Search Results for: To Fire Or To Hoard Explaining Japans Labor Market Response In The Great Recession

The Great Recession pushed Japan’s unemployment rate to historic highs, but the increase has been small by international standards and small relative to the l

This book reappraises the Japanese employment system, characterized by such practices as the periodic recruiting of new graduates, lifetime employment and senio

Despite its low unemployment rate, the recent shift in the Japanese Beveridge curve indicates increased labor mismatch. This paper quantifies the age, employmen

Despite its low unemployment rate, the recent shift in the Japanese Beveridge curve indicates increased labor mismatch. This paper quantifies the age, employmen