Causes of Wage Stagnation

Research from the Economic Policy Institute points to potential causes of wage stagnation and the resulting economic inequality. This dismal wage growth is the result of intentional policy choices made on behalf of those with the most income,wealth, and political power. As explained below, these choices fall into five broad categories: the abandonment of fullemployment as a main objective of economic policymaking, declining union density, various labor market policies andbusiness practices, policies that have allowed CEOs and finance executives to capture ever larger shares of economicgrowth, and globalization policies. Collectively, these policy decisions have shifted economic power away from low- andmiddle-wage workers and toward corporate owners and managers

The State of Working America 2006/2007

[Excerpt] Yet, despite this unequivocally beneficial development, many Americans report dissatisfaction with where the economy seems to be headed, and many worry about their own and their children’s well-being. These concerns have led some policy makers and economists to ask: why aren’t people happier about the economy? The question seems reasonable to those who follow the top-line numbers of the economy, such as the growth of the total economy (e.g. gross domestic product), the stock market, or corporate profits. The question is easily answered, however, for those who follow and report on the data that fill the chapters of this book

The State of Working America, 2004/2005

The State of Working America, prepared biennially since 1988 by the Economic Policy Institute, includes a wide variety of data on family incomes, wages, taxes, unemployment, wealth, and poverty--data that enable the authors to closely examine the effect of the economy on the living standards of the American people

The State of Working America

[Excerpt] Like its predecessors, this edition of The State of Working America digs deeply into a broad range of data to answer a basic question that headline numbers on gross domestic product, inflation, stock indices, productivity, and other metrics can\u27t wholly answer: How well has the American economy worked to provide acceptable growth in living standards for most households? According to the data, the short answer is, not well at all. The past 10 years have been a lost decade of wage and income growth for most American families. A quarter century of wage stagnation and slow income growth preceded this lost decade, largely because rising wage, income, and wealth inequality funneled the rewards of economic growth to the top. The sweep of the research in this book shows that these trends are the result of inadequate, wrong, or absent policy responses. Ample economic growth in the past three-and-a-half decades provided the potential to substantially raise living standards across the board, but economic policies frequently served the interests of those with the most wealth, income, and political power and prevented broad-based prosperity

Valoración de la empresa Aceroscenter CIA. LTDA.

Today in our country Ecuador, the construction industry is booming, both in the private field and in the public arena, to be a high money management in the field of construction consumer increasingly demands a product quality and variety of options. That is why companies that are engaged in distribution of building tools should be every day to innovate and provide quality products to stay active in the field, because every day there is more competition. Aceroscenter co. Ltda., Is a company dedicated to the distribution of building materials nationwide with a history of 14 years in the Ecuadorian market, although Aceroscenter co. Ltda., Is one of the leading companies in the country is facing big problems is why this thesis presents a model of administrative and financial research with the primary goal of reducing the weaknesses and threats that the company has performed. We found that the company has weaknesses in administration since has no procedures manual does not have the human resources department and would not mind a strategic planning and as for the financial area is not wearing their assets efficiently.Hoy en día en nuestro país Ecuador, la industria de la construcción se encuentra en auge, tanto en el campo privado como en el campo público, al existir un alto manejo de dinero en el ámbito de la construcción el consumidor cada vez exige un producto de calidad y una variedad de opciones. Es por ello que las empresas que se dedican a la distribución de implementos de construcción deben estar cada día innovando y brindando productos de calidad para mantenerse activos en el campo, puesto cada día existe más competencias. Aceroscenter cía. Ltda., es una empresa que se dedica a la distribución de materiales de construcción a nivel nacional con una trayectoria de 14 años en el mercado Ecuatoriano, si bien Aceroscenter cía. Ltda., es una de las empresas líderes en el país se enfrenta a grandes problemas es por ello que esta tesis se realizó un modelos de investigación administrativa y financiera con el objetivo principal de reducir las debilidades y amenazas que tiene la empresa. Hemos encontrado que la empresa presenta debilidades en el área administrativa ya que no cuenta con manual de procedimientos, no cuenta con departamento de recursos humanos y no cuenta un planeación estratégica y en cuanto al área financiera no se encuentra llevando sus activos eficientemente

Further explorations of illness uncertainty: Carer’s experiences of Parkinson’s disease

Objective: Dominant models of illness uncertainty define uncertainty as ‘an inability to determine the meaning of illness-related events’. Recent research has shown patient uncertainty to be multidimensional encompassing personal issues indirectly affected by illness. The nature of carer uncertainty has yet to be fully explored. The present study aimed to investigate the nature of illness uncertainty in the carers of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Design: Eighteen carers of a spouse with PD participated in semi-structured interviews. Transcripts were thematically analysed, statements were coded as uncertain if they reflected ‘a lack of certainty, or a state of limited knowledge, understanding or worry regarding an existing or future outcome’. Results: The domains of uncertainty expressed by carers closely fitted the five domain framework of patient uncertainty: symptoms and prognosis, medical management, self-management, social functioning and impact. An additional ‘carer-role’ domain was identified. Conclusions: Carer uncertainty about PD went beyond issues directly related to the illness. The findings have implications for research into uncertainty suggesting that widely used measures may not be accurately capturing the nature of carer uncertainty about chronic illness. The breadth of uncertainty reported has implications for the provision of appropriate support to improve caregiver well-being

Study of dyadic communication in couples managing prostate cancer: a longitudinal perspective

Objective : Cancer patients and partners often report inadequate communication about illness‐related issues, although it is essential for mutual support and informal caregiving. This study examined the patterns of change in dyadic communication between patients with prostate cancer and their partners, and also determined if certain factors affected their communication over time. Method : Using multilevel modeling, this study analyzed longitudinal data obtained from a randomized clinical trial with prostate cancer patients and their partners, to examine their communication over time. Patients and partners ( N =134 pairs) from the usual‐care control group independently completed baseline demographic assessment and measures of social support, uncertainty, symptom distress, and dyadic communication at baseline, and 4‐, 8‐, and 12‐month follow‐ups. Results : The results indicated that (1) patients and partners reported similar levels of open communication at the time of diagnosis. Communication reported by patients and partners decreased over time in a similar trend, regardless of phase of illness; (2) phase of illness affected couples' open communication at diagnosis but not patterns of change over time; and (3) couples' perceived communication increased as they reported more social support, less uncertainty, and fewer hormonal symptoms in patients. Couples' demographic factors and general symptoms, and patients' prostate cancer‐specific symptoms did not affect their levels of open communication. Conclusions : Perceived open communication between prostate cancer patients and partners over time is affected by certain baseline and time‐varying psychosocial and cancer‐related factors. The results provide empirical evidence that may guide the development of strategies to facilitate couples' interaction and mutual support during survivorship. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/89519/1/pon1861.pd