Author: David NeumarkPublisher: Public Policy Instit. of CA
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
How Can California Spur Job Creation?
Author: David NeumarkPublisher: Public Policy Instit. of CA
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
What Works for Workers?
Author: Stephanie LucePublisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 1610448197
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
The majority of new jobs created in the United States today are low-wage jobs, and a fourth of the labor force earns no more than poverty-level wages. Policymakers and citizens alike agree that declining real wages and constrained spending among such a large segment of workers imperil economic prosperity and living standards for all Americans. Though many policies to assist low-wage workers have been proposed, there is little agreement across the political spectrum about which policies actually reduce poverty and raise income among the working poor. What Works for Workers provides a comprehensive analysis of policy measures designed to address the widening income gap in the United States. Featuring contributions from an eminent group of social scientists, What Works for Workers evaluates the most high-profile strategies for poverty reduction, including innovative “living wage” ordinances, education programs for African American youth, and better regulation of labor laws pertaining to immigrants. The contributors delve into an extensive body of scholarship on low-wage work to reveal a number of surprising findings. Richard Freeman suggests that labor unions, long assumed to be moribund, have a fighting chance to reclaim their historic redistributive role if they move beyond traditional collective bargaining and establish new ties with other community actors. John Schmitt predicts that the Affordable Care Act will substantially increase insurance coverage for low-wage workers, 38 percent of whom currently lack any kind of health insurance. Other contributors explore the shortcomings of popular solutions: Stephanie Luce shows that while living wage ordinances rarely lead to job losses, they have not yet covered most low-wage workers. And Jennifer Gordon corrects the notion that a path to legalization alone will fix the plight of immigrant workers. Without energetic regulatory enforcement, she argues, legalization may have limited impact on the exploitation of undocumented workers. Ruth Milkman and Eileen Appelbaum conclude with an analysis of California’s paid family leave program, a policy designed to benefit the working poor, who have few resources that allow them to take time off work to care for children or ill family members. Despite initial opposition, the paid leave program proved more acceptable than expected among employers and provided a much-needed system of wage replacement for low-income workers. In the wake of its success, the initiative has emerged as a useful blueprint for paid leave programs in other states. Alleviating the low-wage crisis will require a comprehensive set of programs rather than piecemeal interventions. With its rigorous analysis of what works and what doesn’t, What Works for Workers points the way toward effective reform. For social scientists, policymakers, and activists grappling with the practical realities of low-wage work, this book provides a valuable guide for narrowing the gap separating rich and poor.
Legislative Calendar
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and InfrastructurePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1070
Book Description
Do California's Enterprise Zones Create Jobs
Author: Publisher: Public Policy Instit. of CA
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Prospects for Alternative Energy Development in the U.S. West
Author: John C. PiercePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319534149
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This book poses the question of whether identifiable individual-level attributes (e.g., values, interests, knowledge, demographic characteristics) lead to support for or opposition to the development and implementation of alternative energy technologies. In recent years, attempts to site alternative energy technologies (e.g., wind, solar, wave) have been met by intense opposition from a variety of sources, including many environmentalists from whom one might expect support for non-carbon based renewable energy initiatives. This volume argues that there are indeed such discernible attributes, and moreover that the identification and exploration are important for the development of support strategies for the well-informed and achievable siting of such technologies.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1548
Book Description
Hearing on the Nominations of Lisa P. Jackson to be Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Nancy Helen Sutley to be Chairman of the Council of Environmental Quality
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public WorksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Developing True High Speed Rail in the Northeast Corridor
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and InfrastructurePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Member Policy Initiatives and Requests for Highway and Transit in the ISTEA Reauthorization
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Surface TransportationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 1274
Book Description
Effects of Consolidation on the State of Competition in the Telecommunications Industry
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the JudiciaryPublisher:
ISBN: 9780160596940
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description