Format:
Online-Ressource (39 S.)
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graph. Darst.
ISBN:
9781498329750
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1498348580
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9781498348584
Series Statement:
IMF working paper 15/56
Content:
Both Japan and Korea are trying to boost female labor force participation (FLFP) as they face the challenges of a rapidly aging population. Though FLFP has generally been on a rising trend, the female labor force in both countries is skewed towards non-regular employment despite women's high education levels. This paper empirically examines what helps Japan and Korea to increase FLFP by type (i.e., regular vs. non-regular employment), using the SVAR model. In so doing, we compare these two Asian countries with two Nordic countries Norway and Finland. The main findings are: (i) child cash allowances tend to reduce the proportion of regular female employment in Japan and Korea, (ii) the persistent gender wage gap encourages more non-regular employment, (iii) a greater proportion of regular female employment is associated with higher fertility, and (iv) there is a need for more public spending on childcare for age 6-11 in Japan and Korea to help women continue to work
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Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Kinoshita, Yuko What Can Boost Female Labor Force Participation in Asia? Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015 ISBN 9781498329750
Language:
English
Keywords:
Arbeitspapier
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Graue Literatur
DOI:
10.5089/9781498329750.001
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