Back to Work: Japan: Improving the Re-employment Prospects of Displaced Workers
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Job displacement (involuntary job loss due to firm closure or downsizing) affects many workers over the course of their working lives. Displaced workers may face long periods of unemployment and, even when they find new jobs, tend to be paid less and h
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