Announcement
Economic inequality between men and women in Japan and South Korea has similarities and dissimilarities. In particular, regarding similarities, there are aspects unique to the two countries, stemming from their similar social structures and cultures, which are not found in Western societies. However, until now, there have been few opportunities for Japanese and Korean researchers to interact and exchange information on these shared issues.
This workshop will bring together leading researchers from Japan and Korea who have been conducting quantitative research on gender inequality in the labor market, workplace, and education, to introduce each other's research and engage in academic exchange. This workshop aims to foster a deeper awareness of shared issues and cultivate cooperative relationships to address common problems through future exchanges.
Information
- Time and Date: 10:00-16:20, July 4, 2025
- Venue: Hybrid (RIETI's seminar room #1121 / Webex)
- Language: English
- Host: Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)
Program
10:00- Welcoming opening remark
Machiko Osawa (Japan Women's University)
Session 1: (1) Gender issues related to work-life balance, and (2) gender inequality in education:
Moderator:
Kazuo Yamaguchi (RIETI / The University of Chicago)
10:05- “Is Rest Capability More Critical for Dual-Earner Women?: Gender Differences in the Impact of Work-Family Conflict on Rest Capability”
Juyeon Kim (University of Seoul)
10:25- “Making Information Stick: Evidence from Correcting Misperceptions toward Paternity Leave-Taking in Japan”
Hitoshi, Shigeoka (University of Tokyo)
10:45- Discussion
Kazuo Yamaguchi (RIETI / The University of Chicago)
11:00- “Why are there so few women in science and engineering in Japan?”
Hiromi Yokoyama (University of Tokyo)
11:20- Discussion
Yukiko Asai (University of Chicago)
11:40- “Sexual Violence and Harassment in Japan: Quantitative Facts”
Machiko Osawa (Japan Women's University)
12:00- LUNCH BREAK
Session 2: Gender Inequality in Labor Markets
Moderator:
Hyeok Jeong (Seoul National University)
13:00- “Gender Gap in Labor Supply in South Korea”
Youjin Hahn (Yonsei University)
13:20- “Latent Classes of Labor Markets and Women's Disadvantages”
Kyoko Suzuki (Chuo University)
13:40- “The Double Bind Decomposed: Counterfactual Analyses of Inter- and Intra-Occupational Gender Inequality in Korea”
Yoosik Youm (Yonsei University)
14:00- Discussion
Juyeon Kim (University of Seoul)
14:30- COFFEE BREAK
Session 3: Gender Inequality in the Workplace
Moderator:
Hiromi Yokoyama (University of Tokyo)
14:45- “Gender Bias in Evaluation and Promotion”
Yukiko Asai (University of Chicago)
15:05- “Firm Level Incentive Compatibility for Improving ESG and Gender Equality”
Hyeok Jeong (Seoul National University)
15:25- “Occupational Skills and the Gender Gap in Individual Annual Earnings: Similarities and differences between Japan and the United States in the mechanisms of mediation”
Kazuo Yamaguchi (RIETI / The University of Chicago)
15:45- Discussion
Yoosik Youm (Yonsei University)
16:15- Closing remark
Kazuo Yamaguchi (RIETI / The University of Chicago)
