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The Social Benefits Of Education: New Evidence On An Old Question
White Papers This paper summarizes recent evidence on the social benefits of education. In the past, many observers and policy makers have suggested that investing resources in education is likely to yield substantial benefits to society at large.
[May 26, 2005, 3:00]
Dutch Information Bureau Adopts Convergence Application To Authenticate Social Security Benefits
White Papers The Bureau uses a Convergence Application to link the files of social security organizations, including Unemployment and Disability Benefits (UWV), student financing, and the Dutch Tax Office. Municipal Social Services employees rely on this...
[July 5, 2006, 0:00]
Measuring Changes To Social Security Benefits
White Papers A number of recent proposals to reform Social Security call for changes in the program's benefits. The effects of those proposals are frequently illustrated by comparing the new benefits to those expected to arise under the policies put in place by...
[June 29, 2005, 3:00]
Social Security: Distribution Of Benefits And Taxes Relative To Earnings Level
White Papers Studies designed to reflect this perspective address the question of the extent to which Social Security benefits help ensure a minimal subsistence or maintain past standards of living. The research literature reveals several approaches to...
[July 7, 2005, 3:00]
Social Security: Reform Proposals Could Have A Variety Of Effects On Distribution Of Benefits And Payroll Taxes
White Papers Program changes to address that shortfall could alter the way Social Security's benefits and revenues are distributed across the population and affect the income security of millions of Americans. This paper discusses how selected Social Security...
[June 29, 2005, 3:00]
HP Urges European Debate Over Outsourcing
Talkback However I excourage law makers to adjust laws that companies are only allowed to sell products that are produced on the same and equal social benefits standard as the target sales market has. Most cost savings don't come from low wages, but from...
[January 26, 2004, 7:48]
Behavioral Effects Of Social Security Reform In A Dynamic Micro-Simulation With Life-Cycle Agents
White Papers The version of CBOLT currently being used to analyze policy for the Congress incorporates micro behavioral effects insofar as agents alter their timing of initial claiming of Old Age Insurance (OAI) worker benefits when benefits change, and that...
[June 24, 2005, 3:00]
Teleworking 'is Good For Your Health'
News The evidence is contained in two surveys just published that report on the stresses of office life and the benefits of teleworking. Respondents also included among the benefits the ability to multitask, the lack of commuting and the ability to...
[October 14, 2002, 18:17]
Social Software: A Boon For Business?
News Organisations have been mystified as to why ICTs have failed to deliver promised productivity benefits, only to find that they have paid insufficient attention to the social infrastructure in which these new tools are embedded," according to Will...
[May 30, 2003, 12:17]
Northern Ireland Launches Online-security Campaign
News As we continue with our digital-inclusion policy and as broadband-usage levels increase in Northern Ireland, it is right that we remind people of the huge benefits of the… internet," Robinson said. By taking on-board the lessons from this campaign...
[February 12, 2008, 11:50]
Alternative Methods For Projecting Equity Returns: Implications For Evaluating Social Security Reform Proposals
White Papers The effect upon future Social Security benefits resulting from the introduction of individual accounts depends on both the potential risks and returns of private equities, yet the historical evidence about determinants of stock market risks and...
[June 29, 2005, 3:00]
Sharman Offices Raided By Piracy Investigators
Talkback Unfortunately intellectual property law, which once had some social benefits, is now used by large monopolies to entrench their position and bully competitors, a situation that undermines the whole moral basis of their position.
[February 8, 2004, 1:33]
A Simple Proposal That Can Yield Substantial Savings Over Time
White Papers It is a basic principle of federal policy that Social Security and other benefits should keep pace with inflation so that program beneficiaries do not lose ground as the years go by. But there is no need to adjust benefits or tax-code features by...
[May 20, 2005, 3:00]
BEA And HP Create A Stable, High Performance System For Inlichtingenbureau
White Papers Inlichtingenbureau was set up to avoid each local council being overwhelmed with floppy disks and CD-ROMs to compare their social benefits information with data from other files from the government. Through the introduction of the Work and Social...
[July 1, 2008, 1:01]
The Retirement Prospects Of The Baby Boomers
White Papers The approaching retirement of the baby-boom generation has become a public concern - partly because of the budgetary pressures that will develop when baby boomers collect Social Security and Medicare benefits, but also because of claims that...
[June 29, 2005, 3:00]
Enterprise GIS In Health And Social Service Agencies
White Papers This white paper is intended to assist decision makers in health and social service agencies by providing (1) a definition of geographic information system and enterprise GIS and the benefits and issues of GIS in the health and social service...
[September 8, 2003, 4:16]
The Outlook For Social Security
White Papers Projections of benefit levels indicate that future generations will receive higher retirement benefits - and pay higher Social Security taxes - than current beneficiaries do, even after adjustment for inflation.
[June 29, 2005, 3:00]
Nortel Network Case Study: Indiana University
White Papers With 8 campuses around the state, Indiana University plays a key role in the economic and social well-being of Indiana residents, offering educational, cultural, and financial benefits to the state. The growing number of students, faculty and staff...
[January 11, 2008, 0:01]
Social Security And The Federal Budget: The Necessity Of Maintaining A Comprehensive Long-Range Perspective
White Papers Social Security benefits alone account for one-fifth of federal spending, and payroll taxes for the program account for one-fourth of federal revenues. It is the difference between the government's total receipts and total spending, including...
[June 29, 2005, 3:00]
The Impact Of The Seven-Year Limit On Refugees' Eligibility For Supplemental Security Income: Refugees From The Former Soviet Union And Eastern Europe Are Most Affected
White Papers Those losing SSI benefits due to the seven-year limit are elderly or individuals with disabilities, generally are unable to work, and rarely qualify for Social Security or other retirement benefits. SSI benefits are the sole source of income for...
[May 20, 2005, 3:00]
