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. …

decades (1970-2012) for Japan, where the functioning of labour markets changed significantly along directions (de … contributed shaping the long-run wage stagnation observed in Japan. However, more advanced technologies help regular workers to …

We investigate the long-term drivers of the labor share in Japan using data from the Japanese Industrial Productivity … Japan during the period of analysis was highly concentrated in the low-knowledge-intensity sectors, the employment share of … secondary segment of the labor market in Japan, characterized by low wages and very limited union coverage. The low level of …