The primary objective of this paper is to examine how, and to what extent, changes in income tax rates and income tax deductions affect income inequality from a longitudinal perspective, by using microdata of Japanese individuals and households. The findings of this paper could shed light on the...

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...