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  1. 1. The Conduct and Culture of Fatherhood in Japan: How do Fathers in Tokyo Perceive Their Role?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Barbara Haveron; [2023]
    Keywords : Japan; Fathers; Parental leave; Masculinity; Childcare; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Against a backdrop of economic stagnation and declining birth rate, fatherhood in Japan has drawn increasing attention over the past three decades from the state, the media, and the general public. Of particular interest is the emergence of a new kind of fathering known as ikumen, which centres active involvement in childcare. READ MORE

  3. 2. Education and Economy in Japan: Overeducation, Anxiety, Unhappiness and Low Productivity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Tianqi Liu; [2022]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The thesis reviews research about economic impact of education and overeducation, and also researches about education, inequality and suicide in Japan. The thesis describes Thurow’s job competition model, Spence’s job market signaling model and Tsang and Levin’s production model. READ MORE

  4. 3. Dissecting the sharing paradigm: A case-study research of rural Japan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Gabriele Ninivaggi; [2021]
    Keywords : Sharing economy; Rural economy; Socio-technical transition; Revitalization Policy; Innovation; Rural Japan; Framing; Sharing paradigm; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The sharing economy emerged in the last decade as an innovative business model in response to economic fallout, societal distress, and surging awareness over the devastating effects of the climate crisis. It pledges to repudiate mass consumption in favour of a democratization of access to common resources. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Left-Right Scale : An analysis of its connection to preferences on economic issues

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statsvetenskap

    Author : Anton Karlsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Party Linkage Model; Left-Right Scale; GAL-TAN; Ideology-Voting; Voting-Behavior; Political Parties; Japan; Sweden; Netherlands; France;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with the nature of the Left-Right scale. Theories and ideas about the Left-Right scale have been tested by a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods. READ MORE

  6. 5. Economic Policy Uncertainty and the Swedish stock market : A quantitative study on how Economic Policy Uncertainty affects the Swedish stock market

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Andreas Vikström; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This study examines the effect of Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) on the Swedish stock market, both in the short-run and the long-run. To do this, the Economic Policy Uncertainty index, developed by Armelius et al. (2016), is used. This index was constructed with the purpose of measuring uncertainty related to economic policy. READ MORE