“This is an annual publication that provides data on payments and payment, clearing and settlement systems in the CPSS countries. This version of the statistical update contains data for 2012 and earlier years. There are detailed tables for each individual country as well as a number of comparative tables. A preliminary version was published in September 2013.” Full publication… Continue Reading
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BIS – Property price statistics
“The property price statistics bring together data from different countries. The BIS, with the assistance of its member central banks, 1 has obtained approval of various national data providers to disseminate the statistics as long as the original national sources are clearly indicated. The sources and any relevant disclaimers are listed separately (sources of data). Copyright in these data must… Continue Reading
Books that Shaped Work in America
“In honor of its Centennial this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) — in partnership with the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress — is developing a list of Books that Shaped Work in America. The idea for this list derived from the Books that Shaped America exhibition sponsored by the Library of… Continue Reading
CRS – In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001
In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001: Claims Against Saudi Defendants Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). Jennifer K. Elsea, Legislative Attorney, December 27, 2013. “Practical and legal hurdles, including the difficulty of locating hidden al Qaeda members and the infeasibility of enforcing judgments in terrorism cases, hinder victims’ attempts to establish liability in U.S. courts against, and… Continue Reading
Exclusion, Competition, and Regulation in the Retail Loan Market
Melnik, Arie and Shy, Oz, Exclusion, Competition, and Regulation in the Retail Loan Market (October 31, 2013). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2374975 “Exclusion of borrowers from credit markets became a primary concern for regulators during the recovery from the recent recession. We analyze market for loans where loan-making institutions set both interest rates and minimum credit… Continue Reading
State Profiles: How Will the Uninsured Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?
Kaiser Family Foundation searchable database: “The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) has the potential to extend coverage to many of the 47 million nonelderly uninsured people nationwide. Learn how the ACA could expand coverage to the uninsured in your state.” Continue Reading
The ‘Ignored’ Third Dimension of Corporate Governance
McCahery, Joseph A. and Vermeulen, Erik P. M., The ‘Ignored’ Third Dimension of Corporate Governance (January 5, 2014). Lex Research Topics in Corporate Law & Economics Working Paper No. 2014-1. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2374810 “The separation of ownership and control has always been central in corporate governance debates. A large body of literature has sought… Continue Reading
Social Business: Flat or Hierarchical? A Surprising Answer
Gerald C. (Jerry) Kane: The most effective social businesses may start to look more like organizations that long predate modern corporations — so-called “loosely coupled” organizations such as military, education and religious institutions. “Social media represents an enormous opportunity for most organizations, particularly knowledge-intensive ones. While marketing applications of social media are getting the most attention… Continue Reading
Game-Changing Reforms in Higher Education and the Implications for Business and Financing Models
David A. Bergeron | December 18, 2013: “At a recent convening of the Alliance of States, Complete College America, a national nonprofit dedicated to growing the pool of American college graduates, advocated for the adoption of five of what it calls “game-changer” strategies that could dramatically increase the number of students who successfully complete college. Well-reasoned and artfully explained, one is left… Continue Reading
Study Suggests Recovery in U.S. Is Relatively Vital
NYT – CATHERINE RAMPELL and SHAILA DEWAN: “Academic heavyweights have been debating whether the current United States economy is so sluggish because of too much government stimulus or not enough, or because slower growth had become the norm even before the recession. But maybe these arguments share a faulty premise. The American economy is actually doing reasonably well — at… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – DHS Enforcement Systems, In-Car Location Based Services, Medicaid, GSA Telecommunications
DHS’s Efforts to Modernize Key Enforcement Systems Could be Strengthened, GAO-14-62, Dec 5, 2013 IN-CAR LOCATION-BASED SERVICES – Companies Are Taking Steps to Protect Privacy, but Some Risks May Not Be Clear to Consumers, GAO-14-81, Dec 6, 2013 MEDICAID – Use of Claims Data for Analysis of Provider Payment Rates, GAO-14-56R, Jan 6, 2014 TELECOMMUNICATIONS – GSA Needs to Share and… Continue Reading
Are Recent College Graduates Finding Good Jobs?
Are Recent College Graduates Finding Good Jobs? – Jaison R. Abel, Richard Deitz, and Yaquin Su – New York Fed “According to numerous accounts, the Great Recession has left many recent college graduates struggling to find jobs that utilize their education. However, a look at the data on the employment outcomes for recent graduates over the past two decades suggests that… Continue Reading
