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An empirical study on return migration of highly skilled workers in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K17144
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Public finance/Public economy
Research InstitutionResearch Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry

Principal Investigator

Liu Yang  独立行政法人経済産業研究所, 研究グループ, 研究員 (50635084)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords外国人 / 還流型移民 / 労働力分断 / 賃金 / 文化 / 仕事満足度 / 職務満足度 / 外国人労働者 / 関連賃金 / 移民流出 / 教育 / 平均賃金格差 / 期待収入 / 労働市場 / 労働経済学 / 移民研究
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study contributes to the literature of return migration using firm-worker matching data. It sheds light on the determinants of return migration of highly skilled foreign workers in Japan, most of whom were born in Asian countries. The analysis concentrates on foreign workers, while includes some analysis on foreign students in Japanese universities. The model and estimation results show that labor segmentation between migrants and native labors, lifetime employment system, cultural factors, and language problems are the major reasons for return migration. Although the study does not find significant evidence on the effects of imperfect labor market and local wage in host countries, it implies that job satisfaction plays an important role in the decision-making of return migration. Using standard economic models, the study analyzes job satisfaction of foreign workers, particularly the effect of relative wage in home countries on migrants' job satisfaction in host countries.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

近年、グローバル競争が加速する中、高度外国人材を自国に定着させることは多くの国で重要な課題となっているが、日本では外国人の定着率は未だ低い現状にある。一方、還流型移民は海外では盛んに行われてきたが、日本のデータを用いた実証研究はまだ進められていない。そのような背景の中、本研究は日本企業と外国人労働者のマッチング・データなどを用いて、従来の還流型移民の学術研究を発展させた。また、日本における高度外国人材の還流型移民の決定要因の解明することによって、高度外国人材の活用に関する社会議論と政策形成に資する基礎的情報を提供した。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results) Remarks (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Relative Wages and Job Satisfaction of Migrant Workers: An Economic Perspective Using Data from Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      Yang LIU
    • Journal Title

      RIETI Discussion Paper Series

      Volume: 19-E-033 Pages: 1-48

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Labor Segmentation and the Outmigration Intention of Highly Skilled Foreign Workers: Evidence from Asian-born foreign workers in Japan2018

    • Author(s)
      Yang LIU
    • Journal Title

      RIETI Discussion Paper Series

      Volume: 18-E-028 Pages: 1-25

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] To Stay or Leave? Migration decisions of foreign students in Japan2016

    • Author(s)
      Yang LIU
    • Journal Title

      RIETI Discussion Paper Series

      Volume: 16-E-097 Pages: 1-18

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Labor Segmentation and the Outmigration Intention of Highly Skilled Foreign Workers: Evidence from Asian-born Foreign Workers in Japan2018

    • Author(s)
      劉洋
    • Organizer
      日本経済学会2019年度秋季大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Labor segmentation and the outmigration intention of highly skilled foreign workers: Evidence from Asian-born foreign workers in Japan2018

    • Author(s)
      Yang LIU
    • Organizer
      The 16th EAEA International Convention, The East Asian Economic Association
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] To stay or leave? Migration decisions of foreign students in Japan2017

    • Author(s)
      Yang LIU
    • Organizer
      The 16th International conference of the Japan Economic Policy Association
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] To stay or leave? Migration decisions of foreign students in Japan2017

    • Author(s)
      Yang LIU
    • Organizer
      15th Asia Pacific Conference (AY2017)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 日本における留学生の移民の意思決定について2017

    • Author(s)
      劉洋
    • Organizer
      経済統計学会2017年全国大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] RIETI Discussion Paper Series 19-E-033

    • URL

      https://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/publications/dp/19e033.pdf

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] (1) 外国人の雇用による文化のダイバーシティ化を:企業と地域発展にむけて

    • URL

      http://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/columns/a01_0463.html

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] (2) Employment of Foreign Workers

    • URL

      http://www.rieti.go.jp/en/columns/a01_0463.html

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] (3) 日本に残るか、帰国するか――日本における外国人留学生の移民の意思決定について

    • URL

      http://www.rieti.go.jp/jp/publications/nts/16e097.html

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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