Effect of Work–Life Balance Practices on Firm Productivity: Evidence from Japanese Firm-Level Panel Data
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- YAMAMOTO Isamu & MATSUURA Toshiyuki, 2012. "Effect of Work-Life Balance Practices on Firm Productivity: Evidence from Japanese firm-level panel data," Discussion papers 12079, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
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