The Reproductive Bargain reveals the institutional sources of labor insecurities behind Japan's postwar employment system. This economic juggernaut's decline cannot be understood without reference to the reproductive bargain. Gendering institutional analysis is a key to deciphering the enigma of Japanese capitalism.

Heidi Gottfried, Associate Professor of Sociology, Wayne State University. She has published several books and articles on gender and work transformation, including: Gender, Work and Economy: Unpacking the Global Economy; and co-edited Gendering the Knowledge Economy; Equity in the Workplace.