Non-regular employment in Japan: continued and renewed dualities
Non-regular employment in Japan: continued and renewed dualities
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日本的非正规就业：持续和更新的二元性
DOI：
10.1177/0950017008093478
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2008
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A. Keizer
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作者：
A. Keizer
以前对日本就业实践的分析往往几乎完全集中在正规就业上，把非正规就业贬为就业缓冲的角色。然而，近年来非正规就业有所增加，这需要对其作用和重要性进行重新分析。本文提供了这样的分析，并提出了两个主要发现。首先，它认为劳动力市场的新的二元性表明非正规就业的重要优势，不仅在灵活性方面，如以前的解释和二元劳动力市场理论所建议的，而且主要是在成本方面。然而，这一优势的重要性因行业而异。其次，本文讨论了这种二元性的后果。它特别指出，尽管为加强妇女的地位进行了管制改革，但这种两重性限制了妇女的就业机会。文章总结了对劳动力市场二元论的一般见解。
Previous analyses of Japanese employment practices have often focused almost exclusively on regular employment, relegating non-regular employment to a role as employment buffer. However, recent years have seen a rise in non-regular employment which requires a renewed analysis of its role and importance. This article provides such an analysis and presents two major findings. First, it argues that a renewed duality in the labour market indicates important advantages to non-regular employment, not just in terms of flexibility, as suggested by previous interpretations and dual labour market theories, but mostly in terms of costs. However, the importance of this advantage differs between industries. Second, the article discusses the consequences of this duality. It argues particularly that the duality constrains the employment opportunities for women in spite of regulatory changes to strengthen their position. The article concludes with general insights into labour market dualism.