postwar Japan than generally realized, and also performing well - an unusual finding for a developed economy. Adopted heirs …

Comparative Survey of Savings in Japan and the United States,' a binational survey conducted in 1996 by the Institute for Posts … and Telecommunications Policy of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the Government of Japan, in order to shed … the dominant model of household behavior in both countries but that it is far more applicable in Japan than it is in the U …

retirement behavior of households in Japan using micro data from the Preference Parameters Study of Osaka University. Our …

This paper finds that individuals in Japan do not leave very significant bequests, that parents often require a quid …

In this paper, I analyze a variety of evidence for Japan and, where available, for the United States on bequest … applicable in Japan than it is in the U.S., that the dynasty model is also more applicable in Japan than it is in the U.S. but … that it is not of dominant importance even in Japan, and conversely, that the altruism model is far more applicable in the …

the United States and Japan. Second, we use tax data to estimate the magnitude of intergenerational transfers. The … intergenerational transfers, an issue of current controversy. In both Japan and the United States, a substantial portion of wealth, and … especially of land in Japan, is bequeathed from one generation to the next …

their children than those who do not using data for Japan and the United States. The estimation results show that the … bequests to their own children in both Japan and the United States, which in turn is likely to contribute to the persistence or …

survey conducted in China, India, Japan, and the United States. It finds striking inter-country differences in bequest plans …

insurance (LTCI), formal care, informal (family) care, and bequests. In our empirical analysis, we use micro data from the Japan …, conducted by Osaka University. Japan is an interesting case to analyze because a public LTCI system was introduced there in 2000 …. Our analysis shows that, in the case of Japan, if parents are eligible for public LTCI benefits, their children will be …