Where is the best place to be a working woman?
To mark International Women’s day the Economist created a ‘glass-ceiling index’ which uses OECD data to rank factors including gender pay gaps and labour force participation. In the Truth About Women and chocolate Oxfam discussed women cocoa farmer’s fight for equality.
‘Average income back to pre-recession levels’
According to the latest research from IFS. At the BBC the picture is different: according to the latest review published by the BBC Trust pay for ‘top-earning talent has been reduced by 29%’ since 2010. The full report has breakdwons of expenditure by programme genre. A Fabian Society report has also warned on the increasing gap […]
Are the social sciences significant?
The recent report from the Campaign for Social Science- The Business of people considers the value of social science to policy makers, its present funding and future ways in which it can create greater impact.
Are millennial workers ‘lazy’ ‘digital addicts’?
These are some of the myths challenged by the IBM global study of over 1,700 workers born between 1980-1993. It examines their attitudes and career aspirations, comparing them with those of older generations. Other good resource: Management and Business studies portal. Register to search British Library resources.
Tax
In its most recent report Americans for Tax Fairness referred to a ‘Whopper of a tax Dodge’ alleging that Burger King owes $117 million in tax to the US government.
What institutions do people trust?
The 2015 Edelman Trust Barometer surveyed 33,000 people in 27 countries on their trust in the institutions of government, media, business and NGOs. Its annual report for 2014 found that only 43% believe CEOs have credibility. However levels of trust in search engines and social media are rising.
Which employers did not pay the minimum wage?
View the list released by the UK government. Their website also covers regulation. House of Commons Library note SN06898 provides historic data on rates and enforcement Low Pay Commission advises the government. Its website has reports and data. Use Econpapers to trace other online articles.
Corporate social responsibility and education
Which businesses give to education projects? The Varkey Foundation has just released the Global Corporate Education index which examines contributions made by Global Fortune 500 companies.
How much are new graduates paid?
Find out by downloading the latest Graduate Market report from High Fliers Research. It includes data on recruitment trends.
Bank of England release secret minutes on the financial crisis
What did the bank know about the impending financial crisis in May and June 2007? Find out from contemporary minutes just released on the Bank of England website. The website has the full text and explanatory notes. The Guardian refers to it as a diary of a shambles. See also the BBC analysis.
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