Japanese Working Custom and Women’s Employment Participation -- 3 Work and Family in Japan from the Comparative Perspective … has failed to establish a “dual-earner” society: women still face the trade-off between having a career or starting a …. Japan has had its own momentum in holding on to its strong “men as breadwinners and women as housekeepers” model by creating …

In developing countries, women's decisions concerning their children's health depend on 'empowerment' concerning …

This article examines the connections between women's reproductive health, care responsibilities, and the quality of … work. The research suggests that the economic empowerment of women, manifest in their choice of where and when to work, and …. Simplistic discourse in development policy about educating girls and getting women into the labor force will fall far short of …

consequence of job displacement. Using an event study approach we compare the birth rates of displaced women with those of women … largely explained by the response of white collar women. Using an instrumental variable approach we provide evidence that the …