Regional variations in labor force behavior of women in Japan

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Abstract

This study uses cross-sectional data to investigate regional differences in women's participation in the labor market. Women's participation is high in the northern coastal region of Japan. This high rate of participation is caused by the fact that married women with children participate as regular full-time employees. Supply and demand factors explain part of the differences, but regional effects remain even after controlling for them. I attribute the high participation in the northern coastal region to long-standing norms regarding women's work.

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  • CRID
    1050845763949449984
  • NII Article ID
    120005674081
  • NII Book ID
    AA1153203X
  • HANDLE
    2115/60290
  • ISSN
    09221425
  • Text Lang
    en
  • Article Type
    journal article
  • Data Source
    • IRDB
    • CiNii Articles
    • KAKEN

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