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245 0 4 _aThe political economy of Japan's low fertility /
_cedited by Frances McCall Rosenbluth.
264 _aStanford University Press :
_b, Stanford, Calif.,
_cc.2007
300 _axiii, 222 pages
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction and overview. The political economy of low fertility / Frances McCall Rosenbluth ; Women's economic status and fertility: Japan in cross-national perspective / Sawako Shirahase -- Constraints on the demand for female labor. Gendering the varieties of capitalism: gender bias in skills and social policy / Margarita Estv̌ez Abe ; Gendered offices: a comparative-historical examination of clerical work in Japan and the United States / Mary C. Brinton ; Employment options: Japan in comparative perspective / Eiko Kenjoh -- Constraints on women's supply of labor. Policies to support working mothers and children in Japan / Patricia Boling ; The political economy of daycare centers in Japan / Junichiro Wada ; The privatized education market and maternal employment in Japan / Keiko Hirao -- Conclusions and prescriptions. Conclusion / Frances McCall Rosenbluth.
650 0 _aFertility, Human
650 0 _aWomen
_xSocial conditions.
650 0 _aWomen
_xEconomic conditions.
700 1 _aRosenbluth, Frances McCall.
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
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856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
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856 4 2 _3Publisher description
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