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Commentary on the Employment Cost Index

Quarterly reports that interpret the change in the costs employers face for labor.

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Compensation: a glossary of terms

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Last Mile Delivery Study

A research project examining changes occurring in small package to-door delivery.

Researchers from the Institute for Compensation Studies at Cornell University want to understand how different companies organize the work and attract drivers. We hope to learn more about working conditions, hours, pay, and benefits at different firms.

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Recent Publications in Compensation Studies

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Cornell research: small firms may have good reasons to offer better wages

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Smaller firms may offer better pay packages to new employees... under some conditions.
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Cornell research: small firms may have good reasons to offer better wages

Research Director Park publishes study on turnover after downsizing

New research co-authored by ICS' Tae Youn Park.
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Research Director Park publishes study on turnover after downsizing

Pay dispersion - more evidence of employee focus on fairness

ICS Research Director Park co-authors new pay dispersion research
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Pay dispersion - more evidence of employee focus on fairness

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