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The Japanese System of Industrial Relations

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Industrial Relations in International Perspective

Abstract

When Japan was less developed, research in labour economics was one of the many disciplines heavily influenced by ideas from the advanced nations. However, Japan reacted to these ideas in a particular way.

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  1. Boston University, USA

    Peter B. Doeringer (Professor of Economics) (Professor of Economics)

  2. McGill University, Canada

    Peter Gourevitch (Associate Professor of Political Science) (Associate Professor of Political Science)

  3. Harvard University, USA

    Peter Lange (Associate Professor of Government) (Associate Professor of Government)

  4. Center for European Studies, Sweden

    Andrew Martin (Political Scientist) (Political Scientist)

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Sumiya, M. (1981). The Japanese System of Industrial Relations. In: Doeringer, P.B., Gourevitch, P., Lange, P., Martin, A. (eds) Industrial Relations in International Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04442-9_8

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