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The election, government agendas and media bias. (Editorial).(Editorial)
ALL THE PARROTS in the Canberra press gallery petshop subsequent to the 10th November election were squawking about the need for the government to have a third-term agenda. But why? It is clear enough where the hacks are coming from--they have to have something to talk about, and the supposed lack of an agenda is one way of glossing over the fact that almost universally they got both the issues and the result of the election wrong. But why does the government need an agenda?
The simple truth is that governments do not need agendas, in the sense of comprehensive programs for implementation, in the ordinary course of events. They are elected to govern, not to ...
- Labor rights in East Asia: progress or regress?(Report)
- Magazine article from: Journal of East Asian Studies Caraway, Teri L. May 1, 2009 700+ words
...and political change on collective and individual labor rights in East Asia. Deploying a new index for measuring de jure and de facto labor rights, the article presents new comparative data on labor rights in the region. Democratization has produced...
- Labor force 2006: slowing down and changing composition.(Employment Outlook:...
- Magazine article from: Monthly Labor Review Fullerton, Howard N., Jr. November 1, 1997 700+ words
...rises to a new record in 2006; the Hispanic labor force could exceed that of blacks The labor force, those persons working or looking for...previous 10-year period, 1986-96, when the labor force grew by 16 million. For women, the rate...
- Labor force data.(Illustration)
- Magazine article from: Employment and Earnings March 1, 2005 700+ words
...AND DIVISIONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED C-1. Labor force status by census region and division...Feb. Mar. Apr. NORTHEAST Civilian labor force 27,467.5 27,462.6 27,520...5.6 5.6 5.5 New England Civilian labor force 7,553.9 7,549.0 7,543...
- Labor Demand
- Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences January 1, 2008 700+ words
Labor Demand The “ demand for labor ” is usually understood by economists to mean the demand for labor services by a firm, an industry, or the economy at a given real wage. In a capitalist economy, labor becomes a commodity...
- Labor Market
- Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences January 1, 2008 700+ words
...always have two sides: labor demand and labor supply. On the labor demand side are firms (including companies, not-for-profit organizations, and government agencies), which hire labor in order to produce goods and services...
- Labor Markets in a Global Economy: An Introduction.
- Magazine article from: Human Resource Planning Mittelstaedt, John D. June 1, 1996 700+ words
...perspective of non-economists, advances in labor economics all too often appear to reflect...strength of Ingrid Rima's new book, Labor Markets in a Global Economy: An Introduction, is that it makes labor economics accessible. It uses the tools...
- Labor stress and nursing support: how do they relate?(Essay)
- Magazine article from: Journal of International Women's Studies Abushaikha, Lubna Sheil, Eileen P. May 1, 2006 700+ words
...Furthermore, a high level of labor stress has been associated...increased numbers of labor procedures and longer labors (McNiven, Williams...received support during labor, regardless of type...deliveries, shorter labors, and reduced rates...
- Labor.
- Clinical Reference Systems Cooper, Phyllis G. January 1, 2001 700+ words
What is labor? Labor is the process by which contractions of a pregnant uterus cause birth. During labor the cervix thins (effacement) and opens (dilatation). The baby moves down the birth canal and is born. Delivery of the placenta is the...