Trade and the Labor Market Effect on Wage Inequality in Japan.
This book presents an integrated overview and evidence, taking Japan as an example, on how international trade, especially with developing countries, affects labor market in developed countries, which has been keenly debated among international and labor economists since the late 1980s. The unique p...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Springer Verlag,
2017.
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1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Editor; 1 Introduction; Abstract; 1.1 Motivation; 1.2 Objective of the Book; 1.3 Related Studies in Japan; 1.4 Outline of the Book; References; 2 Basic Facts; Abstract; 2.1 Wage Inequality Trends in Japanese Manufacturing; 2.1.1 Wage Inequality by Occupation; 2.1.2 Wage Inequality by Education; 2.2 Supply-Demand Framework; 2.3 Recent Changes in Japan's Trade Structure; References; 3 Effect of Trade on Employment; Abstract; 3.1 The Model; 3.2 Estimation Results; 3.2.1 Changes in Export and Import Ratios; 3.2.2 Estimation Results.
- 3.3 Non-neutral Effect of Trade on EmploymentReferences; 4 Effect of Trade on Wages; Abstract; 4.1 Objective; 4.2 The Model; 4.3 Estimation Results; 4.3.1 Data and Estimation Method; 4.3.2 Change in Factor Content of Trade; 4.4 Effect of Factor Content of Trade on Relative Wages; 4.4.1 Effect on Relative Wages of Nonproduction Workers; 4.4.2 Effect on Relative Wages of College Graduates to High School Graduates; References; 5 Concluding Remarks; Abstract; 5.1 Summary of the Study; 5.2 Remaining Issues; References.