Employment Cost Index — The Employment Cost Index (ECI) is a quarterly economic series detailing the changes in the costs of labor for businesses in the United States economy. The ECI is prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in the U.S. Department of Labor.… … Wikipedia
Employment Cost Index - ECI — A quarterly report from the U.S. Department of Labor that measures the growth of employee compensation (wages and benefits). The index is based on a survey of employer payrolls in the final month of each quarter. The ECI tracks movement in the… … Investment dictionary
Employment Protection Legislation — (EPL) refers to all types of employment protection measures, whether grounded primarily in legislation, court rulings, collectively bargained conditions of employment or customary practice [OECD Employment Outlook, June 1999, Chapter 2,… … Wikipedia
index — [in′deks΄] n. pl. indexes or indices [in′di sēz΄] [L, informer, that which points out < indicare, INDICATE] 1. short for INDEX FINGER 2. a pointer or indicator, as the needle on a dial 3. a thing that points out; indication; sign;… … English World dictionary
Cost of living — For other uses, see The Cost of Living (disambiguation). Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living. Changes in the cost of living over time are often operationalized in a cost of living index. Cost of living… … Wikipedia
index — A specialized average. Stock indexes may be calculated by establishing a base against which the current value of the stocks, commodities, bonds, etc., will change; for example, the S&P 500 index uses the 1941 1943 market value of the 500 stocks… … Financial and business terms
Employment Relations Act 2000 — Infobox NZ Legislation short title=Employment Relations Act long title= No long title introduced by= date passed=2000 royal assent= commencement= October 2 2000 amendments= 2001, 2004 related legislation= Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration… … Wikipedia
Employment Non-Discrimination Act — The Employment Non Discrimination Act (ENDA), is a proposed U.S. federal law that would prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation. Currently, there are two versions of the bill: *USBill|110|H.R.|2015, introduced … Wikipedia
Index number — An index number is an economic data figure reflecting price or quantity compared with a standard or base value.citation | first=W. E. | last=Diewert | contribution=Index Numbers | editor last = Eatwell | editor first = John | editor link=John… … Wikipedia
index number — noun a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time • Syn: ↑index, ↑indicant, ↑indicator • Hypernyms: ↑fact • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Ease of Doing Business Index — The Ease of Doing Business Index is an index created by the World Bank. [ [http://www.doingbusiness.org/ Home Doing Business The World Bank Group ] ] Higher rankings indicate better, usually simpler, regulations for businesses and stronger… … Wikipedia