01707cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015948 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513515342 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Aoyagi, Chie. Guilt, Gender, and Work-Life Balance in Japan : A Choice Experiment / Chie Aoyagi, Alistair Munro. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019. 1 online resource (38 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The quantification of how aspects of a job are valued by employees sheds light on the potential for labor market reform in Japan. Using a nationwide sample of 1,046 working-age adults, we conduct a choice experiment that examines individuals' willingness to trade wages against job characteristics such as the extent of overtime, job security, the possibility of work transfer and relocation. Our results suggest that: i) workers have high WTP (willingness to pay) to avoid extreme overtime and work transfer, ii) women have higher WTP than men, and iii) higher WTP for women are driven in part by feelings of guilt. Mode of access: Internet Munro, Alistair. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2019/261 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2019/261/001.2019.issue-261-en.xml IMF e-Library