This paper estimates the extent of intergenerational income mobility in Japan among sons and daughters born between … intergenerational income elasticity (IGE) for both sons and daughters, in Japan lies around .35, which is an intermediate value, by …. -- intergenerational mobility ; elasticity ; correlation ; earnings differentials ; income ; inequality ; trends ; Japan ; assortative …

First moves towards a real understanding of offshoring date back to very recent times. In particular for Japan, the … percentage points for services and 0.48 to 0.64 for materials. -- offshoring ; Japan ; employment ; productivity …

power. Using a unique data set from Japan, this study identifies how close contract settlements came to satisfying organized … power and distinguish how it has fluctuated over time. These findings for Japan have important implications for empirical …

Using data for the 1990's, this paper examines the role of sheepskin effects in the returns to education for Japan. Our … the US. These results could be explained by the particular recruitment system of large firms in Japan, which makes the …

Survey of Newborns in the 21st Century in Japan. We use a regression discontinuity design and find that the reduction of CB …

In speedboat racing in Japan, women racers participate and compete in races under the same conditions as men, and all …

This paper examines the drivers of the long-run structural transformation in Japan. We use a dynamic input … contributed to the rapid growth of GDP in Japan throughout the 20th century. …

indexation of the local minimum wage to the local cost of living. The revision of the Minimum Wage Act in 2007 of Japan …