Nonstandard Work in Developed Economies
Nonstandard Work in Developed Economies

Author: Susan N. Houseman

Publisher: W.E. Upjohn Institute

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13:

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Comprises a collection of papers which use an interdisciplinary and cross-country comparative framework to understand why nonstandard work has grown in so many countries and its implications for workers.

The Embedded Corporation
The Embedded Corporation

Author: Sanford M. Jacoby

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2007-07-22

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 0691133840

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The author traces the enduring diversity of corporate culture in Japan and the U.S. to national differences in economic history and social norms, and, paradoxically, to global competition itself.

Immigration Policy and Foreign Workers in Japan
Immigration Policy and Foreign Workers in Japan

Author: H. Mori

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1996-11-04

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0230374522

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In the second half of the 1980s Japan has emerged as one of the new major destination countries for migrants from Asia. The migrant labour pool was then joined by Japanese descendants from South American countries in the 1990s. Japan's policy of keeping the labour market closed to foreign unskilled workers has remained unchanged despite the 1990 immigration policy reform, which met the growing need for unskilled labour not by opening the 'front-door' to unskilled workers but by letting them in through intentionally-provided 'side-doors'. This book throws light on various aspects of migration flows to Japan and the present status of migrant workers as conditioned by Japan's immigration control system. The analysis aims to explore how the massive arrival of migrants affected Japan's immigration policy and how the policy segmented the foreign labour market in Japan.

Gender Policies in Japan and the United States: Comparing Women’s Movements, Rights and Politics
Gender Policies in Japan and the United States: Comparing Women’s Movements, Rights and Politics

Author: J. Gelb

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2003-12-11

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1403976783

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This book is the first to explore the similarities and differences in gender related policy making and outcomes in Japan and the United States. It focuses on the role of women's movements and other factors in determining policy. Three policies are examined: Equal employment, domestic violence and reproductive rights, with additional attention to gender equality policy in Japan and 'family friendly policy' in both nations. The analysis examines the significance of international feminism and new standards of gender equity - kansetsu gaiatsu - as a resource for Japanese feminists seeking policy reform, as well as new trends toward policy cooperation. The future role of the United States, long a leader in policy development for women, is critically analyzed, and Gelb suggests that American feminists and policymakers can learn important lessons from the experience of Japanese women's movements and efforts at influencing public policy.