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Relative Income and Happiness in Asia: Evidence from Nationwide Surveys in China, Japan, and Korea

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Relative income and happiness in Asia: Evidence from nationwide surveys in China, Japan, and Korea

Oshio, Takashi; Nozaki, Kayo; Kobayashi, Miki - Center for Intergenerational Studies, Institute of … - 2010

, Japan, and Korea -- in comparison with the United Sates, on the basis of largely comparable nationwide surveys in these … and average income of the reference group are significantly associated with the individual's perceived happiness in Asia …, while the opposite is true in Japan and Korea. Even after controlling for the subjective assessment of family income or …

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What factors determine student performance in East Asia? New evidence from TIMSS 2007

Hojo, Masakazu; Oshio, Takashi - Center for Intergenerational Studies, Institute of … - 2010

This study investigates what factors determine students’ academic performance in five major economies in East Asia …

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Are Japanese Men of Pensionable Age Underemployed or Overemployed?

Usui, Emiko; Shimizutani, Satoshi; Oshio, Takashi - 2015

We investigate how Japanese men aged 60-74 adjust their workforce attachment after beginning to receive a public pension. Men who were employees at age 54 gradually move to part-time work or retire after beginning to receive pension benefits; those who continue working are more likely to be...

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