Hiromi Hara

Associate Professor of Economics at Japan Women’s University

Hiromi Hara is an associate professor of Economics at Japan Women’s University. Previously, she served as a vice researcher at the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (2003-2012). She received an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Tokyo. Her research field is labour economics, and her current research interest is in job training and gender differences.

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VoxEU Column

Explaining the persistence of the gender wage gap in Japan: The ‘glass ceiling’ and the ‘sticky floor’

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  • Gender
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  • Labour Markets