Job polarization and jobless recoveries in Japan: Evidence from 1984 to 2010

Yosuke Furukawa and Hiroki Toyoda ()
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Hiroki Toyoda: Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University

No 874, KIER Working Papers from Kyoto University, Institute of Economic Research

Abstract: This study presents evidence for the existence of job polarization in Japan, identifies its effects across four age cohorts, and shows its relationship to Japan's business cycles during 1984-2010. The findings indicate that middle-skilled occupations decreased most sharply among the youngest workers. Our examination of the relationship between occupational categories and the business cycles demonstrates that job polarization is cyclical rather than gradual. Particularly, only employment in middle-skilled occupations did not recover after recessions. This finding underlies Japan's jobless recovery.

Keywords: Jobless recoveries; job polarization; business cycles (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E24 E32 J23 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11pages
Date: 2013-06
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