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Juggling paid work and elderly care provision in Japan: Does a flexible work environment help family caregivers cope? 在日本平衡带薪工作和老年人护理:灵活的工作环境是否有助于家庭照顾者应对?

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Journal of the Japanese and International Economies Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2021.101171

Yoko Niimi

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引用次数: 2

What types of houses remain vacant? Evidence from a municipality in Tokyo, Japan 哪些类型的房子仍然空置?证据来自日本东京的一个自治市

IF 2.9 3区经济学

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2021.101167

Yuki Kanayama , Taisuke Sadayuki

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引用次数: 3

Immigration policy and demographic dynamics: Welfare analysis of an aging Japan 移民政策与人口动态:老龄化日本的福利分析

IF 2.9 3区经济学

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2021.101168

Akira Okamoto

引用次数: 5

The aging society, savings rates, and regional flow of funds in Japan 日本老龄化社会、储蓄率与区域资金流动

IF 2.9 3区经济学

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2021.101165

Shin-ichi Fukuda , Koki Okumura

引用次数: 8

The macroeconomic effects of monetary policy: Evidence from Japan 货币政策的宏观经济效应:来自日本的证据

IF 2.9 3区经济学

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2021.101149

Ryoya Nagao , Yoshihiro Kondo , Yoshiyuki Nakazono

引用次数: 4

Does the productivity J-curve exist in Japan?-Empirical studies based on the multiple q theory 日本存在生产率j曲线吗?-基于多重q理论的实证研究

IF 2.9 3区经济学

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2021.101137

Tsutomu Miyagawa , Konomi Tonogi , Takayuki Ishikawa

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引用次数: 2

Share repurchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Network 东京证券交易所交易网络上的股票回购

IF 2.9 3区经济学

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2021.101148

Koji Ota , David Lau

引用次数: 2

Management practices and productivity in Japan: Evidence from six industries in JP MOPS 日本的管理实践和生产力:来自JP MOPS的六个行业的证据

IF 2.9 3区经济学

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2021.101152

Ryo Kambayashi , Atsushi Ohyama , Nobuko Hori

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引用次数: 0

Management practices and productivity in Japan: Evidence from six industries in JP MOPS 日本的管理实践和生产力:来自JP MOPS的六个行业的证据

IF 2.9 3区经济学

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/J.JJIE.2021.101152

Ryo Kambayashi, Atsushi Ohyama, Nobuko Hori

引用次数: 0

Foreign Ownership, Exporting and Gender Wage Gaps: Evidence from Japanese Linked Employer-Employee Data 外资所有权、出口和性别工资差距:来自日本关联雇主-雇员数据的证据

IF 2.9 3区经济学

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2021.101151

Theresa M. Greaney , Ayumu Tanaka

引用次数: 9