United States of America
Working paper
Measuring the gig economy: current knowledge and open issues
This paper provides a typology of work arrangements and reviews how different arrangements, and especially gig activity, are captured in existing data.
Briefing paper
Perspectives on rural caregiving challenges and interventions
Unpaid, informal caregivers provide the vast majority of all long-term care in the United States. However, little is known about specific challenges they face in rural areas or what can be done to support them. This brief presents findings from key informant interviews describing challenges and opportunities related to supporting informal caregivers in rural areas.
Report
The United States in South Asia: the Afghanistan factor
Afghanistan and the US share a relationship that dates back to the early 1920s. The relationship has been predicated upon providing advantage to the US - a situation that seems likely to continue into the future.
Report
Deal breakers? Regulating foreign direct investment for national security in Australia and the United States
This report outlines some of the national security issues raised by recent changes in the sources of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Australia and the United States. The regulatory regimes for screening FDI in both countries are examined, with a particular focus on how these regimes handle national security issues.
Journal article
In pursuit of equity: applying design thinking to develop a values-based Open Access statement
We wanted to rethink how our library supported open access, so we attempted to ask ourselves and our staff why they supported “open” and how they defined “open”. By unpacking our institutional and individual understandings of “open” using design thinking principles, we were able to not only create a strong and value-driven statement, but to...