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Labor and Employment Law

Penn State International Law Review

1989

Japan

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Unemployment In Japan's Declining Industries: A Re-Evaluation Of Japanese Employment Adjustment Policy, Susan N. Duke Jan 1989

Unemployment In Japan's Declining Industries: A Re-Evaluation Of Japanese Employment Adjustment Policy, Susan N. Duke

Penn State International Law Review

Is Japan really out-maneuvering the West in post-industrial development? This Comment examines the down-side of economic progress by focusing on how Japan has addressed employment disruptions in the declining industries, such as steel, textiles, and electronic computers. Employment adjustment legislation and the Japanese government's past performance in creating and implementing employment adjustment policy are re-evaluated.