The Bank of Japan’s Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies (IMES) published an IMES Discussion Paper by Mitsuru Katagiri titled “Job Tenure Jigsaw: Why Is Employment Protection Bad for Labor Market Fluidity?”. The paper is issued as part of the IMES Discussion Paper Series intended to stimulate discussion and comments, and the views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Bank of Japan or IMES. The listed keywords include labor market fluidity, human capital, employment protection, and job tenure.
Bank of Japan 2026-02-12
Bank of Japan IMES publishes discussion paper on why employment protection may reduce labor market fluidity
The Bank of Japan’s Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies released a discussion paper by Mitsuru Katagiri examining the impact of employment protection on labor market fluidity, highlighting issues related to human capital and job tenure.