Researchers Profile

ZHOU, Yanfei, Vice Senior Researcher

As of January, 2011

Academic Discipline/Area of Interest

Labor Economics, Social Security and Public Policy

Education

Final Education: Graduated in Doctor Course, Osaka School of International Public Policy
Degree: Ph.D of International Public Policy, Osaka University
            M.A. of Sociology, Kibi International University, Japan
            B.A. of Sociology, Zhongshan University, China

Research Projects

Japan Labor Review
(Volume 8, Number 1, Winter 2011)
"Working as an Independent Contractor in Japan and the U.S.: Is It a Good Option for Married Women with Young Children?" (PDF205KB)

(Volume 6, Number 2, Spring 2009)
"Employment Promotion Programs for Single Mothers in Japan:2003-2008" (PDF298KB)

(Volume 5, Number 1, Winter 2008)
"A Convergence Analysis on the Efficiency of Public Job Placement Services in Japan"
(PDF449KB)

JILPT Research Report
(2008)
- No.101 "Study on Employment Support for Single-Female Parent" (PDF129KB)

(2006)
- No.68 "Transition of Diversification of Employment between 1994 and 2003" (PDF54.5KB)
- No.65 "Research on the Status of Local Job Creation" (PDF38.7KB)

(2005)
- No.31 "A Study Using Macro Data with Respect to Analyses on Regional Structure of Unemployment and Employment" (PDF57KB)

Publications and Papers

(In English: Refereed papers are denoted by asterisks)
- *Suzuki, W and Yanfei Zhou (2007) "Welfare Use in Japan: Trend and Determinants", Journal of Income Distribution, Vol.16 (3-4), pp.88-109

- Zhou, Yanfei & W. Suzuki (2006), "Market Concentration, Efficiency and Quality in Japanese Home Help Industry", in Wise, D. and N.Yashiro ed. Health Care Issues in the United States and Japan, Chicago University Press, 147-164

- *Zhou,Yanfei and A. Oishi (2005) "Underlying Demand for Licensed Childcare Services in Urban Japan", Asian Economic Journal, vol.19(1), 103-119

- Ogura, S. & Suzuki, W. & Zhou, Y. (2005) "Long-Term Care Insurance of Japan: How It Has Changed the Way We Take Care of the Elderly", Geneva Association Information Newsletters (Health and Ageing) 13, pp.5-8

- *Zhou, Yanfei (2003) "Precautionary Saving and Earnings Uncertainty in Japan: A Household-Level Analysis" (Abstract), Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, vol.17 (2), pp.192-212

- Zhou,Yanfei & A. Oishi & A. Ueda (2003), "Child Care System in Japan", Journal of Population and Social Security (Population), Supplement to volumn1, pp.408-423

(In Japanese: Refereed papers)
- Zhou, Yanfei (2009) "Shortage of Long-term Care Workers in Japan", Medical Care and Society (Iryo To Shakai), Vol.19 (2), 1-18

- Zhou, Yanfei (2008) "Determinants of Increasing non-regular Employees among the Japanese Youth: 1994-2003", JCER Economic Journal (Nihon Keizai Kenkyu), No.59, A83-103

- Zhou, Yanfei (2008) "Does the Matching Efficiency of Public Job Placement Services Converge Among Prefectures", The Journal of Ohara Institute for Social Research (Ohara Shakai Mondai Kenkyusho Zashi), No.597, 1-18

- Zhou, Yanfei (2007) "The Impact of Financial Aid of Parents on the House Purchase Behavior of Children", The Quarterly Journal of Housing and Land Economics (Kikan Jyutaku Tochi Keizai), No.66, A29-37

- Zhou, Yanfei and Ohtake Fumio (2006)"Gap of Unemployment Rate among Urban Employment Areas in Japan", Journal of Applied Regional Science (Ohyo Chiiki Gaku Kenkyu), No.11, 1-12

- Zhou, Yanfei (2006) "Determinants of Job Selection by Individual Outside Contractors and Their Working Conditions", JCER Economic Journal (Nihon Keizai Kenkyu) No.54,63-89

- Suzuki, Wataru and Yanfei Zhou (2006) "An Economic Analysis of the Uninsured within the National Pension System in Japan? Does the Cohort Effect Really Exist?", The Quarterly of Social Security Research (Kikan Shakai Hosho Kenkyu), Vol.41(4), 385-395

- Zhou, Yanfei (2006) "What Motives Firms to Use Individual Outside Contractors?", The Japanese Journal of Labour Studies (Nihon Rodo Kenkyu Zasshi), No.54, 42-57

- Zhou, Yanfei (2006) "The Situation and Motivations of Inter Vivos Transfers in Japan", Journal of Personal Finance and Economics (Seikatsu Keizaigaku kenkyu), Vol.22-23,123-135

- Zhou, Yanfei (2005) "How Does the Depreciation of Housing Capitals Affect the Consumption and Labor Supply of Japanese Households: A Study on Cohort Perspectives", The Quarterly Journal of Housing and Land Economics (Kikan Jyutaku Tochi Keizai), No.58, 28-35

- Zhou, Yanfei (2003) "Why not Join the Public Health Insurance?- Evidence from Guang Dong Province, China", Review of Comparative Social Security Research (Kaigai Shakai Hosho Kenkyu), No.143, pp.80-92

- Zhou, Yanfei and Akiko Oishi (2003) "Latent Demand and Equilibrium Price for Child Care Services", Japanese Journal of Research on Household Economics (Kikan Kakei Keizai Kenkyu), No.60, pp.57-68

- Zhou, Yanfei (2002) "A Long-Queue Issues on Licensed Day Care Centers from A Child-Care Labor Market Perspective", JCER Economic Journal (Nihon Keizai Kenkyu), Vol. 46 , pp.131-148

- Suzuki, Wataru and Yanfei Zhou (2001) "An Economic Analysis on the Uninsured Within the National Pension System in Japan", JCER Economic Journal (Nihon Keizai Kenkyu), Vol. 42, pp.44-61

(In Japanese: papers published upon requests)
- Zhou, Yanfei (2007) "Child Care and Child-Support Programs in Tokyo", The Quarterly of Social Security Research (Kikan Shakai Hosho Kenkyu), Vol.43 (3),pp.197-210

- Zhou, Yanfei (2006) "The Working Condition and Purpose for Use of Individual Outside Contractors", Quarterly Journal of Labor Law (Kikan Rodoho), Vol.215, pp.55-70

- Zhou, Yanfei and Wataru Suzuki (2004) "The Home Help Industry in Japan: Market Concentration, Efficiency and Quality", JCER Economic Journal (Nihon Keizai Kenkyu), Vol. 49, pp.173-187

Membership of Academic Societies

Japanese Economic Association
The Japan Society of Household Economics
Applied Regional Science Conference

Contact Information

TEL: +81 3-5991-5173
FAX: +81 3-5991-5133
Email: shu(amark)jil.go.jp