Recession, Unemployment, and Suicide in Japan  

Oleh:

Chen, Joe ; Choi, Yun Cheong ; Mori, Kota ; Sawada, Yasayuki ; Sugano, Saki

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Japan Labor Review vol. 9 no. 2 (2012), page 75-94.
Topik: Unemployment; Recession; Depression; Labor Market Policies; Suicide; Economic Policy
Fulltext: Sawada.pdf (609.36KB)

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Unemployment has become one of the most serious issues in the current labor market in Japan, and empirical studies from the viewpoint of theoretical economics have progressed significantly with regard to determinants for employment and unemployment in Japan. However, empirical studies into various costs of unemployment incurred by individuals, households, and society as a whole have not necessarily been sufficient due to a lack in available individual data in the country. In particular, a strong correlation between the unemployment rate and the suicide rate has been observed in Japan, which suggests that public and private safety nets against unemployment are not functioning well enough. This paper considers the background of the strong correlation between unemployment and suicide in Japan and what sort of strategic responses should be taken from the perspective of labor market policies and social security policies, mainly focusing on three points of view. Firstly, we focus on the characteristics of suicide in Japan, i.e. the sharp increase in the total number of suicides from 1997 to 1998, the fact that the annual number of suicides has remained at a constant level in excess of 30,000 for the more than ten years since 1998, and the gradual increase in younger suicide victims over years. Secondly, the paper introduces research that clarifies the correlation between suicide and unemployment in Japan, based on cross country data, in comparison with other OECD countries. Here, the comparison revealed the fact that in Japan, the suicide rate shows an especially strong correlation with the unemployment rate. Thirdly, the paper demonstrates a strong correlation between the suicide rate and the unemployment rate among men in Japan, based on domestic panel data by prefecture. The association between non-regular job status and suicide are also investigated using a quinquennial panel data. After discussing these three points, the final section provides a consideration on preferable countermeasures against suicide to be taken in the future.

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