Long Working Hours in Japan: An International Comparison and Research Topics

Japanese Political Economy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 23-45

  Ogura, Kazuya ^a  

^a The Japan Institute For Labour Policy And Training   (Japan)

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EID: 80055083156     PISSN: 2329194X     EISSN: 23291958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/JES1097-203X360202     Document Type: Article

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