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Bonuses, overtime, and employment: Korea vs Japan

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  • Ito, Takatoshi
  • Kang, Kyoungsik

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This paper examined the bonus and wage behavior in Korea. We found that both bonuses and wages in Korea respond to economic conditions much more than their counterparts in Japan. This finding may reflect the fact that the Korean labor market is much closer to a spot market rather than a long-term contract (lifetime employment) market. Hence the bonus/wage ratio is apparently insensitive to economic conditions in Korea, unlike in Japan (Freemand and Weitzinan). When "overtime" component of the wage is separately examined, it responds to economic conditions less than bonuses but more than base wages.
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  • Ito, Takatoshi & Kang, Kyoungsik, 1989. "Bonuses, overtime, and employment: Korea vs Japan," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier, vol. 3(4), pages 424-450, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jjieco:v:3:y:1989:i:4:p:424-450
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    1. Freeman, Richard B. & Weitzman, Martin L., 1987. "Bonuses and employment in Japan," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier, vol. 1(2), pages 168-194, June.
    2. Martin L. Weitzman, 1986. "Macroeconomic Implications Of Profit Sharing," NBER Chapters,in: NBER Macroeconomics Annual 1986, Volume 1, pages 291-354 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    3. Collins, Susan M., 1988. "Savings and growth experiences of Korea and Japan," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier, vol. 2(3), pages 328-350, September.
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    1. Lichtenberg, Frank R., 1995. "Labour market institutions, liquidity constraints, and macroeconomic stability," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 28(1), pages 145-154, September.
    2. Morton, Peter J., 1998. "Annual bonuses, employment and productivity change in Taiwan's manufacturing sector," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 37(4), pages 481-507, December.

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