News release: “The Global Financial Development Report: Rethinking the Role of the State in Finance, examines how financial systems around the world fared during the global financial crisis. Coinciding with the anniversary of the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers, the report draws on several new global surveys and compiles unique country-level data covering more than… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Paper – A Global Law Perspective of the WTO
Delimatsis, Panagiotis, A Global Law Perspective of the WTO (July 27, 2012). Tilburg Law Review, Forthcoming. Available at SSRN “This note attempts to map the relevance of the emerging global law advocacy for the WTO. In this regard, it understands global law as an attempt to describe a growing decrease of the regulatory State and… Continue Reading
Pensions and Retirement State Legislation Database
Pensions and Retirement State Legislation Database – “Current legislation on pensions and retirement is available in a searchable database. You can search 2012 pensions and retirement bills by topic, primary author, state, bill number, status or keyword. The database is updated every two weeks.” [Via Pew and the National Conference of State Legislatures] Continue Reading
The Gender Wage Gap: 2011
The Gender Wage Gap: 2011. by Ariane Hegewisch, Angela Edwards (September 2012). Institute for Women’s Policy Research “The ratio of womens and mens median annual earnings was 77.0 for full-time/year-round workers in 2011, essentially unchanged from 77.4 in 2010. (This means the gender wage gap for full-time/year-round workers is now 23 percent.) During the last… Continue Reading
White House Infographic: The Plan to Help Homeowners Refinance
“Congress is currently considering a plan that would help millions of responsible homeowners save hundreds of dollars each month by refinancing their mortgages. The plan to expand access to refinancing is simple: make it easier for millions of responsible homeowners with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to take advantage of historically low… Continue Reading
2011 Census for England and Wales
2011 Census for England and Wales: “The estimated population of England and Wales is 56,075,900. Census statistics provide a detailed snapshot of the population and its characteristics, and underpin funding allocation to provide public services. The first release of 2011 Census data provides household estimates, and population estimates by age and sex, for England and… Continue Reading
IOSCO Creates Board Level Task Force on Financial Market Benchmarks
News release: “In light of the significant issues raised by investigations into attempted manipulation of benchmarks and related enforcement actions, in particular the recent incidents involving LIBOR, EURIBOR and TIBOR, the International Organization of Securities Commissions has constituted a Board Level Task Force on Financial Market Benchmarks to identify relevant benchmark-related policy issues and develop… Continue Reading
Pew – Photos and Videos as Social Currency Online
Report: Social Networking, Video Photos and Videos as Social Currency Online by Lee Rainie, Joanna Brenner, Kristen Purcell “46% of internet users post original photos and videos online they have created themselves and 41% curate photos and videos they find elsewhere on the internet and post on image-sharing sites. Women are more likely than men… Continue Reading
Pew – Senior Citizens and Digital Technology
Senior Citizens and Digital Technology from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project Continue Reading
Study – Poor Health Costs U.S. Economy $576 Billion
Poor Health Costs U.S. Economy $576 Billion According to the Integrated Benefits Institute: “With the upcoming presidential election hinging on health care and the economy, analysis shows that poor health and its impact on productivity costs the U.S. economy $576 billion per year. This is according to estimates by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), a… Continue Reading
CRS – Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations – Jeremy M. Sharp, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs. September 13, 2012 “This report provides a brief overview of the key issues for Congress related to Egypt and information on U.S. foreign aid to Egypt. The United States has provided significant military and economic assistance to Egypt since the late… Continue Reading
CRS – Iran Sanctions
Iran Sanctions, Kenneth Katzman. Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs. September 13, 2012 “The principal objective of international sanctionsto compel Iran to verifiably confine its nuclear program to purely peaceful useshas not produced that outcome to date. Since late 2011, a broad international coalition has imposed progressively strict economic sanctions on Irans oil export lifeline, producing… Continue Reading
