Neoliberalism and public sector labor problems: A US-Japan comparison

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25380162
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Politics
• Research Institution: Osaka City University
• Principal Investigator: Weathers Charles 大阪市立大学, 大学院経済学研究科, 教授 (50305611)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 公共部門 / 教員組合 / 保育士 / 新自由主義 / 非正規公務員

Outline of Final Research Achievements

From 2013 to 2015, I conducted a comparative investigation and analysis of public sector labor problems in the United States and Japan during an era of neoliberal advance. The research focused largely on the activities of public sector unions, which are under heavy pressure not only as they seek to protect and advance employees' employment conditions, but also have growing responsibility to protect and improve public services. The research covered civil servants in general but placed especially strong importance on teachers and childcare workers.

Free Research Field

政治経済