Date of Award

1-1-2023

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Economics

Content Description

1 online resource (xii, 232 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Benjamin S Griffy

Committee Members

Adrian Masters, Yue Li

Keywords

Business Cycle, Directed Search, Lifecycle Model, Macreconomics, Search and Matching, Labor market, Income distribution

Subject Categories

Economics

Abstract

This dissertation primarily centers its attention on the issue of income inequalitieswithin the labor market of Japan. The overarching theme of the three chapters revolves around the disparity in income among households. Each chapter initiates its analysis from a macroeconomic structural perspective. The first chapter scrutinizes whether part-time employment functions as a mechanism for adjusting labor supply during business cycles. The second chapter delves into the retirement decisions undertaken by elderly workers, while considering factors such as the social security system, taxation, and the transition from full-time to part-time employment. Lastly, the third chapter presents empirical studies that utilize regression equations derived from the textbook Solow-Swan model, incorporating international data, with the goal of substantiating the relationship between the aggregate saving rate and income inequality. iii

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