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Institute of Industrial Relations Library

Monthly Labor Review Online
May 2005
Vol. 128, Number 5
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm

Real compensation, 1979 to 2003: analysis from several data sourcesJoseph R. Meisenheimer II
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/05/art1full.pdf
[full-text, 20 pages]

The National Compensation Survey, the Current Employment Statistics survey, the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, the Current Population Survey, and the real hourly compensation series from the BLS productivity statistics program each offer strengths and limitations in analyzing real compensation.

Improving estimation and benchmarking of State labor force statistics
Sharon P. Brown
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/05/art2full.pdf[
full-text, 9 pages]

A new estimation procedure, including bivariate models with real-time benchmarking, was introduced into the BLS LAUS program with the January estimates; the new approach to estimation ensures monthly additivity of State and national estimates, thereby reflecting economic events in a timely manner and reducing the size of the annual revision to the State series.

Factors affecting beef and cattle producer prices movements
Marta Norton
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/05/art3full.pdf
[full-text, 9 pages]

In 2003, beef producer price movements demonstrated changes in supply and demand; previous liquidation, Mad Cow Disease, steady demand, feed prices, and slaughter weights all influenced these changes.

Price transmission within the PPI for intermediate goods
Jonathan Weinhagen
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/05/ressum.pdf
[full-text, 7 pages]