The Greying of Japan: An Economic Perspective on Public Pensions

by Noriyuki Takayama

This book looks at the economic consequences of the political decisions embodied in the Japanese public pension system under conditions of a rapidly aging population. Projections imply that Japan's population will peak out in ten to fifteen years, then begin to fall, a situation which could cause serious social and economic disruption. The author also presents the current economic status of the elderly, and estimates income transfers between generations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4314100656
• ISBN13: 9784314100656
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 220 Pages