1. The Political Economy of Low Fertility

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables vii
4. Figures ix
5. Acknowledgments xi
6. Contributors xv
7. Part I. Introduction and Overview
8. 1. The Political Economy of Low Fertility 1
9. 2. Women's Economic Status and Fertility: Japan in Cross-National Perspective 37
10. Part II. Constraints on the Demand for Female Labor
11. 3. Gendering the Varieties of Capitalism: Gender Bias in Skills and Social Policies 61
12. 4. Gendered Offices: A Comparative-Historical Examination of Clerical Work in Japan and the United States 87
13. 5. Employment Options: Japan in Comparative Perspective 112
14. Part III. Constraints on Women's Supply of Labor
15. 6. Policies to Support Working Mothers and Children in Japan 129
16. 7. The Political Economy of Daycare Centers in Japan 155
17. 8. The Privatized Education Market and Maternal Employment in Japan 170
18. Part IV. Conclusions and Prescriptions
19. 9. Conclusion 199
20. Index 219