◆ Japan Labor Review Volume 13, Number 2, Spring 2016
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  The Japan Labor Review is a quarterly journal of research in the field
 of labor studies. For the purpose of providing valuable information on
 Japanese labor issues to the broad range of overseas readers, articles
 are selected, edited and published by an editorial board of the JILPT.

  Main theme of this issue:
  "The Diversification of Regular Employment in Japan"

 【Contents】
    ▽Introduction

    ▽Articles
      ・Restricted Regular Employees and Compensating Wage Differentials:
        Theory and Evidence
      ・Current Developments and Challenges in the Personnel Management
        of Restricted Regular Employees: With a Focus on the Diversity of
        Restricted Regular Employment
      ・Diversification of Regular Employees' Career Orientations and
        the Current Status of Careers and Working Styles
      ・Understanding Restricted Regular Employment: Differences by Company
        Size with a Focus on Wages and Satisfaction Levels
      ・The MHLW's Policy of "Diverse Regular Employees" and Its Impact on
        Female Employment

    ▽Article Based on Research Report
        Addressing the Issue of Fatigue among Working Carers: The Next
        Challenge after Reforming the Family Care Leave System

    ▽JILPT Research Activities

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◆ Databook of International Labour Statistics 2016
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  JILPT Databook of International Labour Statistics 2016 is the 20th edition of
 a comprehensive statistical annual from a variety of sources in different countries.
 The databook 2016 contains 135 tables corresponding to nine major substantive chapters.

 【Contents】
    1. Economy and Business
    2. Population and Labour Force
    3. Employment Structure
    4. Unemployment, Unemployment Insurance and Employment Adjustment
    5. Wages and Labour Costs
    6. Hours of Work and Working-time Arrangements
    7. Trade Union, Industrial Relations and Occupational Accidents
    8. Education and Human Resources Development
    9. Worklife and Welfare

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◆ Labor Situation in Japan and Its Analysis: General Overview 2015/2016
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  This publication is a compilation of write-ups describing individual themes
 related to the current status of labor issues in Japan. In principle, it is
 issued every year alternately as "General Overview" and "Detailed Exposition"
 editions.

  This publication is a compilation of write-ups describing individual themes
 related to the current status of labor issues in Japan.

 【Contents】
    Chapter 1. Japanese Economy and Labor Situation
    Chapter 2. Labor Market
    Chapter 3. Human Resource Management
    Chapter 4. Labor-Management Relations
    Chapter 5. Labor Administration and Legislation
    Chapter 6. Social Security System

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◆ Japanese Working Life Profile 2015/2016 ―Labor Statistics
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  This booklet contains selected labor statistics to present a profile of
 Japanese workers from various perspectives. It covers basic statistical
 data to give a whole picture of Japanese labor situation, such as indices
 for economic environment, employment situation, working conditions, family
 life and social security policy. Also, it provides statistics on some topics
 dealing with current labor issues in Japan.

 【Contents】
    1. Economic Environment
    2. Population / Labor Force
    3. Employment
    4. Labor Turnover / Unemployment
    5. Working Conditions (Wages, Working Hours, Others)
    6. Education / Human Resources Development
    7. Labor Relations
    8. Worker's Life
    9. Social Security

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◆ Statistics
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  ◇Main Labor Economic Indicators, March 2016
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  ◇Recent Statistical Survey Reports, February 2016
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