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Labor Demand and the Structure of Adjustment Costs in Japan.

Hildreth, A-K-G; Ohtake, F - Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), Osaka … - 1997

levels of aggregation in Japan. …

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Japan's Public Pension System in the Twenty-First Century.

Horioka, C.Y. - Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), Osaka … - 1999

In this paper, the author first briefly discuss the structure of Japan's public pension system, the history of that …, possible ways of alleviating those defects, future prospects for Japan's public pension system in the face of rapid population … aging, and proposals for reforming Japan's public pension system. …

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Nonlinear Budget Constraints and Estimation: Effects of Subsidized Home Loans on Housing Decisions in Japan.

Seko, M. - Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), Osaka … - 1996

This is the first study to apply to Japanese housing data the econometric analysis of piecewise-linear budget constraints arising from space-linked interest rates. Two models of housing demand are discussed: The first is a Hausman-type model for floor space with random preferences and...

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Saving Motives in Japan.

Ohtake, F.; Horioka, C.Y. - Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), Osaka … - 1995

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Is there any Substitution Between Medical Services and Over-the-Counter Medications in the Case of the Common Cold? -Analysis Based on an Original Survey-.

Li, M.; Ohkusa, Y. - Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), Osaka … - 1999

This article examines the choice of health care in Japan for patients suffering from the common cold. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008602939

Effort Incentives : Evidence from Japanese Data.

Itoh, H; Teruyama, H - Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), Osaka … - 1997

Many attempts have been made to explain practical pay and promotion systems in a firm as a consequence of rational behaviour of both the employer and the employee. Recently the incentive theory has played a key role in this literature. The main subject of the incentive approachesis analyzing how...

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Do the Aged Dissave in Japan? Evidence from Micro Data.

Horioka, C.Y.; Kasuga, N.; Yamazaki, K.; Watanabe, W. - Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), Osaka … - 1996

In this paper, we analyse the saving behavior of the aged in Japan using household-level data from a 1992 survey …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008602982

Land Value and Corporate Investment: Evidence from Japanese Panel Data.

Ogawa, K.; Suzuki, K. - Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), Osaka … - 1996

Based on a panel data set of the Japanese corporations, we investigate into the collateral role of the land assets. We estimate the Euler equation of investment decision rule by the GMM when the corporations face borrowing constraints.

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Specialization, Centralization, and the Distribution of Patent Intermediaries in the USA and Japan

Reiffenstein, Tim - In: Regional Studies 43 (2009) 4, pp. 571-588

Reiffenstein T. Specialization, centralization, and the distribution of patent intermediaries in the USA and Japan … distribution of patent intermediaries (agents and attorneys) in the USA and Japan with a view to shedding light on how the … decentralized and practised in conjunction with other facets of business law, while in Japan the situation is far more specialized …

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The Regionalization of Science and Innovation Governance in Japan?

Kitagawa, Fumi - In: Regional Studies 41 (2007) 8, pp. 1099-1114

Kitagawa F. (2007) The regionalization of science and innovation governance in Japan?, Regional Studies 41, 1099 …-1114. Traditionally a country that has favoured the centralized national direction of industry-science relationships, Japan is gradually … developments in the governance of science and innovation in Japan, with a particular focus on the policy instruments used, their …

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