The expert contributors, including both Japanese and international specialists, provide a critical evaluation of social security reform in Japan, set against the background of future demographic and economic trends. This book will appeal to all...
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The expert contributors, including both Japanese and international specialists, provide a critical evaluation of social security reform in Japan, set against the background of future demographic and economic trends. This book will appeal to all scholars of public policy, welfare policy and public finance. It will also be of interest to anyone working on the merits and demerits of different social security systems
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Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction Toshiaki Tachibanaki; 2. Social security reform in Japan in the twenty-first century; 3. Uncertainty and pension policy; 4. Alternative pension reform strategies for Japan; 5. Eects of the old-age pension system for active employees on the labor supply of elderly male workers; 6. Strengthening employment-based pensions; 7. Retirement provision: accumulations, security, and insurance; 8. Issues in Japanese health policy and medical expenditure; 9. Conjoint analysis and effect of child-care policies on fertility
10. The child-care leave system in Japan: development, problems and further reform11. Public infrastructures for equalizing capability in an ageing society; Index
