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Research
Friedman Book Examines China’s Segregated School System
In his newest book, Eli Friedman illustrates how the Chinese government controls population in its largest cities by discriminating against rural migrants.
Impact of Mindfulness on Stress, Behavior: Belot Research
Online exercises reduced perceived stress, but did not alter decision-making processes, at least when the training occurs at an adult age, researchers found.
Identifying top performers who are dropping hints they’re headed for new jobs is the first step in retaining valuable workers during this unprecedented period of resignations, Assistant Professor JR Keller and colleagues write.
Disadvantage Impacts White Men’s Perception of Privilege
Cornell Chronicle
New research by Assistant Professor Sean Fath finds that white men who have experienced disadvantages in the workplace – particularly when associated with a social identity – are more likely to recognize disadvantages faced by others and to understand the privilege they enjoy as white.
NYS Cannabis Workforce Initiative Surveys Industry
Cornell Chronicle
Cannabis employers see lack of training and skills, as well as lack of awareness of career opportunities, as two of the largest obstacles to achieving social equity in the adult-use market.
Professor Shannon Gleeson and co-authors argue for a re-imagined resettlement system that would allow refugees to enjoy greater long-term employment opportunities.
A virtual exhibit of items illustrating the tragedy that had a huge impact on workplace regulations won an award from the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
A confrontation between Maine lobster fishers and conservationists reveals complex entanglements between climate change and settler colonialism, says ILR Associate Professor Sarah Besky.
Temp Workers Benefit from Union-Management Tension
In new research out of the ILR School, Associate Professor Adam Seth Litwin and Ph.D. student Or Shay find that collective bargaining pays off for temps—except when unions cooperate, rather than battle with their employers.
The CARES Act provides lessons to avoid inequities and prevent profiteering from emergency relief funds, according to a new report co-authored by Professor Rosemary Batt.
American workers went on strike for a combined 3.2 million days in 2021 in response to health and safety concerns, pay, racial injustices, sexual harassment and other issues, according to the Cornell ILR Labor Action Tracker.
A new report from the Worker Institute and Climate Jobs NY outlines a bold vision for strengthening the economy, while tackling climate change, and addressing racial and economic inequality.
Low wages have driven an 11% drop in the child care workforce in Erie County and have resulted in economic repercussions for families and the local economy.
Employees who benefit from greater investments in training and development opportunities are less likely to face workforce reductions and layoffs when companies face financial hardship, says Associate Professor Rebecca Kehoe.
Professor Martin Wells and statisticians from Cornell, as well as doctors from Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Toronto, propose a new statistical toolkit to help researchers better determine if their trial results are, in fact, strong and reliable or merely a product of chance.
Improving Working Conditions for Better Patient Care: ILR-Weill Cornell Research
An ILR-Weill Cornell Medicine collaboration highlights the benefits of prioritizing enhanced working conditions for frontline health care workers as a way to improve long-term patient care.
Employers who use technological advancement to reshape workers’ jobs can help improve patient care while improving the work experience of frontline health care workers, Associate Professor Adam Seth Litwin argues in a peer-reviewed commentary.
Assistant Professor Desiree LeClercq argues that, while it will be difficult, international organizations must regain control over the enforcement of international law.
Scheinman Institute Polling Arbitrators, Mediators
How has Zoom changed dispute resolution practices during the pandemic? How will the arbitration and mediation profession be diversified? Early survey results are expected in December.
Research: COVID-19 Slows Birth Rate in U.S., Europe
Study co-authored by ILR’s Seth Sanders, the Ronald Ehrenberg Professor of Economics, indicates that COVID-19 has slowed birth rates in high-income countries.
Codeswitching and Perceived Professionalism at Work
Assistant Professor Courtney McCluney and co-authors recommend that companies expand or redefine what constitutes professionalism to encompasses a range of cultural norms, behaviors and values.
Research: How to Keep Rejected Internal Applicants
New research from JR Keller indicates that companies that strategically manage their internal talent pool are better positioned to keep rejected employees onboard.
