Economic Analysis on Business Cycles and Suicide Rate - An Approach from Corporate Behavior -

経済学 / EconomicsJapan has seen a sharp rise in the suicide rate since 1998, which has since been a major social problem. In addition, the number of those suffering mental disorders has been increasing in recent years. The paper argues that there exists economic rationality for corporations to motivate or force workers to resign and to raise the stress level at the workplace, when the consensus on the labor standards is altered drastically in response to the changing economic environment. The author believes that the increase in the number of workers exposed to largeer stresses after the two-stage layoffs is a major factor for the increase of suicides following the currency/financial crisis.It is the revised version of the GRIPS Discussion Paper DP08-16 under the same title, with some additions and alterations including experimental studies,　as well as articles published on Nikkei Business Online, in Japanese

Closing the motor vehicle industry - the impact on Australia

The Australian Workplace Innovation and Social Research Centre (WISeR) commissioned a study by the National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) to assess the impact of the closure of the motor vehicle industry in Australia following announcements by General Motors Holden (GMH), Ford and Toyota that they will be ceasing production in the country. &nbsp

Subsidy Reduction and Trends among Lower Income Qatari Households

The reduction of economic subsidies (e.g., on vehicle fuel and electricity) can bring important financial and environmental benefits to Qatar, but such changes also have the potential to impact negatively the poorest Qatari families. Here we examine the issue of relative poverty among Qatari nationals with a view toward understanding how subsidy cuts can be implemented without harming the most financially vulnerable citizens

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Rhodes University Institute of Social and Economic Research, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

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Rhodes University, Institute of Social and Economic Research: a brief account of the aims, organisation and achievements, 1955 - June 1960

The Institute of Social and Economic Research was established by the Senate and Council of Rhodes University in November 1954 to promote, plan, and co-ordinate research and to pool the human and material resources of a number of social science departments, especially in projects calling for the co-operation of different persons studying specialised aspects of the same problem. A further aim was to attract and train research workers of all racial groups and by giving a greater degree of continuity of employment to retain research skills.Digitised by Rhodes University Library on behalf of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER

The First 50 Years and the Next: ISER and Rural Alaska

Since 1961… ISER has been enhancing “the well-being of Alaskans and others, through nonpartisan research that helps people understand social and economic systems and supports informed public and private decision-making.” (ISER Mission Statement)Northrim Ban