Gender Inequalities in the Japanese Workplace and Employment: Theories and Empirical Evidence

by Kazuo Yamaguchi

The in-depth analyses presented in this book have a dual focus: (1) Social mechanisms through which the gender wage gap, gender inequality in the attainment of managerial positions, and gender segregation of occupations are generated in Japan; and (2) Assessments of the effects of firms' gender-egalitarian personnel policies and work-life balance promotion policies on the gender wage gap and the firms' productivity.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811376808
• ISBN13: 9789811376801
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"