In this paper, I analyze the causes of the prolonged slowdown of the Japanese economy in the 1990s and find that the … demand side factors or supply side factors were more important as causes of the prolonged slowdown of the Japanese economy in … the 1990s and conclude that the former (especially misguided government policies) were probably more important. -- Japan …

This paper analyzes the determinants of the wealth decumulation behavior of the retired elderly in Japan using unique … expected wealth decumulation rate of the retired elderly, at least in the case of Japan, even though both precautionary saving … burden of parental care may also affect the wealth decumulation behavior of the retired elderly in Japan. Given that parental …

Japan and the United States to examine whether individuals who receive intergenerational transfers from their parents are … children in both Japan and the United States, which in turn is likely to contribute to the persistence or widening of wealth …

head in the 50-59 age group) in Japan do not have inordinate amounts of debt and that their financial health is … they could previously. We therefore need to monitor the borrowing behavior of this cohort over time as the Bank of Japan …