wealth and indebtedness for the Group of Seven (G7) countries and show that, even though household borrowings in Japan were … the highest among the G7 countries, at least until 2000, household assets were also high in Japan, as a result of which … household net worth and financial health in Japan were among the highest in the G7 countries. Turning to long-term trends in …

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

, this study considers cultural connections to religion as a possible explanation for ethnic difference. Design and Methods … Hispanic ethnicity and family elder care, there was no significant relationship between religion and family elder care. There … micro-data, that there is indeed a connection between ethnicity and family elder care. However, we show that religion is not …

largest economic block in Japan, with 2041 companies responding. This article introduces the results of this questionnaire …

In this paper, I survey the previous literature on the saving behavior of the aged in Japan and then present some … survey data on the saving behavior of the aged in Japan that became available recently. To summarize the main findings of … that this model is highly applicable in the case of Japan. -- Saving ; dissaving ; consumption ; aged ; elderly …

importance of borrowing constraints in Japan. We find (1) that 8 to 15 percent of young married Japanese households are borrowing … does not apply in Japan and that the presence of borrowing constraints is not the main reason why it does not apply … Hypothesis ; Euler Equation ; Households ; Japan …

the 1990s and conclude that the former (especially misguided government policies) were probably more important. -- Japan …