The most commonly used model of labor market incorporation among immigrants in the United States analyzes their earnings largely as a function of human capital variables such as education, language competence, age, length of residence and employment experience in the receiving country. However,...

The most commonly used model of labor market incorporation among immigrants in the United States analyzes their earnings largely as a function of human capital variables such as education, language competence, age, length of residence and employment experience in the receiving country. However,...

Due to an aging population and falling birthrates, the labor force in Japan will continue to decline in the next decades, and per capita income is also likely to decrease. To address this problem, the Japanese government is considering relaxing restrictions on foreign labor, and there have been...

While most existing research attributes contemporary Japanese emigration to the pursuit of a better lifestyle, recent qualitative studies point out that concern about country risks is a significant driver. We explore Japan’s brain-drain potential and factors shaping Japanese skilled workers’...