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Towards an Age-Friendly City : The Constraints Preventing the Elderly's Participation in Community Programs in Akita City

Kadoya, Yoshihiko - 2016

with society. Second, the elderly's ability to be mobile fosters their social participation …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013007576

The Impact of Intergenerational Transfers on Household Wealth Inequality in Japan and the United States

Niimi, Yoko - 2016

To help shed light on the implications of intergenerational transfers for wealth inequality, this paper examines whether or not individuals who receive intergenerational transfers from their parents are more likely to leave bequests to their children than those who do not using data for Japan...

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Attitudes Toward the Income Gap : Japan-U.S. Comparison

Ohtake, Fumio - 2007

Employing the Japan-U.S. international survey, this study analyzed the cause of rising perception of the widening income gap in Japan. Between these two countries, their distinct value judgments on the substance of gap influence their recognition. Japanese have negative perception of the income...

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What Makes People Anxious about Life after the Age of 65? Evidence from International Survey Research in Japan, the United States, China, and India

Kadoya, Yoshihiko - 2015

This study investigated the causes of people's anxieties about life after the age of 65 years, using household data from countries with different social contexts: Japan, the United States, China, and India. This research added contextual aspects to the literature on social security and...

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Trust and Happiness : Comparative Study Before and After the Great East Japan Earthquake

Yamamura, Eiji; Tsutsui, Yoshiro; Yamane, Chisako; … - 2014

The positive relationship between trust and happiness has been demonstrated by the literature. However, it is not clear how much this relationship depends on environmental conditions. The Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 is considered one of the most catastrophic events in human history. This...

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The Joneses in Japan : Income Comparisons and Financial Satisfaction

Clark, Andrew - 2013

negative for those who report greater income comparison intensity. A self-reported measure of others' income does better than …

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Are Americans and Indians More Altruistic than the Japanese and Chinese? Evidence from a New International Survey of Bequest Plans

Horioka, Charles Yuji - 2014

This paper discusses three alternative assumptions concerning household preferences (altruism, self-interest, and a desire for dynasty building) and shows that these assumptions have very different implications for bequest motives and bequest division. After reviewing some of the literature on...

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Trust and Reciprocity Among International Groups : Experimental Evidence from Austria and Japan

Akai, Kenju; Netzer, Robert J. - 2010

modified trust game played among groups from Austria and Japan, in which subjects play the roles of trustor and trustee …. Intranational reciprocity in Austria is greater than in Japan, but there is no significant difference in international reciprocity … international reciprocity in both countries, although this effect is weaker in Japan than in Austria. Expected returns enhance trust …

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English as a Gateway? Immigration and Public Opinion in Japan

Green, David; Kadoya, Yoshihiko - 2013

Japan, like most of the developed world, faces potentially extreme demographic shortfalls brought on by a rapidly aging society with a long life expectancy and low birthrate. Where other western countries have utilized greater levels of immigration to help fight these tendencies, immigration...

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Towards an age-friendly city: The constraints preventing the elderly's participation in community programs in Akita City

Kadoya, Yoshihiko - 2013

with society. Second, the elderly's ability to be mobile fosters their social participation. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010332428