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An Overview of the Japanese Distribution System : The Case of the Automobile Industry
Shirai, Sayuri - 1994
the system is inefficient, and second that prices of imported products tend to be higher in Japan than in other markets …
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Strategic corporate layoffs
Agarwal, Ruchir; Kolev, Julian - 2016
Firms in the S and P 500 often announce layoffs within days of one another, despite the fact that the average S and P 500 constituent announces layoffs once every 5 years. By contrast, similarsized privately-held firms do not behave in this way. This paper provides empirical evidence that such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011716337
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Limits to private climate change mitigation
Elmalt, Dalya; Igan, Deniz; Kirti, Divya - 2021
As climate change looms larger, many look to sustainable investing that incorporates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns as part of the way forward. To assess scope for ESG-conscious investing to achieve climate change goals, we explore the link between emissions growth and ESG...
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Cars in Europe : supply chains and spillovers during COVID-19 times
Boranova, Vizhdan; Huidrom, Raju; Ozturk, Ezgi; … - 2022
The auto sector is macro-critical in many European countries and constitutes one of the main supply chains in the region. Using a multi-sector and multi-country general equilibrium model, this paper presents a quantitative assessment of the impact of global pandemic-induced labor supply...
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Union Behavior, Industry Rents, and Optimal Policies
Swagel, Phillip - 1996
This paper examines the supposed welfare gains from strategic trade and industrial policies in the U.S. steel industry. Strategic policies to capture labor rents lead to an endogenous response which greatly diminishes their importance. On the other hand, reducing domestic labor market...
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Bank of Japan’s quantitative and credit easing : are they now more effective?
Berkmen, S. Pelin - 2012
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The impact of fiscal consolidation and structural reforms on growth in Japan
Berkmen, S. Pelin - 2011
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To fire or to hoard? : explaining Japan’s labor market response in the Great Recession
Steinberg, Chad Bennett; Nakane, Masato - 2011
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How inclusive is abenomics?
Aoyagi, Chie; Ganelli, Giovanni; Murayama, Kentaro - 2015
We assess the ongoing reform efforts in Japan in terms of inclusive growth. We use prefectural level panel data to … and policy variables. Our analysis suggests that achieving the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target has a positive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011281935
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What can boost female labor force participation in Asia?
Kinoshita, Yuko; Guo, Fang - 2015
Both Japan and Korea are trying to boost female labor force participation (FLFP) as they face the challenges of a … towards non-regular employment despite women's high education levels. This paper empirically examines what helps Japan and … tend to reduce the proportion of regular female employment in Japan and Korea, (ii) the persistent gender wage gap …
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