Peters, ME, Kage, R, Rosenbluth, F et al. (1 more author) (2019) Labor markets and cultural values: Evidence from Japanese and American views about caregiving immigrants. Economics and Politics, 31 (3). pp. 428-464. ISSN 0954-1985
Abstract
One overlooked reason for the persistence of distinct cultural values across rich democracies, we argue, is a country's labor market structure. Parents seeking to position their children for long‐term success would do well to instill values consistent with requirements of the labor market in the country where their children are likely to work. To the extent that labor markets are fluid, as in the United States, parents should teach their children to be resourceful and creative. In countries like Japan with relatively rigid labor markets, where workers have one chance to land a long‐term contract with a leading company, parents instead should instill the values of hard work and respect for authority. We find evidence consistent with this argument in survey experiments about attitudes in the United States and Japan about the desirability of employing immigrants for care work, and what values the immigrant care workers should hold. We also find evidence of indirect norm creation. American and Japanese respondents prefer immigrants—not just caregiving immigrants—whose values align with their country's type of valued human capital.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Peters, ME, Kage, R, Rosenbluth, F et al. (1 more author) (2019) Labor markets and cultural values: Evidence from Japanese and American views about caregiving immigrants. Economics and Politics, 31 (3). pp. 428-464. ISSN 0954-1985, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/ecpo.12140. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. |
Keywords: | culture; immigration; women's labor force participation; labor market structure |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Politics & International Studies (POLIS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 01 Jul 2019 09:38 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2021 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/ecpo.12140 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:147989 |