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Financial Instability and Economic Security after the Great Recesion
Charles Whalen's picture
This timely book rethinks economic theory and policy by addressing the problem of economic instability and the need to secure broadly...
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The Passage of Public-Sector Collective Bargaining Laws
William Canak's picture
In this paper we will examine the causes of state laws regulating public-sector collective bargaining in a wider context than previous...
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Skill and Performance
Irena Grugulis's picture
It is popular to assume that there is a link between skill and performance, yet the evidence is tenuous. Both terms defy simple...
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A Jobs Compact for America
Thomas A. Kochan's picture
America has a two-dimensional jobs crisis. It faces as persistent jobs deficit — the economy is not producing enough jobs to recoup...
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Mitchell’s Musings 2-13-12: Jolting Magnitudes
Daniel J.B. Mitchell's picture
Feasible structural remedies - training and job matching - would be helpful but would not have a major impact in lowering the unemployment...
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Saluting Teamwork
Nancy Folbre's picture
"In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama praised the teamwork of the United States armed forces: “They don...
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Supervisory Status Under the NLRA
Ellen Dannin's picture
Only employees may vote in an NLRB election, and only employees are protected by the National Labor Relations Act. The Act specifically...
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Mitchell’s Musings 2-6-12: Hearsay Evidence
Daniel J.B. Mitchell's picture
Thomas Friedman asked CEOs whether jobs that have gone offshore are coming back. He asked the wrong persons and forgot some unsustainable...
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The Employment Policy Research Network offers research by experts in work, labor and employment policy making.

EPRN began in 2010 to fill a large void present in policy analysis, evaluation and discussion of matters deeply affecting the lives of Americans.

Policymakers and members of the media are invited to pose relevent questions to EPRN Researchers through this web site.

LERA Publications

New Publications

Labor and Employment Law News - January 2012
Labor and the Law: Current News and Informationfrom the LERA Section on Labor and Employment Law (LEL) © 2012Published since 1997 January 2012Labor and Employment Law News The full text of many...
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Perspectives on Work: Vol. 15, 1-2
The summer 2011/winter 2012 issue of Perspectives on Work (Vol. 15, Nos. 1-2) is actually a double policy forum issue including June’s Policy Forum on Future of Public-Sector Unions as...
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2011 LERA Annual Research Volume
Employee Ownership and Shared Capitalism: New Directions in Research  (Price: $2495$23.96   T TEdited by Edward J. Carberry Since the emergence of different experiments with employee...
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Perspectives Online Companion - Spring 2011: Number 12
From the Editor This issue of LERA’s Perspectives on Work Online Companion is the first since LERA’s affiliation with the Employment Policy Research Network (EPRN). The EPRN web site...
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Calendar

Participate with LERA in 2013 ASSA/AEA Annual Meeting
Sunday, January 6, 2013 - 8:00am - Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 12:15pm

"New Economic Realities: Risk, Inequality and Workplace Relations"

The 2013 ASSA/AEA (American Economics Association)  Annual Meeting will be held in San Diego, CA, January 4-6, 2013; LERA will again participate by organizing LERA sessions.

The Program Commitee, chaired by Eileen Appelbaum of the Center for Economic Policy and Research, is Session Proposals (and single paper submission) through February 28, 2012. See the Call for Session Proposals for complete details and to make your submission online.

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NAA Southeast Region Annual Conference
Friday, February 24, 2012 - 9:00am - Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 5:00pm
Atlanta, GA
The National Academy of Arbitrators invites you to attend their 2012 Southeast Region Annual Conference for Advocates and Arbitrators to be held February 24-25, 2012 at the Hilton Atlanta...
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NJ LERA Chapter - March 2012 Meeting
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Edison, NJ
Our March 5, 2012 Program is “must” for labor arbitrators, and arbitration practitioners! Moderator TBA Topic TBA Presenters TBA Location The meeting will be held in the Hilton Garden Inn...
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2012 UALE Conf.
Thursday, March 22, 2012 (All day) - Saturday, March 24, 2012 (All day)
Pittsburgh, PA
The United Association for Labor Education invites you to atttend their 2012 Annual Meeting — "Subterranean Fire: The Labor Movement in Hard Times" to be held March 22-24, 2012 at the...
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OC LERA Dinner Meeting
Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sheraton Park Hotel - Anaheim, CA
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30th ILP Conference 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 8:00am - Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 5:00pm
Stockholm, Sweden
The primary focus of the ILPC conference is work and employment relations in the context of the broader political economy, with an emphasis on employee perspectives and theory-led empirical research...
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NJ LERA Chapter - May 2012 Meeting
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Edison, NJ
Our May 7, 2012 Program is “must” for labor arbitrators, and arbitration practitioners! Moderator TBA Topic TBA Presenters TBA Location The meeting will be held in the Hilton Garden Inn...
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