, 11/25/01)
In order to determine what is going on in an economy, measurement and statistics are essential. The Econometric Society publishes the journal Econometrica, among other things.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: World Development Indicators from the World Bank (Monday, 11/26/01)
Each year, the World Bank compiles data relating to economic development. This year's World Development Indicators is published in print form, but most of the text and some samples from the 800 indicators presented in 87 tables are available on the web.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Photographs of Lewis Hine (Tuesday, 11/27/01)
The photographs of Lewis Hine are provided by the Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology in order to document child labor in the United States. A description of the historical context also is provided.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: National Bureau of Economic Research (Wednesday, 11/28/01)
The National Bureau of Economic Research is the independent agency that has declared that the American economy is in its 10th recession since World War II.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: US Business Cycle Expansions and Contractions (Thursday, 11/29/01)
The American economy has experienced ups and downs for a long time, and economists generally agree that the business cycle is a normal, natural, and expected part of free-market economic activity. Here's a list of the expansion and contraction cycles over the past century and a half or so from the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Currency Calculator (Friday, 11/30/01)
How much is that in euros or in yen? This currency calculator will help you find out.

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