This paper analyzes the determinants of real wages in Japan by using panel data. One finding is that the dispersion of sales across industries tends to suppress wage increases in Japan. In addition, a comparison of Japan's prewar and postwar economies presents some evidence suggesting that the...

The aim of this study is to present in a complete way the kernel of such a production. People migrate and this decision is sometimes permanent, but there are links with the country of origin that stand up to time and distances. With respect to this, the so called economic diaspora well depicts...