Experience rating and the generosity of unemployment insurance: effects on county and metropolitan unemployment rates

Article Abstract:

I find that state policies affect county and metropolitan area unemployment rates, particularly their policies with respect to unemployment compensation. A generous compensation system is associated with higher unemployment rates, and greater experience rating is associated with lower rates. I also find that greater unionization is associated with higher unemployment rates. Secular manufacturing growth has a weak negative association with unemployment rates in nonmetropolitan counties, but no association in metropolitan areas. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Administration of Economic Programs, Economic Programs-State, Research, Economic policy, Employment, Unemployment, Metropolitan areas, Unemployment insurance, State government

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A Fairer Examination of Rating Scales when Used for Performance Appraisal in a Real Organization Setting

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Methods of performance appraisal are compared in this study. Executive managers of aircraft product industries are trained to appraise work performance using two rating scales: the BARS scale and a graphic rating scale. The managers then appraise their subordinates using a mixed order of ratings. The leniency and halo effects are less using the BARs format. A higher interrater agreement occurs with the BARs format. A final explanation asserts that the BARs method prepares the rater better and is less susceptible to bias.

Methods, Performance, Evaluation, Scaling (Social sciences)

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Confronting Houston's demographic shift: The Harris County AFL-CIO

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The diverse strategies formulated based on the real needs of immigrant workers in Houston are examined. The assessment of the efficacy of these strategies in building greater labor power is also discussed.

Management dynamics, Texas, Management, Emigration and immigration, Company business management, Migrant labor, Labor movement, Houston, Texas, Labour movement, Migrant labour

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