Income inequality and relative poverty among the working-age population in Japan have risen to levels above the OECD average. This trend is partially explained by labour market dualism, with an increasing proportion of non-regular workers who are paid significantly less than regular workers, as well as by other factors, including the ageing of the workforce. Social spending as a share of GDP has been expanding in the context of population ageing, although it remains below the OECD average and the proportion received by low-income households is small. Consequently, the impact of social spending on inequality and poverty is weak compared to other OECD countries and inadequate to offset the deterioration in market income. The scope for increas...
This paper explores the development of inequalities in income, consumption, and wealth among Japanes...
This paper was submitted to the Research Network Q “Asian Capitalisms” of the 2019 SASE annual confe...
This paper investigates how social security redistributes lifetime income within the same generation...
The Japanese economy, after more than a decade of depression, is once again growing slightly, althou...
Title from first page of PDF file (viewed November 19, 2010)Includes bibliographical references (p. ...
This CASEbrief summarises findings from CASEpaper 10, 'East Asian social welfare: a comparative anal...
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In this paper, using an OLG model with heterogeneous households, we investigate economic inequality ...
Japan’s mix of demographic and gender-equity challenges create a unique case study regarding the ris...
Abstract Recently social security reform in Japan has advanced so that the relationship between its ...
When Japan experienced high economic growth, its society was characterized by low inequality in inco...
In this study, microdata from the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions (CSLC) is used to invest...
While Japan has achieved outstanding scores on the PISA exams, further improving educational outcome...
This paper explores the development of inequalities in income, consumption, and wealth among Japanes...
This paper was submitted to the Research Network Q “Asian Capitalisms” of the 2019 SASE annual confe...
This paper investigates how social security redistributes lifetime income within the same generation...
The Japanese economy, after more than a decade of depression, is once again growing slightly, althou...
Title from first page of PDF file (viewed November 19, 2010)Includes bibliographical references (p. ...
This CASEbrief summarises findings from CASEpaper 10, 'East Asian social welfare: a comparative anal...
The main purpose of this paper is to discuss social risks related to aging populations, focusing on ...
Social inequality is a central issue of modernity in the intersection between the idea of a market e...
This article is a comparative analysis of the sources of income inequality in four countries, namely...
In this paper, using an OLG model with heterogeneous households, we investigate economic inequality ...
Japan’s mix of demographic and gender-equity challenges create a unique case study regarding the ris...
Abstract Recently social security reform in Japan has advanced so that the relationship between its ...
When Japan experienced high economic growth, its society was characterized by low inequality in inco...
In this study, microdata from the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions (CSLC) is used to invest...
While Japan has achieved outstanding scores on the PISA exams, further improving educational outcome...
This paper explores the development of inequalities in income, consumption, and wealth among Japanes...
This paper was submitted to the Research Network Q “Asian Capitalisms” of the 2019 SASE annual confe...
This paper investigates how social security redistributes lifetime income within the same generation...