The fall in private pension coverage in the United States

Article Abstract:

The proportion of private-sector employees with pension coverage increased between 1950 and 1979 but decreased in the 1980s. Research indicates that the decline in pension coverage affected young men and less-educated men the most and was the result of the decrease in economic position that less-educated male workers experienced in the 1980s. Other factors, including workers' preferences for other fringe benefits over pensions and institutional factors that decreased the attractiveness of pensions, could have contributed to the decrease in pension coverage.

Research, Pensions, Employee benefits

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Labor markets and institutions in economic development

Article Abstract:

Economic developments in the 1980s disproved conventional wisdom about how labor markets and institutions in low-income countries affect economic performance. Urban wages fell more than those of rural workers. Intervention by government or unions did not impede labor-market adjustments. China's economy grew despite its lack of privatization or defined property rights. The orthodox views of industrial policy and income inequality also missed the mark.

Noncommercial research organizations, Analysis, Developing countries, Economic development, Labor market

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Who benefits most from employee involvement: firms of workers?

Article Abstract:

Employee involvement benefits workers, but appears to have little impact on productivity, though a large sample size over a long period may find more significant benefits for capital.

United States, Productivity, Business Personnel Management, Human resource management, Industrial productivity

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