The political economy of Japan's low fertility / edited by Frances McCall Rosenbluth.
| Other author | Rosenbluth, Frances McCall. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2007. |
| Description | xiii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction 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 Estévez 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2006007573 |
| ISBN | 0804754861 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780804754866 |