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Global Concern about Climate Change, Broad Support for Limiting Emissions

“Nearly three-quarters of Americans see global climate change as a “very serious” (45%) or “somewhat serious” (29%) threat, and two-thirds (66%) say people will have to make major changes in the way they live to reduce the effects of climate change, according to a Pew Research Center report released earlier this month. People have received all sorts of advice …

Subjects: Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Law, Government Documents

2012 Economic Census Geographic Area Series

“The 2012 Economic Census concludes the Geographic Area Series for the information sector. This series includes statistics for publishing industries, broadcasting (except Internet) and telecommunications. The files provide statistics on the number of establishments, receipts, payroll, number of employees and other data items by industry. The Geographic Area Series provides these data at a U.S. …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

GAO Reports – DOD Manufacturing Arsenals, InfoSec, Military Recruiting, SEC Conflict Minerals Program, Wildland Fire Management

DOD Manufacturing Arsenals: Actions Needed to Identify and Sustain Critical Capabilities, GAO-16-86: Published: Nov 17, 2015. Publicly Released: Nov 17, 2015. Information Security: Department of Education and Other Federal Agencies Need to Better Implement Controls, GAO-16-228T: Published: Nov 17, 2015. Publicly Released: Nov 17, 2015. Information Security: Federal Agencies Need to Better Protect Sensitive Data, …

Subjects: Defense, Economy, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Securities Law, Transportation

European Security, Islamist Terrorism, and Returning Fighters

CRS – European Security, Islamist Terrorism, and Returning Fighters, November 16, 2015. “On November 13, 2015, coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris left at least 129 people dead and over 350 injured at six locations throughout the city. French President François Hollande attributed the attacks to the Islamic State terrorist organization (which subsequently claimed responsibility), and …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research

Kaiser Visualizing Health Policy infographic

“Based on a survey of primary care clinicians in early 2015, this Visualizing Health Policy infographic examines the experiences and attitudes of primary care practitioners (PCPs) after the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) major coverage provisions took effect in January 2014. Although most report no change in their ability to provide quality care, their opinions about …

Subjects: Economy, Government Documents, Health Care, Legislation

GPO launches next generation of guide to US government

“The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) launched an updated and redesigned version of Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government. The educational website is named after one of our Nation’s most influential Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin.  The site is full of educational content on the workings of the U.S. Government and U.S. history. The updated site …

Subjects: E-Government, Education, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries, Search Engines

New Calculator for Employers Tallies the Full Cost of Employee Turnover

Center for Economic and Policy Research: “”Employee turnover costs businesses millions of dollars each year.  However, many employers don’t accurately track this expense, which could be reduced by improving workplace conditions.  To help business owners understand the cost of turnover, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and Center for Economic and Policy Research …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Knowledge Management

Tale of Two Retirements: one for CEOs of large U.S. corporations and the other for the rest of us

Center for Effective Government: “Retirement benefits for CEOs at corporations have exploded while the rest of Americans struggle to save for retirement. Just look at this statistic: the 100 largest CEO retirement funds are worth a combined $4.9 billion. That’s equal to the entire retirement account savings of 41 percent of American families! This rising …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty

Hallegatte, Stephane, Mook Bangalore, Laura Bonzanigo, Marianne Fay, Tamaro Kane, Ulf Narloch, Julie Rozenberg, David Treguer, and Adrien Vogt-Schilb. 2016. Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty. Climate Change and Development Series. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-0673-5. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO. “Ending poverty and addressing climate change are …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care, Poverty

Does Foreign Tax Arbitrage Promote Innovation? Evidence from Subsidiary-Level Data

Albertus, James F, Does Foreign Tax Arbitrage Promote Innovation? Evidence from Subsidiary-Level Data (November 15, 2015). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2691064 “In this paper, I examine innovation in the context of an unexpected policy shock that facilitated tax arbitrage by U.S. multinational firms. I find that after the shock, U.S. multinationals shifted more of …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research