American versus East Asian norms and labor market institutions affecting socioeconomic inequality

We review research on social stratification and labor market institutions with a focus on typical East Asian practices versus common American perspectives about income inequalities. In contrast to American concerns about discrimination, equality of opportunity and individualism, the understanding of...

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Published inResearch in social stratification and mobility Vol. 90; p. 100914
Main Authors Sakamoto, Arthur, Koo, Anita
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2024
Subjects
Confucianism
Culture
East Asia
Income inequality
Institutions
Labor markets
Norms
Income inequality
Norms
Labor markets
East Asia
Confucianism
Institutions
Culture
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Summary:We review research on social stratification and labor market institutions with a focus on typical East Asian practices versus common American perspectives about income inequalities. In contrast to American concerns about discrimination, equality of opportunity and individualism, the understanding of inequalities in East Asian societies is more influenced by a Confucian cultural tradition. East Asian norms and labor market institutions play an important role in reducing their level of household income inequality relative to the U.S. where the Gini coefficient has been increasing for decades and shows no signs of decreasing despite declining levels of discrimination.
ISSN:0276-5624
1878-5654
DOI:10.1016/j.rssm.2024.100914