We analyze the impact of population aging on Japan's household saving rate and on its public pension system and the … impact of that system on Japan's household saving rate and obtain the following results: first, the age structure of Japan …'s population can explain the level of, and past and future trends in, its household saving rate; second, the rapid aging of Japan …

and equity, we evaluate the past and present structure of Japan's consumption and income taxes, we consider the role of … reconstruction, and finally, we make policy recommendations based on our findings. We find that the structure of Japan's current … will simultaneously improve both the efficiency and equity of Japan's tax system. …

-Friendly City” by Akita City Government in Japan, a member of the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Global Network of Age …

This paper investigates empirically why Japan's household savings rate fell in the 1990s. We constructed an economic … the proportion of liquidity-constrained households increased sharply in the late 1990s, which led to a decline in Japan …

social contexts: Japan, the United States, and China. This research uncovered three major findings. First, the speed of … lessens people's levels of anxiety about their older years in Japan and the United States. Third, living with a child does not …

This paper presents data on Japan's household saving rate, considers the reasons for Japan's high household saving rate … in the past and the reasons for the recent decline therein, projects future trends in Japan's household saving rate, and … consider the implications of my findings. It finds that Japan's high household saving rate was a temporary phenomenon and that …

-Friendly City by Akita City Government in Japan, a member of the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Global Network of Age …