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Managing Long Working Hours

Evidence from a Management Practice Survey

View ORCID ProfileMari Tanaka, Taisuke Kameda, Takuma Kawamoto, Shigeru Sugihara and View ORCID ProfileRyo Kambayashi
Journal of Human Resources, January 2025, 60 (1) 37-69; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0421-11605R2
Mari Tanaka
Mari Tanaka (corresponding author) is an associate professor of economics at the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics, and Hitotsubashi University, Institute of Economic Research.
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Taisuke Kameda is Deputy Director for International Economic Affairs, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan.
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Takuma Kawamoto
Takuma Kawamoto is a researcher at Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Cabinet Office, Government of Japan.
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Shigeru Sugihara
Shigeru Sugihara is a professor at Nihon University, College of Economics.
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vol. 60 no. 1 37-69
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0421-11605R2
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
History 
  • Received April 1, 2021
  • Accepted May 1, 2022
  • Published online January 29, 2025.

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  1. Mari Tanaka
  1. Mari Tanaka (corresponding author) is an associate professor of economics at the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics, and Hitotsubashi University, Institute of Economic Research. (m.tanaka{at}e.u-tokyo.ac.jp)
  1. Taisuke Kameda
  1. Taisuke Kameda is Deputy Director for International Economic Affairs, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan.
  1. Takuma Kawamoto
  1. Takuma Kawamoto is a researcher at Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Cabinet Office, Government of Japan.
  1. Shigeru Sugihara
  1. Shigeru Sugihara is a professor at Nihon University, College of Economics.
  1. Ryo Kambayashi
  1. Ryo Kambayashi is a professor of economics at Musashi University, Faculty of Economics. (ryo.kambayashi{at}cc.musashi.ac.jp)
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