2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A study on women's work, labor market institutions, and income distribution
| Project/Area Number |
20530188
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Applied economics
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
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Principal Investigator |
ABE Yukiko Hokkaido University, 大学院・公共政策学連携研究部, 教授 (50264742)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 労働経済学 / 経済政策 / 女性労働 / 所得分配 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, the issues related to women's work are examined from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. The specific topics include the following : (1) empirical studies that examine the long-term impact of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law on women's employment and the female-to-male wage gap, (2) theoretical and empirical analyses of regional differences in female employment, (3) analyses of the relationship between women's work and family income distribution, and (4) empirical studies of social insurance coverage of part-time employees.
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