, which is that even though global financial markets appear to be integrated, levels of saving and investment are correlated …

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 …

In this paper, we present data on trends over time in government debt financing in Japan since 2010 with emphasis on … saving) caused by population aging, will make it necessary for Japan to get its fiscal house in order. Thus, Japan's massive …

Japan's household saving rate showed great volatility, was often low and even negative, and was high only during the 25-year … trends over time in, Japan's household saving rate via various socioeconomic and policy variables. This seems to suggest that … their children than other peoples, suggesting that the alleged social norm of strong family ties in Japan is largely a myth …

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 …