Closing the gap: “Organisations ranging from the United Nations to the OECD and the World Bank are paying more attention to women. Some European countries have already introduced quotas to get more of them on company boards and others may follow. Every self-respecting firm, bank, consultancy and headhunter is launching initiatives, conducting studies and running conferences on how to make the most of female potential. Are these efforts still needed? In many emerging markets women remain second-class citizens, lacking basic rights and suffering violence and many kinds of disadvantage. In the rich world most of the battles about legal and political rights have been won, and on the economic front too women have come a long way. It is easy to forget that even in developed countries they arrived in strength in the labour force only a few decades ago.”
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Daily Archives: December 5, 2011
Spending Patterns for Prescription Drugs Under Medicare Part D
CBO – Spending Patterns for Prescription Drugs Under Medicare Part D, December 2011: “The centerpiece of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Medicare Modernization Act) was the creation of Medicare Part D, a subsidized pharmaceutical benefit that went into effect in 2006. That additional coveragewhich provides outpatient prescription drug insurance to… Continue Reading
Census: One-Third of Fathers with Working Wives Regularly Care for Their Children
News release: “Among fathers with a wife in the workforce, 32 percent were a regular source of care for their children under age 15, up from 26 percent in 2002, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. Among these fathers with preschool-age children, one in five fathers was the primary caregiver, meaning their child spent more… Continue Reading
Governmental Tracking of Cell Phones and Vehicles: The Confluence of Privacy, Technology, and Law
CRS – Governmental Tracking of Cell Phones and Vehicles: The Confluence of Privacy, Technology, and Law. Richard M. Thompson, Law Clerk, December 1, 2011 “Legislation has been introduced in the 112th Congress that proposes to update, clarify, or, in some instances, strengthen the privacy interests protected under the law and give law enforcement a clearer… Continue Reading
OECD Broadband Portal
“The OECD broadband portal provides access to a range of broadband-related statistics gathered by the OECD. Policy makers must examine a range of indicators which reflect the status of individual broadband markets in the OECD. The OECD has indentified five main categories which are important for assessing broadband markets.” Penetration | Usage | Coverage |… Continue Reading
Congressional Lawmaking: A Perspective On Secrecy and Transparency
CRS – Congressional Lawmaking: A Perspective On Secrecy and Transparency – Walter J. Oleszek, Senior Specialist in American National Government, November 30, 2011 “Openness is fundamental to representative government. Yet the congressional process is replete with activities and actions that are private and not observable by the public. How to distinguish reasonable legislative secrecy from… Continue Reading
Governments must tackle record gap between rich and poor, says OECD
“The gap between rich and poor in OECD countries has reached its highest level for over over 30 years, and governments must act quickly to tackle inequality, according to a new OECD report. Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising finds that the average income of the richest 10% is now about nine times that… Continue Reading
Finance and the Economy: Occupy Wall Street in Historical Perspective
Finance and the Economy: Occupy Wall Street in Historical Perspective, Mark Jickling, Specialist in Financial Economics – Sean M. Hoskins, Analyst in Financial Economics, November 14, 2011 “Wall Street and Main Streetthe financial system and the real economy of goods and servicesare bound together. If businesses large and small had to fund investment projects out… Continue Reading
Do Borrower Rights Improve Borrower Outcomes? Evidence from the Foreclosure Process
Do Borrower Rights Improve Borrower Outcomes? Evidence from the Foreclosure Process – Kristopher Gerardi, Lauren Lambie-Hanson, and Paul S. Willen, Working Paper 2011-16. November 2011 “Many have argued that laws that give borrowers additional rights can help prevent unnecessary foreclosures by giving borrowers more time to cure their delinquencies or by facilitating workouts. We first… Continue Reading
Arctic settles into new phase warmer, greener, and less ice
News release: “An international team of scientists who monitor the rapid changes in the Earths northern polar region say that the Arctic is entering a new state one with warmer air and water temperatures, less summer sea ice and snow cover, and a changed ocean chemistry. This shift is also causing changes in the… Continue Reading
Dec. 4-10 is National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW)
Seasonal Influenza (Flu) – “This week, Dec. 4-10, is National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). NIVW is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance and benefit of continuing flu vaccination through the holiday season and beyond. Vaccination into and after the holidays is not “too late. Flu season typically peaks in January or February, so get… Continue Reading
