Overview
In order to study a new "form" for Japan's labor market institutions, and types of reform, we will organize a study group that will conduct theoretical and empirical research from various perspectives such as law, economics and management. While looking broadly at labor market institutions as a whole, we will also look into the interrelationships of each constituent part, and in particular will make suggestions regarding a comprehensive system of labor laws and policies from a standpoint that transcends vertical segmentation and boundaries. When conducting our analysis we will fully embrace international viewpoints and methods of analysis, including experiences from Europe and elsewhere, and will attempt to elucidate the relationships between labor laws and institutions and the labor market and employment systems, and in turn the relationship with economic performance.
April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2016
Major Research Results
2015
RIETI Discussion Papers
- 16-J-042
"Married Women's Attitudes toward Gender Role and Work and Their Influence on Children: Analysis of 2014 “Empowerment of Women” data" (HONDA Yuki) - 16-J-028
"Studying Alone or Together: How do the incentives make students more productive?" (NAKAMURO Makiko and KAYABA Yutaka) - 16-J-024
"Performance-based Human Resource Management in Japanese Firms: Institutional changes after the late 1980s" (UMEZAKI Osamu and Arjan KEIZER) - 16-J-022
"Reconsideration of the Effects of University Education in Japan" (HAMANAKA Junko) - 16-J-010
"Testing the Effect of the Husband's Participation in Housework/Child-rearing on the Wife's Employment: Importance of the husband's work style and his views on gender roles" (TSURU Kotaro and KUME Koichi) - 16-J-008
"Working Hour System and Work Styles among Regular Workers: Evidence from a 2014 RIETI survey on diversified work styles of regular workers and non-regular workers" (TODA Akihito) - 15-J-020
"Skills and Life Satisfaction of Regular Workers with Diversified Working Styles: An empirical analysis using micro data from Japan" (KUME Koichi, TSURU Kotaro and TODA Akihito) - 15-J-019
"Determinants of Demands for Severance Payments: An empirical analysis using counter-factual question" (TSURU Kotaro, KUME Koichi and TODA Akihito)