Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. LITERATURE -- III. THE CANADIAN TAX AND BENEFIT SYSTEM IN THE 1990S -- IV. ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS -- V. RESULTS -- VI. CONCLUSION AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS -- REFERENCES.

Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. HOW GLOBALIZED IS LABOR? -- III. HOW HAS THE GLOBALIZATION OF LABOR AFFECTED WORKERS IN ADVANCED ECONOMIES -- IV. LABOR SHARE AND THE GLOBALIZATION OF LABOR: AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION -- V. THE STORY BEHIND THE DECLINE OF THE LABOR SHARE -- VI. LABOR...

Japan's potential growth rate is steadily falling with the aging of its population. This paper explores the extent to which raising female labor participation can help slow this trend. Using a cross-country database we find that smaller families, higher female education, and lower marriage rates...