Damage control: yen appreciation and the Japanese labor market

The strong yen induced firms to reduce labor costs and restructure some export-oriented industries, but had minimal effect on unemployment

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Published in:Monthly labor review 1988-11, Vol.111 (11), p.3-6
Main Authors: Halm, Glenn, Shiells, Clinton R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Business structures
Corporations
Demographic aspects
Economic aspects
Employment
International economics
Japan
Labor costs
Labor force
Labor markets
Labor supply
Labor unions
Manufacturing industries
Prices and rates
Service economies
Unemployment
Workforce
Yen (Japan)
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Summary:The strong yen induced firms to reduce labor costs and restructure some export-oriented industries, but had minimal effect on unemployment
ISSN:0098-1818
1937-4658