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

Arthur Sakamoto*, Anita Koo

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    Abstract

    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.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number100914
    Number of pages10
    JournalResearch in Social Stratification and Mobility
    Volume90
    Early online date1 Mar 2024
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2024

    Scopus Subject Areas

    • Sociology and Political Science
    • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

    User-Defined Keywords

    • Income inequality
    • Norms
    • Labor markets
    • Institutions
    • East Asia
    • Culture
    • Confucianism

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