Gender inequality in Japan, 1975-2000 : individual preferences and social norms of care work

The Japanese economy differs from other OECD countries in a number of important respects. Though half the women in age group 15-64 have participated in the labour force since the 1950s, patterns of gender inequality at work have been very slow to change. In the period 1975-2000, women's monthly...

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Main Author: Shiraishi, Hiroko
Published: London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) 2004
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.413774