Inhaltsverzeichnis: Anne Sey - Gruppenarbeit in Japan: Empirische und theoretische Fiktionen; Günther Distelrath - Japanforschung und Wissenschaftstheorie; Evelyn Schulz - Stadt in Japan - eine interdisziplinäre Herausforderung; Uta Hohn - Stadt in Japan - eine interdisziplinäre...

The rapidly aging populations of many developed countries--most notably Japan and member countries of the European Union--present obvious problems for the public pension plans of these countries. Not only will there be disproportionately fewer workers making pension contributions than there are...

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- CESifo Book Series in Economic Policy -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Demography -- 2 Public Support for the Old -- 3 Public Support for Families and Children -- 4 Child-Related Elements in Public Pension Schemes -- 5 Life-cycle...