Labour Market and Economic Performance: Europe, Japan and the USA

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Introduction: Labour Market and Economic Performance....Pages 1-29
Front Matter....Pages 31-31
Wage Behaviour and Labour Market Programmes in Sweden: Evidence from Microdata....Pages 33-55
Wage Differentials by Industry and the Size of Firm, and Labour Market in Japan....Pages 56-92
Wage Inequality and Regional Labour Market Performance in the US....Pages 93-127
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
The Growth of the Firm and Promotions in the Japanese Seniority System....Pages 131-154
Effects of Job Training and Productivity Growth on Retention of Male and Female Workers in Japan....Pages 155-182
Interindustry and Firm Size Differences in Job Satisfaction Among Japanese Workers....Pages 183-215
Pay and Performance....Pages 216-250
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
Unemployment in the OECD Countries....Pages 253-295
Organizational Form, Growth and Stability....Pages 296-311
‘Main’ Bank System, Implicit Contracts and Trust in Deferred Payment Arrangements....Pages 312-346
Front Matter....Pages 347-347
The Determinants of Labour Disputes in Japan: A Comparison with the US....Pages 349-372
Back Matter....Pages 373-384